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Why am I not shocked when I stir the molten metal bath of a 1000lb induction furnace? Alumina crucible used.
An induction furnace heats the conductive melt by inducing eddy currents. Those eddy currents circulate within the melt. When you stir the melt you are only making one connection to the fully contained circuit. There is no return path through you. If you used two metal stirrers, one in each hand, you would be subjected to a voltage difference. That voltage would only be a couple of volts because the melt is highly conductive.Bladestein said:Why am I not shocked when I stir the molten metal bath of a 1000lb induction furnace? Alumina crucible used.
Induction melting is a process in which a high-frequency electromagnetic field is used to generate heat in a conductive material, such as metal, causing it to melt.
Induction melting works by passing an alternating current through a copper coil, which creates a magnetic field. This magnetic field induces eddy currents in the metal, causing it to heat up and melt.
Stirring a molten metal bath during induction melting helps to homogenize the temperature and composition of the molten metal, improve heat transfer, and remove impurities.
A 1000lb furnace is a common size for induction melting because it is large enough to accommodate most industrial applications, but not so large that it becomes inefficient or costly to operate.
The efficiency of induction melting can be affected by factors such as the frequency of the electromagnetic field, the material being melted, and the design of the furnace and coil. It is important to optimize these factors for maximum efficiency and cost-effectiveness.