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IMP Melt Spinner & Glove Box
IMP Inert Processing Melt Spinner		 IMP Melt Spinner
IMP Melt Spinner
  • The system is a model 2M Melt-Spinner manufactured by Marko Materials.
  • The vacuum chamber is 22" in diameter and 40" long with one ribbon connection chute 10" in diameter and 48" long.
  • The casting wheel is made of copper-berillium alloy and is 12" in diameter and 1½" thick. It is driven with a 2 HP motor at speeds up to 3400 RPM.
  • The system has a roughing pump and a 6" diffusion pump. It is also configured with an argon pressurizing valve and a vent valve. Typically melt spinning is done in partial pressure of argon.
  • Crucible size should be a maximum of 1½" diameter and 10" length.
  • Induction heating is done with an Inductotherm VIP Power-Trak.
  • The ribbon produced may be ground into powder with the 2M-Ribbon Pulverizer. Typically, five to 10 pounds of ribbons can be pulverized in twenty-five to thirty-five minutes of operation.
  • Both the melt-spinner and the pulverizer can be configured with an inert atmosphere glove box. This allows for inert processing of reactive materials.
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