CHARACTERISTICS AND ELECTRODE EROSION RATES OF A DC PLASMA TORCH OPERATING WITH TICL4 PLASMA GAS

被引:5
作者
GAO, Y [1 ]
MUNZ, RJ [1 ]
TSANTRIZOS, PG [1 ]
机构
[1] PEGASUS REFRACTORY MAT INC,MONTREAL,PQ,CANADA
关键词
ELECTRODE EROSION; TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE; COMPOSITE ELECTRODES;
D O I
10.1007/BF01448738
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
A stable TiCl4 plasma was produced using a simplified d.c. torch. The arc was struck between two concentric ring electrodes, 4 min apart, and rotated using a magnetic coil. The electrode material was a new TaC composite. The arc was operated at 100 A for up to 1 h using plasma gas containing 0-30% TiCl4. The voltage was 24-60 V, depending on the TiCl4 concentration. The electrode erosion rate was of the order of 20 mug/C. It is shown that the erosion rate is a function of the aerodynamic drag of the arc column.
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页数:13
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