THE PRODUCTION OF STEEL AND CASTINGS UNDER VACUUM

Abstract

The use of vacuum in casting and pouring of metal is the most reliable and radical method of obtaining a sound and a close-grained metal for ingots and castings. The vacuum casting and pouring of steel provides the following: (1) a thorough reduction of the metal with a simultaneousACTIVE DECARBONIZATION; (2) a considerable decrease in the gas saturation of steel; and (3) a precise composition of metal. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 07, 1960
Accession Number
AD0256141

Entities

People

  • D.g. Lyubetskiy

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Production

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy