Vacuum Arc Melting
- Maximum temperature: 2000ºC
- Hearth: Water-cooled Cu 9“ OD
- Bell jar: Stainless steel,
waterjacketed
10” ID x 11.5” high - Casting: Typical sizes range from 0.5” – 3.0” diameter
- Operating vacuum: 10-2 torr
Ultimate vacuum: <10-5 torr
Vacuum Heat Treatment
- Stainless steel (Type 304) inner
chamber, double wall stainless
steel jacket and flanges, fully
water baffled, 20” ID x 30” long - W-rod elements, Mo-radiation
shields and hearth plate - Maximum temperature: 1600ºC
- Ultimate vacuum: 10-6 torr range
Hot Extrusion
- Maximum temperature: 900ºC
- 100,000 lb force
- Billet diameter: 0.5” max
- Extrusion dies: 1/4”, 5/16”, 3/8”
- Extrusion Rate: 0.5” - 1.0”/min
- Additions for Phase II: Advanced Metalworking System (AMS)
- 400,000 lb force apparatus
Additions for Phase II Advanced Metalworking System (AMS)
- 400,000 lb force
- Horizontal extrusion
- Post extrusion processing
Differential Scanning Calorimetry
- Temperature range: 25-1500ºC
- CP range: 25-1400ºC
- Heating rate: 0.1-50 K/min
- Enthalpy range: 0-30000 J/g
- Specific heat: 10-5000 J/kg·K
- Platinum furnace
- Thermocouple: Type S
- Protective gas: Argon
Rotating Bending Fatigue
- R = -1
- Test frequency 60 Hz
- Bend radius: 2 – 127 mm
- Wire diameter: 0.05 – 1.0 mm
- Automatic break detection
- High cycle fatigue
Rotating Bending Fatigue
- R = -1
- Test frequency 60 Hz
- Bend radius: 7.24 – 76.2 mm
- Wire diameter: 0.05 – 1.0 mm
- Automatic break detection
- Wet or dry testing
- High cycle fatigue