Molten metal stream sampler
OwnerRichard A. Falkinventor
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Abstract
A stream sampler includes split metal mold halves for forming a disc sample and a pin sample tube which extends through the walls of the disc mold into the interior of the disc to provide a pin sample which has little or no decarburization and thus, more representative of the metal being sampled and closer in correlation in carbon percent to the disc sample. The pin sample tube is enclosed by a heat resistant insulative glass sleeve which extends beyond the end of the pin sample tube. The extension enhances filling of the pin sample tube by capillary action and provides a reservoir of metal to isolate the remote end of the pin sample from air and minimize decarburization.
Claims7
A molten metal sampler comprising wall means defining a mold cavity for forming a sample, wall means defining a sample entry passage having an inlet for receiving molten metal and an outlet communicating with said mold cavity, an aperture in said wall means, a pin sample tube extending through said aperture and having an inner end located in said mold cavity remote from the wall means to obtain metal from the interior of said mold cavity to minimize decarburization of the pin sample.
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