Manufacturing & Materials
Electric arc furnace
An electric arc furnace melts metal using heat from an electrical arc. It became important in steelmaking, especially where scrap metal could be remelted and its composition adjusted.
About this artifact
An electric arc furnace melts metal using heat from an electrical arc. It became important in steelmaking, especially where scrap metal could be remelted and its composition adjusted.
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Documented image of this machine or its operating principle; see image credits for the original date and subject.
Image: ECSC_Financial_report_1975_Clydesdale_Tube_Works_EAF.jpg
Creator: European Coal and Steel Community
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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