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Crucible Type Copper Melting Furnaces
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INDUCTION MELTING FURNACE FOR THE MELTING OF COPPER
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AVAILABLE CAPACITY:
IN KGS:
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25 KGS TO 3 TONS
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IN KW:
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15 KW TO 1500 KW
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UNIT CONSUMPTION IN PRIYANKA INDUCTION MELTING FURNACE @NORMAL CONDITIONS:
*IN ACTUAL RUNING CONDITION:
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410 KWH/TON TO 450 KWH/TON
OF COPPER MELTING
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POURING TEMP FOR COPPER :
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11000C TO 11500C |
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WHICH TYPE OF MAT. CAN MELT IN THE PRIYANKA INDUCTION MELTING FURNACES:
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1. SCRAP OF COPPER/FLATES/STRIS.
2. COPPER WINDING WIRES.
3. COPPER CHIPS/SWARFS
4. COPPER INGOT WITH ZINK ALLOYING.
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RECOMMENEDED LINING FOR COPPER MELTING :
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1. ACIDIC (SILICA LINING WITH 1% TO 2% BORIC ACID.)
2. NEUTRAL.
*SHOULD HAVE EXCELLENT RESISTANCE TO CHEMICAL, THERMAL AND MECHANICAL DAMAGE, WITH A LOWER SINTERING TEMP. TO SUIT TO COPPER MELTING.
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APPROX REQUIRED COMPONENTS IN PERCENTAGE
PRESENT IN LING MAT. FOR. COPPER MELTING IN INDUCTION FURNACE:
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%
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AL2O3
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< 0.2
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SIO2
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97
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CAO
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< 0.5
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FE2O3
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< 1.0 |
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MAX. GRAIN SIZE/MM
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4
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BONDING
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CERAMIC
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SERVICE TEMP:
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15500C TO 16000C
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FORMER MATERIALS:
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3. COPPER SHEET FORMER
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RECOMMENEDED CHURING (STIRRING): BASED ON
H/D RATIO IN INDUCTION MLETING FURNACE FOR COPPER MELTING
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COPPER
COPPER ALLOYS
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0.15 TO 0.21
0.07 TO 0.125
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MODERAT CHURNING/STIRING IS ADVICABLE IN ANY CASE, FOR LOW LOSS OF COPPER, WHILE MELTING IN INDUCTION FURNACE:
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