PLANT FOR AND METHOD OF ELECTROSLAG REMELTING OF METALS AND ALLOYS

摘要

A plant for electroslag remelting of metals and alloys, according to the invention, comprises a cooled mould mounted on a cooled base plate where a slag bath is arranged. Introduced into the slag bath is one end of a consumable electrode, its other end being connected to one of the poles of a current supply source. The plant has at least a single non-consumable electrode that is connected to another pole of the current supply source in series with the consumable electrode. The disclosure also teaches a method of electroslag remelting of metals and alloys in which an electric current is passed through the consumable electrode, slag bath and non-consumable electrode during the remelting process.