![]() The method of claim 12 where the surface/volume ratio of said molten increased by breaking the molten casting metal from step (c) into a plurality of droplets.ġ5. The method of claim 12 wherein said method is carried out under a vacuum.ġ4. (f) solidifying said molten casting metal in said mold by extracting heat therefrom at a rate sufficient to solidify said molten casting metal to form said article and obtain a substantially equiaxed cellular nondendritic grain structure throughout said article having a grain size of ASTM 3 or finer.ġ3. (e) placing said molten casting metal in said mold while inducing turbulence to said molten casting metal adjacent the entrance of said mold to increase the surface-to-volume ratio of said molten casting metal and (d) providing a mold disposed to receive said molten casting metal, said mold having interior mold walls, said mold being at a temperature sufficiently elevated to prevent substantial columnar grain formation directly adjacent said mold walls above the measured melting point of said metal to form a molten casting metal consisting of liquid metal (c) reducing the temperature of said molten metal to a temperature within 20° F. (b) maintaining said molten metal in a quiescent state (a) melting a metal disposed to form said article in an inert environment to form molten metal A method of casting a metal article, said method comprising the steps of: The method of claim 7 wherein the temperature of the molten casting metal and the rate of heat extraction from the mold combine to form a metal article having a uniform cellular microstructure through said article of ASTM 3 or finer.ġ2. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of inducing turbulence is carried out by mechanically stirring the molten casting metal in said mold.ġ1. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of inducing turbulence is carried out by inductively stirring the molten casting metal in said mold.ġ0. ![]() ![]() The method of claim 7 wherein the step of inducing turbulence in said molten casting metal is carried out prior to said molten casting metal being placed in said mold.ĩ. (f) extracting heat from said molten casting metal at a rate to solidify said molten casting metal to form said article having a substantially equiaxed, cellular nondendritic microstructure throughout said article.Ĩ. (e) inducing turbulence in said molten casting metal and (d) placing said molten casting metal in said mold above its measured melting point to form molten casting metal consisting of liquid metal (b) reducing the temperature of said molten nickel-based metal to within about 20° F. (a) melting a nickel-based metal disposed to form said article to form molten nickel-based metal A method of casting a nickel-based metal article, said method comprising the steps of: The method of claim 4 wherein the step of inducing said turbulence comprises breaking the molten casting metal entering said mold into a plurality of droplets.ħ. The method of claim 4 wherein the step of inducing said turbulence comprises breaking the molten casting metal entering said mold into a plurality of streams.Ħ. The method of claim 1 including the step of inducing turbulence to said molten casting metal in said mold.ĥ. The method of claim 2 wherein said method includes the step of solidifying the upper portion of said molten casting metal to retain impurities therein.Ĥ. The method of claim 1 including the step of holding said molten casting metal in a quiescent state for sufficient time to allow impurities in the melt to segregate.ģ. (e) solidifying said molten casting metal in said mold by extracting heat therefrom at a rate to solidify said molten casting metal to form said article having a substantially equiaxed, cellular nondendritic microstructure uniformly throughout said article.Ģ. (d) placing said molten casting metal in said mold and (c) providing a mold disposed to receive said molten casting metal, said mold having interior mold walls, said mold being at a temperature sufficiently elevated to prevent substantial columnar grain formation directly adjacent said mold walls (b) reducing the temperature of said molten metal to remove almost all of the superheat in said molten metal to form a molten casting metal consisting of liquid metal (a) melting a metal disposed to form said article to form molten metal
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