Copper Melting In Induction Melting Furnace

25 KGS TO 3 TONS

IN KW:

15 KW TO 1500 KW

UNIT CONSUMPTION IN MANGALENZ INDUCTION MELTING FURNACE @NORMAL CONDITIONS:

*IN ACTUAL RUNING CONDITION:

410 KWH/TON TO 450 KWH/TON

OF COPPER MELTING

POURING TEMP FORCOPPER :

1100⁰C TO 1150⁰C

WHICH TYPE OF MAT. CAN MELT IN THE MAGNALENZ INDUCTION MELTINGFURNACES:

1. SCRAP OF COPPER/FLATES/STRIS.

2. COPPER WINDING WIRES.

3. COPPER CHIPS/SWARFS

4. COPPER INGOT WITH ZINK ALLOYING.

RECOMMENEDED LINING FOR COPPER MELTING :

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.

APPROX REQUIRED COMPONENTS INPERCENTAGE

PRESENT IN LING MAT. FOR. COPPER MELTING IN INDUCTION FURNACE:

                                                         %

AL2O3

< 0.2

SIO2

97

CAO

< 0.5

FE2O3

                 < 1.0

MAX. GRAIN SIZE/MM

4

BONDING

CERAMIC

SERVICE TEMP:

1550⁰C TO 1600⁰C

FORMER MATERIALS:

COPPER SHEET FORMER

RECOMMENDED  CHURING (STIRRING): BASED ON

H/D RATIO IN INDUCTION MELTING FURNACE FOR COPPER MELTING

COPPER

COPPER ALLOYS

0.15 TO 0.21

0.07 TO 0.125

MODERAT CHURNING/STIRRING IS ADVISABLE IN ANY CASE, FOR LOW LOSS OF COPPER, WHILE MELTING IN INDUCTION FURNACE: