Vacuum arc melting and gas atomization

equipment
primary processing
449 Mantei Center
Published

August 27, 2026

ARC200 vacuum arc melter

Arcast, Inc, Oxford, ME, USA

Note
Vacuum arc melting
the use of an electric arc between a thoriated tungsten electrode and a water-cooled copper crucible to melt conductive materials in a vacuum environment, producing high quality ingots with low contamination and controlled composition.

Accessories:

  • continuous material feeding unit
  • tilt-pour casting
  • 800A power supply
  • turbo-pump
  • electromagnetic stirring
  • free-fall gas atomization unit