US 12,447,530 B2
Atomization unit for atomizing metal melts, in particular for powder-metallurgical purposes
Peter Weiland, Dortmund (DE); Norbert Vogl, Ratingen (DE); Reiner Pürling, Hönningen (DE); and Lukas Gellings, Viersen (DE)
Assigned to SMS group GmbH, Düsseldorf (DE)
Appl. No. 18/693,131
Filed by SMS group GmbH, Düsseldorf (DE)
PCT Filed Nov. 2, 2022, PCT No. PCT/EP2022/080526
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 18, 2024,
PCT Pub. No. WO2023/078911, PCT Pub. Date May 11, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 212 367.8 (DE), filed on Nov. 3, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2025/0128321 A1, Apr. 24, 2025
Int. Cl. B22F 9/08 (2006.01)
CPC B22F 9/082 (2013.01) [B22F 2009/088 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An atomization unit (1) for atomizing metal melts, comprising:
a crucible (2) having a base outlet (4);
a melt nozzle (16) that is arranged below the base outlet (4); and
a gas nozzle (9) that is arranged concentrically with respect to the melt nozzle (16),
wherein the melt nozzle (16) is formed in multiple parts and comprises
a casing body and
a nozzle core (17),
wherein the nozzle core (17) passes through a conical seat inside the casing body,
wherein the casing body comprises a heating body (12), and
wherein the heating body (12) rests against a contact surface of the casing body.