A Vacuum Heating, Melting and Sintering Furnace: Its Construction, Operation and Maintenance

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Abstract:

Furnaces for melting small charges of metals, as well as for sintering powdered metal products under high vacuum, is described. Main components of equipment are power source with 20-kw motor generator set, inductor coil consisting of 20 ft 14 in. standard weight copper pipe wound into 5-12 turn coil, vacuum chamber and manifold of stainless steel, diffusion pump used as vacuum booster pump of 1250 cu ft per min capacity at 2 microns pressure, and dual chamber type dryer with a reactivating system.

Author(s):
Titorchook, W. H. ; Foster, L. S.
Author Organization(s):
WATERTOWN ARSENAL LABS MA
Descriptive Note:
Memorandum rept.
Pagination:
0042

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
WAL-671/61
Monitor Series:
WAL
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*POWDER METALLURGY, *MANUFACTURING, VACUUM CHAMBERS, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, MOTOR GENERATORS, MAINTENANCE, IONIZATION GAGES, ELECTRIC COILS, SINTERING FURNACES, HIGH VACUUM, THERMOCOUPLES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Metallurgy and Metallography, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering and Control of Production Systems
Keyword(s):
ATI 9505, ATI COLLECTION
Report Date:
1947 Apr 15