Process and apparatus for direct chill casting
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B22D-011/049
B22D-011/22
B22D-011/00
B22D-011/14
B22D-011/124
C22C-021/00
B22D-011/055
출원번호
US-0401813
(2014-02-04)
등록번호
US-9764380
(2017-09-19)
국제출원번호
PCT/US2014/014737
(2014-02-04)
국제공개번호
WO2014/121297
(2014-08-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Tilak, Ravindra V.
Wirtz, Rodney W.
Streigle, Ronald M.
출원인 / 주소
Almex USA, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman
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A system comprising at least one furnace including a melt containing vessel; an intermediate casting product station coupled to the at least one furnace and operable to receive a molten metal from the at least one furnace, the intermediate casting product station including a casting pit, at least on
A system comprising at least one furnace including a melt containing vessel; an intermediate casting product station coupled to the at least one furnace and operable to receive a molten metal from the at least one furnace, the intermediate casting product station including a casting pit, at least one moveable platen disposed in the casting pit, an array of exhaust ports about at least a top periphery of the casting pit, and an array of gas introduction ports about at least the top periphery of the casting pit; and an inert gas source operable to supply an inert gas to the array of gas introduction ports.
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1. A system comprising: at least one furnace comprising a melt containing vessel;an intermediate casting product station coupled to the at least one furnace and operable to receive a molten metal from the at least one furnace, the intermediate casting product station comprising: a casting pit,a cast
1. A system comprising: at least one furnace comprising a melt containing vessel;an intermediate casting product station coupled to the at least one furnace and operable to receive a molten metal from the at least one furnace, the intermediate casting product station comprising: a casting pit,a casting mold comprising a body having a cavity therethrough defining a reservoir,a coolant feed associated with the casting mold and in fluid communication with the reservoir,at least one moveable platen disposed in the casting pit,an array of exhaust ports about at least a top periphery of the casting pit, andan array of gas introduction ports about at least the top periphery of the casting pit;a valve system allowing for selective admission of coolant or an inert fluid to the coolant feed;an inert gas source operable to supply an inert gas to the array of gas introduction ports; anda mechanism for collecting inert gas exiting the casting pit, removing water vapor from the collected inert gas and re-circulating the inert gas to the casting pit. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one filter disposed between the at least one furnace and the melt containing vessel. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the array of exhaust ports further comprises an array of exhaust ports about at least one of a periphery of an intermediate portion of the casting pit or a periphery of a bottom portion of the casting pit. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the array of inert gas introduction ports further comprises an array of inert gas introduction ports about at least one of an intermediate portion of the casting pit or a bottom portion of the casting pit. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the array of gas introduction ports are about an intermediate portion of the casting pit and about a bottom portion of the casting pit. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the array of gas introduction ports includes a port in the casting mold. 7. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a mechanism for detecting the occurrence of a bleed-out;a mechanism for modifying a flow of coolant upon the detection of a bleed-out; anda mechanism for modifying a downward movement of the platen upon detection of a bleed-out. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the array of exhaust ports comprise: a first array located from about 0.3 to about 0.5 meters below the mold;a second array located from about 1.5 to about 2.0 meters from the mold; anda third array located at the bottom of casting pit. 9. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a mechanism for continuously removing generated gas from the casting pit through the exhaust ports; anda mechanism for suction of water vapor and any other gases from the top portion of the casting pit and continuously removing water from such mixture and recirculating any other gases to the top portion of the casting pit when a bleed-out is not detected, but completely exhausting water vapor and other gases from the upper area when a bleed-out is detected. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the inert fluid is helium gas. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the inert fluid is a mixture of a helium gas and an argon gas. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the inert fluid is a mixture of a helium gas and an argon gas comprising at least about 20% of the helium gas. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein the inert fluid is a mixture of a helium gas and an argon gas comprising at least about 60% of the helium gas. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein the melt containing vessel of the furnace comprises a lithium-aluminum alloy therein. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the alloy comprises about 0.1 percent to six percent lithium. 16. The system of claim 14, wherein the alloy comprises properties to meet a requirement of 100,000 pounds per square inch (“psi”) (6895 bar) tensile strength and 80,000 psi (5516 bar) yield strength. 17. The system of claim 14, wherein the lithium-aluminum alloy forms a component for an aircraft or an automobile. 18. The system of claim 17 further comprising a molten metal detector operable to detect a bleed-out or a run-out associated with a direct chill cast and upon such detection operable to (1) reduce a flow of liquid coolant into a casting mold and (2) introduce an inert gas into the casting pit. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the reduction of the flow of liquid coolant into the casting mold comprises reduction to a flow rate of zero. 20. The system of claim 18, wherein, upon the detection of a bleed out or run out, the system is further operable to reduce any movement of a platen in a casting pit associated with the casting mold. 21. The system of claim 18, wherein upon the detection of a bleed-out or a run-out, the system is operable to introduce an inert gas into the casting mold. 22. The system of claim 18, wherein the inert gas is a mixture of inert gas. 23. The system of claim 1 further comprising an extruded product comprising lithium-aluminum alloy disposed on the platen.
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