Process for the production of alloys in an inductively heated cold-walled crucible

A process for the production of an alloy containing at least two components having melting points which differ by less than 50.degree. C., each component having a density, said process comprising

• providing a cold walled crucible having inside walls and a base, and surrounded by induction coil means which provides heating energy to a material in the crucible,
• first introducing into the crucible a first alloy component having the lowest density of the alloy components, said first alloy component being introduced in solid form,
• subsequently and sequentially introducing into the crucible at least one additional alloy component in solid form over the first alloy component, said at least one additional alloy component comprising a second alloy component having a higher density than said first alloy component and a melting point which differs by less than 50.degree. C. from the point of the first alloy component, and
• switching on the induction coil means which provides sufficient heating energy to melt the alloy components in the crucible.