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US 10,099,285 B2Granted
Metal transfer device
AssigneePyrotek Engineering Materials Limited
InventorMark Vincent
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Abstract
A metal transfer device including a cast trough body that includes a vessel for receiving liquid metal, a heater for heating the trough body, and a reinforcing layer provided on an outer surface of the cast trough body between the trough body and the heater. The reinforcing layer includes a composite ceramic material having a high thermal conductivity.
Claims21
A metal transfer device, comprising:
- a cast trough body comprising a vessel for receiving a liquid metal;
- a heater for heating the trough body;
- and
- a reinforcing layer provided on an outer surface of the cast trough body, said reinforcing layer comprising a composite ceramic material, wherein said composite ceramic material includes a fibrous reinforcing material embedded in a ceramic matrix.
1 more element
The metal transfer device according to clam 1, wherein the metal transfer device further comprises a launder having a flow channel for a flow of liquid metal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.