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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2000
Claes Tornberg, Kapfenberg, AT;
Bohler Edelstahl GmbH & Co KG, Kapfenberg, AT;
Abstract
Process and a device for producing metal powders from molten metal. The process includes the provision of molten metal in a metallurgical vessel having a nozzle element, the nozzle element being directed into an atomization chamber associated with the metallurgical vessel. The molten metal is allowed to flow through the nozzle element of the metallurgical vessel into the atomization chamber whereby a molten metal stream is fed into the atomization chamber. At least three successive gas beams are directed at the molten metal stream inside the atomization chamber, the at least three gas beams being oriented in different directions. Thereby the molten metal stream is broken down into droplets which subsequently freeze into grains that are collected. The device includes a metallurgical vessel for holding molten metal provided with a nozzle element for discharging molten metal from the metallurgical vessel in the form of a molten metal stream and an atomization chamber in association with the metallurgical vessel for receiving the molten metal stream discharged from the nozzle element. It also includes at least three gas nozzle elements for providing at least three gas beams of different orientation and directed at different points of the molten metal stream inside the atomization chamber, at least one of the at least three gas nozzle elements being capable of providing a gas beam which deflects and widens and/or divides the molten metal stream entering the atomization chamber; and at least one other gas nozzle element being capable of providing a gas beam which breaks down a widened and thinned and/or divided molten metal stream into droplets.