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Crucible
Assignee: Rio Tinto Switzerland AG
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Filing: 1977-08-10
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Granted: 1979-07-03
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Expires: 1997-08-10
Abstract
Abstract A crucible, especially for containing melts, has multi-layered walls with an inner core of heat resistant material. A continuous coating layer of temperature resistant material is supported on the core. The coating layer at least partially defines a reservoir for melts to be contained in the crucible, and is composed of material resistant to attack by hot melts.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter Schmidt
- 👤 Franz Sperner
- 👤 Walter Stahlin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:16
CPC Classifications
C; C30; C30B; C30B15/00; C30B15/10; F; F27; F27B; F27B14/00; F27B14/06; F27B14/061; F27B14/08; F27B14/10; F27B2014/104; F27D; F27D3/00; F27D2003/0085; F27D2003/0086; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S117/00; Y10S117/90; Y10T; Y10T117/00; Y10T117/10; Y10T117/1024; Y10T117/1032; Y10T117/1068
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A crucible for use in heating and retaining melts at elevated temperatures of 1800° C. or above comprising, in combination: a circumferential side wall portion; a bottom wall portion adapted to form with said circumferential side wall portion a crucible chamber; said circumferential side wall portion comprises a support body composed of a refractory metal alloy; a continuous coating layer composed of a metal or combination of metals chosen from the group consisting of the platinum metals and completely enveloping said support body; and a high-temperature resistant oxide intermediate layer disposed between said support body and said coating layer wherein said intermediate layer prevents diffusion between the coating layer and the support body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A crucible for use in heating and retaining melts at elevated temperatures of 1800° C. or above comprising, in combination: a circumferential side wall portion; a bottom wall portion adapted to form with said circumferential side wall portion a crucible chamber; said circumferential side wall portion comprises a support body composed of a refractory metal alloy; a continuous coating layer composed of a metal or combination of metals chosen from the group consisting of the platinum metals and completely enveloping said support body; and a high-temperature resistant oxide intermediate layer disposed between said support body and said coating layer wherein said intermediate layer prevents diffusion between the coating layer and the support body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A crucible as claimed in claim 1, wherein said continuous metal layer is encompassed by an additional layer of said high-temperature resistant oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A crucible as claimed in claim 1, wherein said metal of said coating layer consists essentially of iridium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A crucible as claimed in claim 1, wherein said coating layer is iridium, and said intermediate layer is zirconium oxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A crucible as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thickness of said support body is about 3 times the thickness of said coating layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A crucible as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thickness of said coating layer is about equal to the thickness of said intermediate layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A crucible as claimed in claim 1, wherein said refractory metal alloy is a tantalum-tungsten alloy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A crucible as claimed in claim 1 wherein said bottom wall portion is integral with and composed of the same materials as said circumferential side wall portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
A crucible as claimed in claim 1, wherein said coating layer has an external surface, and further comprising an additional barrier layer disposed on the external surface of said coating layer wherein said barrier layer retards the evaporation of oxides of said metal of said coating layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A crucible layer as claimed in claim 9, wherein said barrier layer is zirconium oxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
A crucible as claimed in claim 9 including a removable shell defining a receptacle and being composed of a metal or combination of metals chosen from the group consisting of the platinum metals, said shell being received within said chamber defined by said bottom wall portion and said circumferential wall portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A crucible as claimed in claim 11 wherein said bottom wall of high-temperature resistant material is adapted to separably mate with said support body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
115 words
A crucible for use in heating and retaining melts at elevated temperatures comprising, in combination: a circumferential side wall portion; a bottom wall portion separable from said circumferential side wall portion and adapted to form with said side wall portion a crucible chamber; said circumferential side wall portion comprises a support body composed of a refractory metal alloy; a continuous coating layer composed of a metal or combination of metals chosen from the group consisting of the platinum metals and completely enveloping said support body; and a high-temperature resistant oxide intermediate layer disposed between said support body and said coating layer wherein said intermediate layer prevents diffusion between said coating layer and said support body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
115 words
A crucible for use in heating and retaining melts at elevated temperatures comprising, in combination: a circumferential side wall portion; a bottom wall portion separable from said circumferential side wall portion and adapted to form with said side wall portion a crucible chamber; said circumferential side wall portion comprises a support body composed of a refractory metal alloy; a continuous coating layer composed of a metal or combination of metals chosen from the group consisting of the platinum metals and completely enveloping said support body; and a high-temperature resistant oxide intermediate layer disposed between said support body and said coating layer wherein said intermediate layer prevents diffusion between said coating layer and said support body.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A crucible as claimed in claim 13, wherein said bottom wall portion is composed of magnesium oxide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
A crucible as claimed in claim 14 wherein said coating layer has an external surface, and further comprising an additional barrier layer disposed on the external surface of said coating layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
51 words
A crucible as claimed in claim 15 including a removable shell defining a receptacle and being composed of a metal or combination of metals chosen from the group of the platinum metals, said shell being received within said chamber defined by said circumferential side wall portion and said bottom wall portion.
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