CastMELT Material Optimization Savings—Foundry A*

FeSi

HCFeMn

Mill Scale

SiMn

Total Charge

Total Savings (N)

1

1,170,346—NFL

9860

*

*

190

149

10,199

CastMELT

9860

46

77

101.36

*

10,136

20,430

Material Savings/Loss

−46

−77

37

149

Savings on Production Cost (N)

−18,216

−27,720

1998

64,368

2

2,170,340

9170

*

*

200

100

9470

CastMELT

9170

19

32.5

32

*

9253.5

33,048

Material Savings/Loss

−19

−32.5

168

100

Savings on Production Cost (N)

−7524

−11,700

9072

43200

3

2,170,342

11400

*

*

220

205

11825

CastMELT

11400

36

31

79

*

11546

70,758

Material Savings/Loss

−36

−31

141

205

4.8

Savings on Production Cost (N)

14,256

11,160

7614

88,560

4

2,170,343

9600

*

*

160

120

9880

CastMELT

9600

42

70

112

*

9824

12,600

Material Savings/Loss

−42

−70

48

120

Savings on Production Cost (N)

16,632

−25,200

2592

51,840