Claims
- 1. A high temperature mixer for use in the continuous production of shaped metal alloy-particulate composite comprising
- means for containing a mixture of a particulate solid and a molten metal alloy, and defining an upper portion of said mixer,
- means in association with said containing means for the vigorous agitation of said particulate solid and molten alloy at a shear rate sufficient to produce a homogeneous mixture of said particulate solid and molten alloy, said agitation means comprising a rotatable shaft extending vertically into said containing means having a plurality of mixing blades mounted thereon, said mixing blades being mounted in pairs and extending horizontally from said shaft, each of said blades being angled from the vertical in a direction opposite from the other blade of said pair,
- means in association with said upper portion of said mixer for the continuous introduction of predetermined amounts of said particulte solid and molten alloy into said containing means at a substantially constant ratio, and
- discharge means for the continuous discharge of a homogeneous mixture of said molten metal alloy and particulate solid from said mixer.
- 2. The high temperature mixer of claim 1 in which there are two pairs of mixing blades mounted on said shaft, one such pair being mounted vertically above and 90.degree. offset from said other pair of mixing blades.
Parent Case Info
This is a division, of application Ser. No. 344,206 filed Jan. 29, 1982, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,473,103, issued Sept. 25, 1984.
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Divisions (1)
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