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Magnetically controlled electroslag melting of titanium alloys

  • Ya Kompan*
  • , I. Protokovilov
  • , Y. Fautrelle
  • , Yu Gelfgat
  • , A. Bojarevics
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • NASU - Paton Electric Welding Institute
  • ENSHMG

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Abstract

Series of titanium alloy remeltings have been performed in an experimental electroslag setup. The typical electrovortical flow pattern in both the slag and the liquid metal pool has been radically modified by imposing an external magnetic field. Several configurations of the applied magnetic field were considered and tested during actual remelting. The best results were obtained during remelting in the presence of a pulse axial magnetic field providing fine-grained titanium alloy ingots of uniform composition. It has been shown that the new process of magnetically controlled electroslag melting is a highly competitive alternative method for the production of multi-component titanium alloys. Further modifications of the process are proposed with an aim to optimize energy efficiency and equipment costs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)317-324
Number of pages8
JournalMagnetohydrodynamics
Volume46
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2010

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

OECD Field of Science

  • 1.3 Physical Sciences

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