Electron Beam Melting (EB) Furnaces
Electron Beam melting provides the user with a proven refining technology for a wide range of specialty metals and alloys. A Retech Electron Beam (EB) furnace utilizes the ease of use and low maintenance of Von Ardenne guns and cold hearth to melt reactive and refractory metals in a sealed vacuum chamber. A Cold Hearth is a water-cooled, copper vessel -- devoid of contaminating elements like oxygen -- yielding clean, inclusion-free metal by removing high- and low-density inclusions during cold hearth refining. Electron Beam furnaces can be designed in a wide range of sizes, from laboratory-scale to many tons. Our Electron Beam furnaces can be configured with one or multiple guns, feed systems and withdrawal chambers to meet the needs of our customers. We actively work with those customers to develop the necessary equipment solutions, including upstream and downstream components, as well as alloy and application development. Von Ardenne, the world leader in Electron Beam technology, offers Retech the ideal partner to produce the finest, most durable production instruments to exceed the requirements of our most sophisticated customers.
Electron Beam Hearth Melting
Retech Electron Beam (EB) Hearth Melting systems are outfitted with electron beam guns from the worldwide leader in Electron Beam technology, Von Ardenne.
Materials:
Reactive Metals, Refractory Metals, Super Alloys, Silicon
Applications:
Alloy Production, Ingot Casting, Remelt Electrode Production
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Laboratory Scale EB
Retech Laboratory Scale Electron Beam furnaces are supplied to a wide range of companies, individuals, and institutions for doing an even larger variety of development and small batch production.
Materials:
Reactive Metals, Refractory Metals, Super Alloys, Silicone, Thorium
Applications:
Alloy Development and Production, Casting, Remelt Electrode Production
Download Laboratory Scale EB BulletinElectron Beam Melting (EB) Furnaces FAQ’s
An electron beam is a focused stream of electrons moving in a straight line and uniform velocity that is focused and directed over a work piece such that it causes it to melt.
A Retech Electron Beam (EB) furnace utilizes the ease of use and low maintenance of Von Ardenne guns and cold hearth to melt reactive and refractory metals in a sealed vacuum chamber. The Cold Hearth is a water-cooled, copper vessel is devoid of contaminating elements like Oxygen and yields clean, as-cast metal by removing high- and low-density inclusions during cold hearth refining.
Retech Electron Beam (EB) Hearth Melting systems are outfitted with electron beam guns from the worldwide leader in Electron Beam technology, Von Ardenne (https://www.vonardenne.biz/en/home/).