Optimal beam pattern to maximize inclusion residence time in an electron beam melting hearth [electronic resource].
- Published:
- Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1997.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description:
- 8 pages : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators:
- Sandia National Laboratories, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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- Free-to-read Unrestricted online access
- Summary:
- Approximate probabilities of inclusion survival through an electron beam melting hearth are computed from nitride dissolution rates, flotation velocities, and residence times. Dissolution rates were determined by measuring shrinkage rates of pure TiN and nitrided sponge in small pools of molten titanium in an electron beam melting hearth. Flotation velocities were calculated using correlations for fluid flow around spheres, and show that particles sink or float unless their densities are extremely close to that of molten titanium. Flow field characteristics which lead to effective inclusion removal are discussed in terms of heat flux pattern required to produce them, based on the electron beam`s unique ability to impart a nearly arbitrary heat flux pattern to the melt surface.
- Report Numbers:
- E 1.99:sand--97-0299c
E 1.99: conf-970232--4
conf-970232--4
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- Note:
- Published through SciTech Connect.
02/01/1997.
"sand--97-0299c"
" conf-970232--4"
"DE97003028"
International symposium on liquid metal processing and casting, Santa Fe, NM (United States), Feb 1997.
Powell, A.; Pal, U.; Avyle, J. van den. - Funding Information:
- AC04-94AL85000
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