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EP 0095298 A1 19831130 - Casting.

Title (en)

Casting.

Title (de)

Gussstück.

Title (fr)

Pièce coulée.

Publication

EP 0095298 A1 19831130 (EN)

Application

EP 83302756 A 19830516

Priority

US 38111682 A 19820524

Abstract (en)

Melt spinning and skull melting are combined to produce a method and apparatus for the manufacture of ribbons (67) of high purity and in a high volume from materials having no known crucibles (50) in which they can be melted.

IPC 1-7

B22D 11/00; B22D 11/06

IPC 8 full level

B22D 11/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B22D 11/064 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] DE 1057291 B 19590514 - DEGUSSA
[A] DE 2950406 A1 19810619 - HITACHI LTD [JP], et al
[AP] EP 0055827 A1 19820714 - ALLIED CORP [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0095298 A1 19831130; AU 1482583 A 19831201; JP S58215248 A 19831214

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83302756 A 19830516; AU 1482583 A 19830520; JP 9141883 A 19830524