| This technique is used to melt materials with extremely high melting points (2,000 to 3,000°C). The material is placed in a crucible consisting of water-cooled copper segments. The crucible is placed in an inductor. This method, also known as levitation melting, is used to develop very special metals that are free from contamination due to contact with the crucible. |
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Small amounts of material may be melted using this method. Power requirements generally high and range from 100 to 200 kW at frequencies of 30 to 100 kHz are perfectly suitable for CELES MP inverters