- Argon Oxygen Decarburization (AOD)
- Channel Induction Furnaces
- Coreless and Vacuum Induction Melting
- Cupolas
- Electric Arc Furnaces
- Feroallys
- Forge Furnaces
- Ladles
Cupola: Furnace used to melt cast iron.
Electric Arc Furnace (EAF): Steel-making furnace where scrap is generally 100% of the charge. Heat is supplied from electricity that arcs from the graphite electrodes to the metal bath. Furnaces may be either an alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC). DC units consume less energy and fewer electrodes, but they are more expensive. (1)
Ferroalloy: An alloy of iron (less than 50 percent) and one or more other metals, important as a source of various metallic elements in the production of alloy steels. (2)
Forged Furnaces: Furnaces that heat metal to a desired temperature before being shaped in a press.
Induction Melting: Process of melting metal through induction (targeted heating).
Ladle: A “bucket” lined with refractory (heat resistant) bricks, used to transport molten steel from process to process in a steel plant. (1)