Non-contacting molten metal flow control

Systems and methods are disclosed for using magnetic fields (e.g., changing magnetic fields) to control metal flow conditions during casting (e.g., casting of an ingot, billet, or slab). The magnetic fields can be introduced using rotating permanent magnets or electromagnets. The magnetic fields can...

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Hauptverfasser:	Wagstaff, Robert B, Felberbaum, Milan, Wagstaff, Samuel R, Bischoff, Todd F, Fenton, Wayne J, Kosmicki, Tina J
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ALLOYS CASTING CASTING OF METALS CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES CHEMISTRY FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS METALLURGY PERFORMING OPERATIONS POWDER METALLURGY TRANSPORTING TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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Zusammenfassung:	Systems and methods are disclosed for using magnetic fields (e.g., changing magnetic fields) to control metal flow conditions during casting (e.g., casting of an ingot, billet, or slab). The magnetic fields can be introduced using rotating permanent magnets or electromagnets. The magnetic fields can be used to induce movement of the molten metal in a desired direction, such as in a rotating pattern around the surface of the molten sump. The magnetic fields can be used to induce metal flow conditions in the molten sump to increase homogeneity in the molten sump and resultant ingot.