Induction Heating of High-Strength Non-Ferrous Alloys for Hot Working

Lightweight design initiatives continue to increase the demand for high specific strength aluminum, titanium, and magnesium alloys. These materials offer favorable chemical and mechanical properties for a variety of components. The electromagnetic and thermal properties of these non-ferrous alloys – and their respective heating requirements for hot working – are also unique. Consequently, the induction heating of these materials is inherently different than that of other commonly induction heated metals. Utilizing computer simulation and real-world case studies, this presentation will demonstrate the capability and advantages of induction in a number of different non-ferrous heating applications (e.g. continuous billet heating, static heating of large billets, and selective heating).