IMC has everything you will ever need in the way of single-use crucibles or ‘liners’, whether they are made of silica, alumina, or zircon.
The one-shot liners are used only once and replaced after every use. The complete system comprises a single-use one-shot liner that is placed in a reusable outer crucible, the backup crucible.
Advantages of using one-shot liners:
- Clean melting technology
- Inclusions are drastically reduced which will directly reduce rework and scrap costs
- No risk of cross-contamination of alloys, as the liner is only used once
Determining the materials and the sizes of your liners is not the easiest task.
| Type – Typical Analysis | Alumina | Silica | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mix | A4A | A4B | F1X | F1A | F2X | F4X | F4A |
| Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) % | 36 | 36 | 80 | 80 | 86 | 66 | 66 |
| Aluminum Oxide (AL2O3) % | 63 | 63 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 33 | 33 |
| Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) % | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Lead (Pb) Ppm | <25 | <25 | <25 | <25 | n/a | <25 | <25 |
| Bismuth (Bi) Ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | n/a | <1 | <1 | |
| Physical Properties | |||||||
| Modulus of Rupture MPa | 13.8 | 17.2 | 10.0 | 13.4 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 11.0 |
| Bulk Density kg/m³ | 2510 | 2560 | 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1970 | 2000 |
| Apparent Porosity % | 17 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
