Revision as of 15:50, 17 January 2009

Introduction

Steel melts at around 2500F, 1350C, or slightly below iron

College foundry, 100 lb steel or iron, 100 kW induction furnace - [1]
200 lb dipout furnace for sale - [2]
3000F furnace, 750 lb per hour after first heat - electric with 2 electrodes - [3]
Arc furnace, 175kW, 700 lb/hour - [4]
Induction Furnace - 40 kW - http://www.ufes.com/index.php?n=Foundry.InductothermInductionFurnaceModel40-96
ARC, 53kW, 560 lb - [5]
Induction 4000 lb for 100kW, or 1000 lb for 25 kW? - [6]

Google Book, Maximum Production in Machine-shop and Foundry - 150 lb shots in 1911 foundry took 3.5 hours - with noted low production - [8]

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 *Induction 4000 lb for 100kW, or 1000 lb for 25 kW? - [http://www.ufes.com/index.php?n=Foundry.InductothermAutoPour4000LBS100KW]
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 *Google Book, '''Maximum Production in Machine-shop and Foundry''' - 150 lb shots in 1911 foundry took 3.5 hours - with noted low production - [http://books.google.com/books?id=4uUNAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA282&lpg=PA282&dq=100+lb+foundry&source=bl&ots=S00WtZMGp_&sig=mxtsCMcC5FZVAzF6KeXKIjhRMUs&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPA281,M1]