2000°C Max. Induction Melting-casting Furnace - IMCS-2000

• 208 - 240 VAC, 3 phase, 50/60 Hz, 15 kW

Vacuum chamber

• Stainless steel vacuum chamber ID Ø315 mm × 315 mm H
• Ø120 mm quartz observation window. 
• Built-in a rocker arm to rotate crucible for drop casting
• DN160 ISO-K port for connection with a turbo pump
• KF40/25 port for connection with a rough pump
• 1/4" gas inlet
• Bleed valve as gas outlet
• Pressure safety relief valve @ 3 psig

• Two graphite crucibles are included
  • Graphite crucible 1: Ø47 OD × Ø35 ID × 88 H mm; working volume ~70 ml (up to 400g Fe alloy) 
  • Graphite crucible 2: Ø75 OD × Ø60 ID × 105 H mm; working volume ~250 ml (up to 1200g Fe alloy)

• Optional BN liners for graphite crucible are also available.
  • BN liner for crucible 1: Ø34 OD × Ø28 ID × 80 H mm
  • BN liner for crucible 2: Ø58 OD × Ø50 ID × 100 H mm
• YSZ crucible also is available up request

• Optional graphite casting molds:
  • Graphite Crucible 3: Ø60 OD x Ø45 ID x 80 H mm
  • Graphite Crucible 4: 72 L x 67 W x 26 H mm
  • Graphite Crucible 5: 135 L x 40 W x 30 H mm
• Optional split water-cooled copper casting mold is also available.
  • Ø30×80 mm
  • Ø50×80 mm
  • 30×30×80 mm
  • Customized dimensions is available upon request

Pressure Gauge

• MTI diaphragm pressure gauge, -0.1 MPa to 0.1 MPa
•  Optional) Pirani Capacitance Diaphragm Gauge with ceramic coated sensor with a wide measure range (3E-5 ~ 1013 torr)

Induction Heating

• 15KW (30-80Khz) Dual Station Bench Top Induction Heater with Timer Control & Temp Controller Port
• One control panel to manually adjust the heating power output. 
• Induction Coil: 60 mm ID x 80 mm Height, including one
• Two induction coils are included.
  • Coil 1: Ø72 OD × Ø62 ID × 80 H mm;
  • Coil 2: Ø102 OD × Ø92 ID × 100 H mm

• No temperature controller in the standard package. It is easy to determine melting status by naked eyes.

• One 0.2 - 2 L/min float flow meter is included. 

Temperature control (Optional)

• Power: 120 VAC, or 208-240 VAC, single phase, 30 W
• PID temperature control
• Working temperature: 1000 - 2000 °C
• For T < 1700°C, type B thermocouple 
• For T < 2200°C, type C thermocouple
• IR pyrometer is also available upon request. 

• Hand-wheel type feeder to dose up to 3 volatile materials

Mechanical Stirring (Optional)

• Mechanical stirring is used to enhance the convection of secondary dosing materials. 
• Power: 208-240 VAC, single phase, 200 W
• Stirring rod materials: h-BN (default) or graphite

• Water cooling is required but not included.
• MTI recommends KJ6200 water chiller or equivalent

• Roughing pump, < 3e-2 torr
• Turbopump station 1,  <1e-5 torr
  • 260 L/s Pfeiffer vacuum turbo pump
  • 240 L/min rotary oil backing pump
  • Cold cathode pressure gauge, 3.75e-9  – 750 Torr
  • ISO100K manual gate valve
• Turbopump station 2, 1<e-5 torr
  • 67 L/s Pfeiffer vacuum turbo pump
  • 156 L/min rotary oil backing pump
  • Cold cathode pressure gauge, 3.75e-9  – 750 Torr
  • ISO63K manual gate valve 

Compliance

• CE certified.
• NRTL and CSA certification is available upon request (Protective case and isolation transformer will be added)