The electromagnetic cold crucible as a tool for melt preparation and continuous casting

International Journal of Cast Metals Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-107

  Durand, F ^a  

^a GRENOBLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (France)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic casting; Melt preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844465999     PISSN: 13640461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136404605225022883     Document Type: Article

References (81)

1. SIEMENS and HALSKE: 'Verfahren zum schmelzen schwerschmelzbaren metalle, insbesondere Tantal, Wolfram, Thorium, oder Legierungen', Patent No. DE 518499, 29/01/1931.
2. R. F. BUNSHAH: in 'Techniques of metals research', (ed. R. F. Bunshah), 776-798; 1968, Wiley, New York (USA).
3. S. ASAI: Proc. ISIJ Conf., Nagoya, 1990: Proceedings of the 6th International Iron and Steel Congress, 1990, Nagoya, Japan, published by The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan, Tokyo, Japan. 370-379.
4. M. GARNIER, I. LECLERCQ, P. PAILLÈRE and J. F. WADIER: Proc. ISIJ Conf., Nagoya, 1990, 260-266.
5. R. MOREAU: 'Magnetohydrodynamics, mechanics of fluid and transport processes'; 1989, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dodrecht (The Netherlands).
6. S. B. PRATAP: in 'Wiley encyclopedia of electrical and electronics engineering', (ed. J. G. Webster), 6, 163-178; 1999, Wiley, New York USA.
7. J. REBOUX and L. P. BLIECK: 'Procedure and apparatus for production of monocrystals from conductive materials', Patent No. FR1497641, 4/09/1967.
8. P.-J. RIBEYRON, A. GAGNOUD, M. ANDERHUBER, G. DOUR and F. DURAND: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Paris, 1997: Proceedings of the International Congress on Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Paris, publié par Centre Français de 1 Electricité, B. P. 04, 92053 PARIS-LA- DEFENSE(France). 2, 303-308.
9. rd International Symposium on Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Nagoya, Japan, published by the Iron ans Steel Institute of Japan, Tokyo, Japan. 85-90.
10. E. BAAKE, A. UMBRASHKO, B. NACKE, A. JAKOVICS and A. BOJAREVICS: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Lyon, 2003: Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium of Electromagnetic Processing of Material, October 14 - 17 2003, Lyon (France) Editors: S. Asai, Y. Fautrelle, P. Gillon, F. Durand. Available at EPM Madylam, 1340 Rue de la Piscine, 38402 ST MARTIN D'HERES, France. 214-219.
11. A. GAGNOUD, J. ETAY and M. GARNIER: Trans. Iron Steel Inst. Jpn, 1988, 28, 36-40.
12. M. MORISHITA, H. NAKATA, K. AYATA, S. KOYAMA, Y. OSOKAWA and H. FUKUMOTO: in 'Magnetohydrodynamics in process metallurgy', (ed. J. Szekely et al.), 267-272; 1991, TMS, Wavendale, Pennsylvania (USA).
13. T. TOH and M. GARNIER: Proc. ISIJ Conf., Nagoya, 1990, 239-245.
14. U. BETHERS, A. P. GUBCHENKO, A. MUIZNIEKS and A. YAKOVICHS: Proc. ISIJ Conf., Nagoya, 1990, 267-274.
15. T. TANAKA, K. KURITA and A. KURODA: ISIJ Int., 1991, 31, 1416-1423.
16. F. BERNIER, M. VOGT and A. MUEHLBAUER: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Nagoya, 2000, 283-288.
17. M. KUWABARA, H. NAKATA, K. SASSA and S. ASAI: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Nagoya, 2000, 246-253.
18. G. DOUR, E. EHRET, A. LAUGIER, D. SARTI, M. GARNIER and F. DURAND: J. Cryst. Growth, 1998, 193, 230-240.
19. F. DURAND: Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells, 2002, 72, 125-132.
20. P. PAILLÈRE, E. ALHERITIÈRE, M. GARNIER, J. DRIOLE and A. GAGNOUD: 'Apparatus for melting and continuous casting of metals, the process involved and use of the apparatus', Patent No. US 4838933, 13/06/1989.
21. R. KAWAMURA, K. SASATANI, T. ONIZUKA and K. KANEKO: 'Recent progress in electromagnetic casting for polycrystalline silicon ingots', Techn. Digest PV-SEC-9, Miyazaki, Japan, 9, 75-78, 1996.
22. M. SONNENTRUCKER, P. COLPO, J. DRIOLE and F. DURAND: Le Vide, Les Couches Minces, 1992, 261, 10-12.
23. P. COLPO, A. ANTONI-ZDZIOBEK, J. DRIOLE, A. GAGNOUD, F. DURAND and M. GARNIER: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Nagoya, 1994, 295-300.
24. A. GAGNOUD and I. LECLERCQ: IEEE Trans. on Magn., 1988, 24, 573-575.
25. S. SERVANT, D. SAUMABÈRE, A. GAGNOUD and Y. DU TERRAIL-COUVAT: J. Phys. III France, 1992, 2, 1991-2004.
26. A. GAGNOUD, B. MAESTRALI and P. MASSE: Eur. J. Mech. B/Fluids, 1991, 10, 552-562.
27. M. ANDERHUBER: 'Modélisation numérique du procédé d'élaboration en continu de silicium photovoltaique en creuset froid inductif', Doctor thesis, INP Grenoble, France, 1995.
28. FLUX-EXPERT™: Astek Rhone-Alpes, 1 Place du Verseau, 38130 Echirolles, France, flux-expert@astek.fr.
29. P.-J. RIBEYRON, A. GAGNOUD, R. ERNST and F. DURAND: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Nagoya, 2000, 253-258.
30. D. DELAGE and R. ERNST: Rev. Gen. d'Electricité, 1983, 266-272.
31. J. W. EVANS, R. KAGEYAMA, DEEPACK, D. P. COOK, D. C. PRASSO and S. NISHIOKA: in 'Modelling of casting, welding and advanced solidification processes VII', (eds. M. Cross and J. Campbell), 779-792; The Minerals, Metals and Materials Soc., 1995, TMS, Wavendale, Pennsylvania (USA).
32. T. F. CISZEK: J. Electrochem. Soc., 1985, 132, 963-968.
33. G. H. SCHIPPEREIT, A. F. LEATHERMAN and D. EVERS: J. Met., 1961, 12, 140-143.
34. P. G. CLITES: 'The inductoslag melting process', U.S. Bureau of Mines Bull., 673, 1982.
35. D. DELAGE, J. DRIOLE and R. ERNST: J. Four Electrique, 1983, 8, 26-32.
36. K. AYATA, K. MIYAZAWA, E. TAKEUCHI, N. BESSHO, H. MORI and H. TOZAWA: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Nagoya, 2000, 376-380.
37. M. TANI, K. SHIO, K. WAJIMA, E. TAKEUCHI, J. TANAKA and K. MIYAZAWA: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Nagoya, 2000, 381-384.
38. M. NAKADA, H. SHIMIZU, I. SUMI and K. MURAKAMI: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Nagoya, 2000, 385-387.
39. T. INOUE, H. NAKATA, K. AYATA and S. ISHIGURO: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Nagoya, 2000, 392-395.
40. H. NAKATA, M. KOKITA, M. MORISITA and K. AYATA: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Nagoya, 1994, 166-171.
41. N. YOSHIDA, S. FURUHASHI and T. TANAKA: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Nagoya, 2000, 388-391.
42. P. BRUNET, F. ESNAULT, G. MAYBON and R. PERRIER DE LA BATHIE: 'Process and apparatus for manufacturing refractory materials by compacting powders and melting by magnetic induction', Eur. Pat. Appl., 1987, Publication No. EP 238425 A1.
43. J. PETIT, L. PHILIPPE and V. HURBIN: 'Metallothermal process and continuous drawing of metals and alloys in cold induction crucible furnaces', PCT Int. Pat. Appl., 1999, Publication No. WO 9905330 A1.
44. G. DARMON and R. ERNST: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Nagoya, 2000, 247-252.
45. J. DRIOLE, I. LAVIALLE, F. REVET and F. DURAND: Rev. Métallurgie, 1994, 1759-1766.
46. A. ANTONI-ZDZIOBEK, J. DRIOLE and F. DURAND: J. Physique, 1995, IV, (C7), 129-134.
47. A. ANTONI-ZDZIOBEK, J. DRIOLE and F. DURAND: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Paris, 1997, 2, 327-332.
48. S. H. HUNG, K. T. KIM, Y. W. CHO and J. D. SHIM: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Paris, 1997, 1, 383-388.
49. M. VOGT, F. BERNIER, A. MUEHLBAUER and M. BLUM: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Paris, 1997, 1, 389-394.
50. D. A. HUKIN: 'Improvements in or related to crucibles (for the melting of materials by means of radio frequency induced currents)', Patent No. GB 1269762, 6/4/1972.
51. H. TADANO, T. TAKE, M. FUJITA and S. HAYASHI: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Paris, 1997, 1, 377-382.
52. A. MORITA, H. FUKUI, J. HASEGAWA and S. HAYASHI: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Nagoya, 2000, 358-363.
53. M. H. JACOBS, A. L. DOWSON, P. I. GOUMA and M. H. LORETTO: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Paris, 1997, 1, 243-248.
54. P. COLPO, J. DRIOLE, S. WITZKE and G. RAISSON: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Paris, 1997, 1, 217-224.
55. K. SAKAMOTO, K. YOSHIKAWA, T KUSAMICHI and T. ONOYE: Le Vide, Les Couches Minces, 1992, 261, 23-26.
56. T. SHIBATA, N. DEMUKAI and H. UEMURA: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Paris, 1997, 1, 231-236.
57. M. VOGT, F. BERNIER, A. MUEHLBAUER, M. BLUM and G. JARCZYCK: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Nagoya, 2000, 289-294.
58. H. F. STERLING and R.W. WARREN: Metallurgia, 1963, 67, 301-307.
59. F. REVET, F. DURAND and C. MENNETRIER: Le Vide, Les Couches Minces, 1992, 261, 16-18.
60. D. M. WROUGHTON, E. C. OKRESS, P. H. BRACE, G. COMENETZ and J. C. R. KELLY: J. Electrochem. Soc., 1952, 99, 205-211.
61. N. EL-KADDAH: in 'Magnetohydrodynamics in process metallurgy', (ed. J. Szekely et al.), 283-289; 1991, TMS, Wavendale Pennsylvania (USA).
62. J. R. BHAMIDIPATI and N. EL-KADDAH: in 'Magnetohydrodynamics in process metallurgy', (ed. J. Szekely et al.), 69-74; 1991, TMS, Wavendale Pennsylvania (USA).
63. R. A. HARDING and X. R. ZHU: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Paris, 1997, 1, 165-170.
64. D. J. CHRONISTER, S. W. SCOTT, D. R. STICKLE, D. EYLON and F. H. FROES: J. Met., 1986, 51-54.
65. A. P. GUBCHENKO, I. V. KUZOVLEV and K. BRUTSKUS: Proc. ISIJ Conf., Nagoya, 1990, 275-281.
66. M. VOGT, E. BAAKE, K. U. JOERN, A. MUEHLBAUER, G. JARCZYCK and A. CHOUDHURY: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Paris, 1997, 2, 321-326.
67. G. BROIHANNE and J. BANISTER: J. Met., May 2000, 21-23.
68. J.-C. TRICOU and J. DRIOLE: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Paris, 1997, 1, 395-398.
69. J. FEIGENBLUM, M. GARNIER, J. HAMBURGER and L. MOLLIEX: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Lyon, 2003, 255-259.
70. P. GILLON: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Lyon, 2003, 220-225.
71. O. THOMAS, J. P. SENATEUR, R. MADAR, O. LABORDE and E. ROSENCHER: Solid State Commun., 1985, 55, 629-632.
72. P. GILLON: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Paris, 1997, 1, 137-142.
73. R. BOIN, M. LADIRAT, J. BONNAL and D. DELAGE: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Paris, 1997, 2, 173-178.
74. A. GUBCHENKO, A. PASTUSHKOV, V. SEREBRYAKOV, T. SMELOVA and I. SHESTOPEROV: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Paris, 1997, 1, 237-242.
75. C. LADIRAT, R. BOEN, A. JOUAN and J. LACOMBE: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Paris, 1997, 1, 225-230.
76. T. TANAKA, N. YOSHIDA, Y. IKENAGA and M. HORIE: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Nagoya, 2000, 271-276.
77. P. COLPO, A. GAGNOUD and J. ETAY: Proc. Conf. MHD-ECO, Kiv-Odessa, 1992, 90-95.
78. T. TOH, H. YAMAMURA, M. WAKOH and E. TAKEUCHI: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Lyon, 2003, 226-231.
79. C. ALEMANY, Y. DELANNOY and Y. FAUTRELLE: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Nagoya, 2000, 265-270.
80. Y. KOBAYASHI, K. SAKURAYA, T. WATANABE, S. IWASAKI and A. FUKUZAW: Proc. Int. EPM Conf., Nagoya, 2000, 364-369.
81. FEMLAB™, software developed and distributed by Comsol AB, Tegnergatan 23, SE-11140 Stockholm, Sweden.