Induction annealing stainless steel wire
Objective
Anneal stainless steel wire in under 5 second with induction.
Equipment
DW-UHF-6KW-III
300-500KHz
Test I
Material
Stainless steel
Rectangular wire
0.25’’ (6.35mm) Width
0.04’’(1.01mm) Thickness
3.5’’ (88.9mm)Length
Key Parameters
Power: 6kW
Temperature: 1300°F (704°C)
Time: 3 sec
Test II
Materials
Stainless steel
Rectangular wire
0.6’’ (15.24mm) Width
0.08’’ (2.03mm) Thickness
1” (25.4mm) Length
Key Parameters
Power: 4.76 kW
Temperature: 1300°F (704°C)
Time: 5 seconds
Materials
Stainless steel
Rectangular wire
0.6’’ (15.24mm) Width
0.08’’ (2.03mm) Thickness
1” (25.4mm) Length
Key Parameters
Power: 4.76 kW
Temperature: 1300°F (704°C)
Time: 5 seconds
Results and Conclusions
The stainless steel wire was successfully annealed in 5 second. The DW-UHF-6KW-III power supply will the meet rate requirements for this and larger piano wires.
