Quartz pouring and casting system for non-wetting amorphous alloys
AssigneeCrucible Intellectual Property, LLC
InventorsSean Timothy O'Keeffe, Adam A. Verreault, Michael Deming, Glenton Jelbert, Stephanie O'Keeffe, Adrian Lopez
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Abstract
Described herein is a crucible with a rod fused thereon to optimize pouring of molten material, and method of using the same. The crucible has a body configured for receipt of an amorphous alloy material in a vertical direction, and the rod extends in a horizontal direction from the body. The body of the crucible and the rod are formed from silica or quartz. The rod may be fused to the body of the crucible and provided off a center axis so that pouring molten material is improved when the crucible is rotated.
Claims23
A crucible comprising:
- a body formed from silica or quartz and defining a cavity extending from an open end to a closed end along a vertical axis;
- and
- a rod formed from a silica or quartz and fused to a sidewall of the body of the crucible at a location that is offset from a vertical centerline through the body and is offset below a horizontal plane bisecting the body.
A method comprising:
- melting, using a heat source, an amorphous alloy material in a container comprising silica, thereby forming a molten material;
- and
- moving the container in a horizontal direction away from the heat source and towards a mold after melting the material.
A method comprising:
- melting an amorphous alloy material in a container comprising silica, thereby forming a molten material;
- positioning the container over a receptacle;
- and
- rotating a rod that extends from a portion of the container that is offset from an axial centerline and is below a plane perpendicular to the axial centerline and bisecting the container, thereby pouring the molten material from the container into the receptacle.
A crucible comprising:
- a body formed from silica or quartz and defining a cavity extending from an open end to a closed end along a central axis;
- and
- a rod formed from silica or quartz and cantilevered from the body of the crucible,
- wherein:
- the rod is fused to the body of the crucible at a location that is offset from the central axis and is closer to the closed end of the body than the open end of the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.