Wall electrode for a DC electric metallurgical furnace

摘要

The wall electrode comprises a metal bar (1) intended to penetrate the wall of the oven, a water-cooled sleeve (9) made of a material which has good thermal and electrical conductivities, an endpiece (6) made of a material which has good thermal and electrical conductivities and an annular part, such as a ring (15), made from a heavy metal having a low melting point, surrounding the bar so that the heavy metal in the liquid state spreads out into the space (14) between the bar (1) and the sleeve (9), when the part (15) is melted during the use of the electrode. <IMAGE>