Will PMTI provide a high purity, homogeneous small alloy ingot of a particular composition for evaluation purposes?
A. Yes, PMTI can produce arc melted ingots, bars and buttons. Melting is performed under high vacuum or partial pressure of high purity argon or helium and is conducted in accordance with strictly controlled procedures. Alloy purity is essentially determined by the purity of the make-up constituents. Homogeneity is a function of alloy composition and the melting practice; ingots can be single, double or triple vacuum arc remelts (VAR), whereas buttons and bars can be nonconsumable-electrode-remelted many times if necessary.
