Pericleous, Kyriacos A ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7426-9999, Bojarevics, Valdis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7326-7748 and Tonry, Catherine E. H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8214-0845 (2025) A process to produce a continuous liquid metal stream for gas atomisation. Magnetohydrodynamics, 61. pp. 3-12. ISSN 1574-0579 (Print), 0024-998X (Online) (doi:10.22364/mhd.61.1-2.7)

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Abstract

The heating and melting of reactive alloys in a cold crucible are considered in this study to produce a continuous melt stream as feed to a gas atomiser. A pre-heated rod of material enters the crucible at a rate equal to the amount of mass leaving as a liquid stream through the outlet. An induction coil is used to melt the contents of the crucible, which then pours out as a stream to enter a gas atomizer. The outlet nozzle may be controlled using an induction valve, operating at a different AC frequency. The concept is tested through simulations using titanium and a nickel superalloy as model materials.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	magnetoydrodynamics, liquid metals, metal powders, cold crucible
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) T Technology > T Technology (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences (CMS)
Last Modified:	09 Jun 2025 15:47
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/50665

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