| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Melt Processing, Casting and Recycling
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| Presentation Title |
BATSCAN – A Breakthrough for Industrial Inclusion Measurement in Aluminium Casthouses |
| Author(s) |
Jean-Louis Achard, Jules Quinonero-Galindo, Pierre Le Brun, Marc Bertherat, Pierre-Yves Menet, Vincent Milani, Nicoals Bauret |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Pierre Le Brun |
| Abstract Scope |
Aluminium products are sensitive to non-metallic inclusions, more or less depending on the application. Defining acceptable inclusion thresholds therefore requires inclusions to be measured on a consistent basis. Currently available inclusion monitoring technologies use equipment that analyzes samples either off-line, or in-line, but with important constraints as to the position where measurements are done. In recent years, Batscan™ has been developed for continuous, in-line inclusion detection and measurement, with the ability to measure the final quality of the metal to be cast even after a ceramic foam filter. After years of development and operation within Constellium, Batscan is now being commercialized in cooperation with STAS. This paper will present the main functionalities of the industrial Batscan, detail its main technical characteristics, and provide examples of measurements to demonstrate the performance of this newly available, breakthrough equipment. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Light Metals |
| Keywords |
Other, Aluminum, Characterization |