Title: Thermophysical property measurements of liquid metals by electromagnetic levitation

Authors: J. Brillo, G. Lohofer, F. Schmidt-Hohagen, S. Schneider, I. Egry

Addresses: Institute of Space Simulation, German Aerospace Center (DLR), 51170 Cologne, Germany. ' Institute of Space Simulation, German Aerospace Center (DLR), 51170 Cologne, Germany. ' Institute of Space Simulation, German Aerospace Center (DLR), 51170 Cologne, Germany. ' Institute of Space Simulation, German Aerospace Center (DLR), 51170 Cologne, Germany. ' Institute of Space Simulation, German Aerospace Center (DLR), 51170 Cologne, Germany

Abstract: Electromagnetic levitation is a useful technique for containerless processing of liquid metals. In combination with non-contact diagnostic tools it can be used for completely non-invasive measurements of thermophysical properties of metallic melts. Considerable progress has been made in this field in recent years. This paper reviews methods and results, including those obtained in microgravity.

Keywords: density; electrical resistivity; electromagnetic levitation; liquid metals; microgravity; surface tension; thermophysical properties; viscosity; material properites; measurements; metallic melts.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2006.009469

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 2006 Vol.26 No.3/4, pp.247 - 273

Published online: 04 Apr 2006 *

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