Gas Purging
Gas Purging
Gas Purging
Cleaner metal
A US foundry specialising in NiHard and
NiResist irons together with a wide range
of steel alloys for wear parts applications
has reported a significant reduction in non-
metallic inclusions since introducing the gas
purging process to its induction furnace. The
first indication of this came via the furnace
operatives who reported that the volume of
slag appeared to be greater on melts treated
with argon. Subsequent metallographic
examination confirmed cleaner metal.
A Dutch foundry manufacturing castings
for the North Sea oil industry was an early
proponent of the gas diffuser system after
trials showed improvements in impact
strength of steel thus treated due to
reduction in inclusion count.