Casthouse
ALUCERAM PROTECTION TUBE
TMS has successfully developed and patented a protection tube for use in casthouses in both the primary and secondary aluminium industry.
The proprietary aluceram inert self-sintering ceramic protection tube has the following advantages, when compared to cast-iron or syalon:
WHAT IS ALUCERAM
It is a protection sheath providing thermocouple protection through combined use of metallic and ceramic materials. Aluceram is patented worldwide.
The sacrificial outer sheath has two purposes:
COMPARISON
Life: 6-7 days achieved compared to 4 days for cast-iron.
Cost: 25% cheaper than cast-iron.
Metal Purity: Totally dissolvable Fe only 25% of that of cast-iron (@ 50cm immersion depth).
Safety: Less risk of injury related to lifting thermocouple into position (weight 25% of cast-iron tube).
APPLICATION
Aluceram is available in 21mm (1/2") and 27mm (3/4") diameters and virtually any length. It has successfully been applied as protection tubes for:
TMS has successfully developed and patented a protection tube for use in casthouses in both the primary and secondary aluminium industry.
The proprietary aluceram inert self-sintering ceramic protection tube has the following advantages, when compared to cast-iron or syalon:
- reduced cost
- improved life
- minimal metal contamination
- safe (light weight)
- minimal bending (good hot strength)
- successfully used on auto-insertion devices
WHAT IS ALUCERAMIt is a protection sheath providing thermocouple protection through combined use of metallic and ceramic materials. Aluceram is patented worldwide.
The sacrificial outer sheath has two purposes:
- to protect ceramic during transport
- to provide initial protection while ceramic is sintered in process (immersion into aluminium).
COMPARISON
Life: 6-7 days achieved compared to 4 days for cast-iron.
Cost: 25% cheaper than cast-iron.
Metal Purity: Totally dissolvable Fe only 25% of that of cast-iron (@ 50cm immersion depth).
Safety: Less risk of injury related to lifting thermocouple into position (weight 25% of cast-iron tube).
APPLICATION
Aluceram is available in 21mm (1/2") and 27mm (3/4") diameters and virtually any length. It has successfully been applied as protection tubes for:
- launder(spout) thermocouples,
- tundish thermocouples,
- furnace bath thermocouples,
- auto insertion device thermocouples,
- furnace roof thermocouples