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Planar Flow Casting PSI Ltd.

Basic Information

Name: Planar Flow Casting
Manufacturer: PSI Ltd.
Partner: Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials, Dresden Branch (IFAM)
Location: Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden

Description

Plant for rapid solidification of special alloys.

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Points of Contact

Dr.-Ing. Thomas Weißgärber (prov. director)
Email:
Phone:
+49 351 2537-300
Fax:
+49 351 2537-399

Notes

Melting Pot: Ceramics up to 1000 cm³, Quartz glass, Boron nitride
Furnace: Horizontal recipient
Heating: Induction heating up to 30 kHz
Feed Material: Various alloys based on Mg-, Al-, Fe-, Co-, Ni-Basis
Temperature Range: up to 1700 °C
Products: Semi-finished band, flakes or powder
Operating Atmosphere: Inert gas
Vacuum System: Rotary vanepump, Turbo molecular pump
Operating Pressure: Prevacuum, High vacuum up to 10-4 mbar
Optional Equipment: Inductor-crucible parts in various sizes

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Last Update

Last updated at: 17 January 2018 at 13:52:03