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Cost comparison of cold bed furnace smelting technology with traditional methods

Compared with traditional melting methods (such as vacuum consumable arc melting, VAR), cold bed furnace melting technology has significant advantages in cost, which are mainly reflected in the following aspects:
1. Reduce processing costs
• Cost savings: When using cooling bed furnace technology to smelt titanium alloys, only processing costs can be saved by 20% to 40%. This significant cost reduction is mainly due to the high efficiency of the cooling bed furnace and the optimized process flow.

2. Improve raw material utilization
• Recycling: Cold bed furnace smelting technology can effectively utilize waste and residual materials in the production process. The price of these materials is usually only 30% to 40% of the price of titanium sponge. By adding titanium alloy processing residues of different shapes into the furnace as raw materials, raw material costs can be significantly reduced.

3. Single melting efficiency
• Reduce the number of melts: Traditional VAR methods usually require at least two melts to achieve the required purity, while cold bed furnace technology can achieve the production of high-purity alloys in a single melt, which not only improves production efficiency, but also significantly reduces the overall production cost.

4. Flexible control and automation
• Process optimization: Cooled bed furnace melting technology allows flexible control of melting speed, refining time and solidification rate, optimizing the production process. This independent control capability improves production efficiency and reduces losses caused by improper processes, thereby further reducing costs.

5. Equipment investment and maintenance
• Equipment cost: Although the initial investment may be higher, the production cost per unit of product is relatively low because the cooling bed furnace can significantly increase output and efficiency in the long term. In addition, cooling bed furnaces are relatively simple to maintain and operate, further reducing operating costs.

To sum up, the cooling bed furnace smelting technology not only improves production efficiency, but also effectively reduces the overall cost in titanium alloy production by improving raw material utilization, reducing the number of smelting times and optimizing the process flow, making it a cost-effective and efficient method. Modern smelting methods.