The AISTech 2019 was an iron and steel conference and exhibition, which took place in Pittsburgh from May 6th to May 9th 2019. Two of the around 500 presentations were held by researchers from the Chair of Ferrous Metallurgy. Anrin Bhattacharyya presented a paper about the structural change of coke structure in an experimental blast [...]
On 7 May, we had the pleasure to welcome a group of former school inspectors for compulsory schools at the chair for Ferrous Metallurgy from all over Austria. The group was on a tour through Leoben and visited the Montanuniversität Leoben and the Metallurgy Building. The group got a short introduction into the field of [...]
The GAM 200 is a mass spectrometer for fast and precise multi-component gas analysis.The variety of gas inlet systems and the flexibility of the InProcess-Quadstar software allows the user to adapt the system to the most diverse tasks in industry and laboratory. Product Highlights Specific and sensitive gas analysis Multicomponent analyzer Large dynamic measuring [...]
This year the SCHOOL@MUL project again took place at the Montanuniversität Leoben and from our Department the Chairs for Casting Research, for Nonferrous Metallurgy and for Ferrous Metallurgyparticipated. At the Chair for Ferrous Metallurgy, we had visitors from elementary school, 3rd year and from the “Altes Gymnasium Leoben” we had visitors from the 2nd year. [...]
The production of iron using hydrogen as a reducing agent is an alternative to conventional iron- and steel-making processes, with an associated decrease in CO2emissions. Hydrogen plasma smelting reduction (HPSR) of iron ore is the process of using hydrogen thermal plasma to reduce iron oxides. A laboratory-scale hydrogen plasma facility, which is called ‘Plasmette’, [...]
This Thursday, Professor Schenk visited his former technical high school in Klagenfurt. Second and fourth classes with a focus on mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and mechatronics participated. The students were introduced to studying at the Montanuniversität Leoben and the great career opportunities. There was also an exciting insight into the world of metals and metallurgy. [...]
Optical spectroscopy is a technique for measuring light intensity in the ultraviolet, visible, near - infrared and infrared wavelength ranges which consists of entrance slit, collimator, grating, focusing optics and detector. The application of spectroscopic measurements at the Chair of Ferrous Metallurgy is to monitor the emission of plasma arc from the hydrogen plasma [...]
There are several heat treatment furnaces available in the lab. They differ in capacity, heating rates and maximum temperatures. A special equipment is the high temperature chamber furnace, which can reach a maximum temperature of 1600°C. The lining consists of vacuum pressed Al2O3plates. Technical Specifications: max. temperatures: 1100°C, 1300°C, 1600°C furnace chamber volumes: 13l [...]
The “Spectromaxx” optical emission spectrometer is used for the analysis of Fe-, Al- and Cu-based alloys, covering 20 methods, 45 elements and different adapters for various sample geometries. The spectrometer determines all important elements used in the metal industry, including carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous and sulfur, allowing precise analysis with ease of use and maintenance. [...]
The Vacuum-Induction-Furnace is used for when high gas purity is requested. The chamber is vacuumed and further flooded with inert gas e.g. Argon 5.0. The raw materials consist of pure iron or remelted steels. Analytical measurements of the current composition allow the adjustment of the alloying element contents very accurate. Thus it is able [...]
