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Vacuum Induction Melting
     
Make
:

Hind High Vacuum Co.P.Ltd.

Vacuum Range
:

1 m bar to 10-6 m bar, Microprocessor based Vacuum Gauge.

Chamber Size
:
600mm x800mm x600mm
Heating
:
Medium Frequency Induction.

Capacity

Frequency

:

15 kW

10 kHz

Temperature Measurement
:

Immersion Thermocouple with Digital Indicator. Modes of operation

Crucible size
:
100mm dia x100mm height
Capacity of Melting
:
6 Kg of Steel
Casting
:

Watercooled Copper Mould (2.25" dia x 8", 3.25" dia x 8")

     
Melting Pit furnace
     
Make
:
Delta Power Control
Resistance Heating (Kanthal)
Maximum Temperature
:
1000 deg C

Capacity

:
3 kW
Control
:
Thyristor proportional controller
Crucible
:
Clay Graphite/Ceramic Crucible (5" dia x 6")
Capacity
:
5 kg of Aluminium
Shape
:
Casting Metal Mould of varies shapes
Mixing
:
Remi stirring Motor with RPM Controller for Mixing
     
Melting Pit furnace
     
Make
:

Universal Furnace

Resistance Heating (Kanthal) with gas purging arrangement

Maximum Temperature
:
1100 deg C

Capacity

:
4 kW
Control
:
Controller ON/OFF with digital indicator
Crucible
:
Clay Graphite/Ceramic Size 4" dia x 7"
Capacity
:
3.5 kg of Aluminium
     
Melting Pit furnace
     
Make
:

Silicarb

Resistance Heating (Spiral Silicon Carbide Elements)

Maximum Temperature
:
1100 deg C

Capacity

:
46 kW
Control
:

ON/OFF, Power control through oil cooled dimmerstat

Digital temperature indicator

Crucible
:
Clay Graphite/Ceramic (7" dia x 8")
Capacity
:
12 kg of Aluminium
     
Contact person
Vacuum Induction Melting
:
S.Shashidhara Pandit (x3247), V.Babu
Melting Pit Furnaces
:
Anil Chandra A.R.(Research Student with M.K. Surappa)
     
Induction Melting
Make
:
Huttinger-Germany
Temperature Limit
:
2000 C
Sample size
:
1 to 200 g
Heating
:
RF Frequency water cooled copper coils
Heating Rate
:
100 C/s (variable)
Temperature Measurement
:
Optical pyrometer
Crucible
:
Quartz/Graphite
Usage
:

a) Induction melting undervacuum 1 x10-6 Torr.
b) Melt spinning
c) Injection Casting with Copper moulds of Rod and Slab shapes.

Faculty in charge
:
K. Chattopadhyay
Contact person
:
D.Prabhu, Phone No.22932678
     
Arc Melting
Make
:
Vacuum Technique
Temperature Limit
:
2000 C
Sample size
:
2-10 g
Heating element
:
Water cooled Tungesten Carbide Electrode
Heating Rate
:
100 C/s
Temperature Measurement
:
Optical pyrometer
Crucible
:
Water cooled Copper hearth
Usage
:
Vacuum Melting , Suction Casting using water cooled copper mould)
Faculty in charge
:
K. Chattopadhyay
Contact person
:
Surendra Kumar Phone no.22932678