Arc melting in the tungsten electrode furnace /

An arc furnace is described which employs a non-consumable tungsten electrode and a water-cooled copper hearth. It has been used successfully for melting refractory metals and alloys. The furnace is equipped with a vacuum system, an inert gas supply, and an 800-ampere direct-current power supply."Ames Laboratory at Iowa State University of Science and Technology ... Contract W-7405 eng-82.""Metals, Ceramics and Materials (UC-25) TID 4500, December 15, 1960.""November, 1961.""IS-262."Includes bibliographical references (p. 17).An arc furnace is described which employs a non-consumable tungsten electrode and a water-cooled copper hearth. It has been used successfully for melting refractory metals and alloys. The furnace is equipped with a vacuum system, an inert gas supply, and an 800-ampere direct-current power supply.Mode of access: Internet