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The University of Arizona's Direct Current Sintering (DCS) furnace is one of the largest SPS furnaces built to-date and is designed to incite the technology from small, lab scale work into production of large scale, industry relevant parts. DCS is used to rapidly consolidate parts using a DCS 100-36 furnace from Thermal Technology (Santa Rosa, CA). DCS applies a continuous direct current through a conductive graphite die assembly while simultaneously applying pressure. The die is heated through joule heating and conduction. By ultilizing joule heating, rapid heating rates (<600°C/min) can be obtained reaching temperatures >1500°C in minutes. DCS 100-36 capabilities are listed below.
Maximum Current 36,000 amps Maximum Load 100 tons Environment Vacuum or Inert Maximum Stoke Length 21 inches Chamber Size 28" x 24" x 26" Ram Size 10 inchesAs the first US OEM for Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS)/Direct Current Sintering (DCS) press furnace systems, Thermal Technology LLC has advanced this rapid processing technology to its furthest possibilities for lab and commercial scale use. Applications include metals, ceramics, composites, and diffusion bonding. These product lines are Top Tier systems which span from 5 to 800 tons and beyond.
The Direct Current Sintering furnace is Thermal Technology’s product offering for the process known as Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) or the Field Assisted Sintering Technique (FAST). The process uses high electrical current to rapidly heat a conductive tooling assembly under simultaneous uniaxial pressure inside of a vacuum chamber. With no heating elements extremely rapid heating and cooling of the sample is possible, enabling high density materials to be sintered with ultra-fine or even nano-sized grain structures. The rapid precisely controlled high temperature coupled with high applied force in the sintering process creates a high density material needed for special applications not obtainable with other processes.
Our Direct Current Sintering furnaces are used in both research and development as well as industry of specialized materials. They can be found in national labs and universities to manufacturers around the world on the cutting edge of their industry.
All Direct Current Sintering furnaces feature state of the art compact power supplies to deliver the high currents required for rapid heating. Our standard units have a maximum temperature of 2,500°C. Laboratory units (DCS 10 and 25) are equipped with pulsed and continuous DC power capabilities as standard. Larger industrial units operate with continuous DC as standard and pulsed DC available as an option. All systems feature an easy to use touchscreen interface and state of the art hydraulic controls for fully automatic operation.
The sintering system is also upgradeable with a variety of options, including; gas-quenching for rapid cooling, glovebox integration for hazardous materials, and high-vacuum pumps. Our sales team can answer any questions and help you determine the right system for your specific application. Send us an inquiry to be connected with an appropriate sales team member
The DCS process allows rapid heating of materials with applied pressure within a conductive die assembly that is processed within a vacuum chamber.
DCS10
DCS25
DCS50
DCS100/DCS200
DCS500/DCS800
*Pulse DC capable power supply standard.
Note: Maximum part size will be dependent on target temperature. Inquire within for more details.
Larger Models Available. Contact for Details.
The University of Arizona's Direct Current Sintering (DCS) furnace is one of the largest SPS furnaces built to-date and is designed to incite the technology from small, lab scale work into production of large scale, industry relevant parts. DCS is used to rapidly consolidate parts using a DCS 100-36 furnace from Thermal Technology (Santa Rosa, CA). DCS applies a continuous direct current through a conductive graphite die assembly while simultaneously applying pressure. The die is heated through joule heating and conduction. By ultilizing joule heating, rapid heating rates (<600°C/min) can be obtained reaching temperatures >1500°C in minutes. DCS 100-36 capabilities are listed below.
Maximum Current 36,000 amps Maximum Load 100 tons Environment Vacuum or Inert Maximum Stoke Length 21 inches Chamber Size 28" x 24" x 26" Ram Size 10 inchesAs the first US OEM for Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS)/Direct Current Sintering (DCS) press furnace systems, Thermal Technology LLC has advanced this rapid processing technology to its furthest possibilities for lab and commercial scale use. Applications include metals, ceramics, composites, and diffusion bonding. These product lines are Top Tier systems which span from 5 to 800 tons and beyond.
The Direct Current Sintering furnace is Thermal Technology’s product offering for the process known as Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) or the Field Assisted Sintering Technique (FAST). The process uses high electrical current to rapidly heat a conductive tooling assembly under simultaneous uniaxial pressure inside of a vacuum chamber. With no heating elements extremely rapid heating and cooling of the sample is possible, enabling high density materials to be sintered with ultra-fine or even nano-sized grain structures. The rapid precisely controlled high temperature coupled with high applied force in the sintering process creates a high density material needed for special applications not obtainable with other processes.
Our Direct Current Sintering furnaces are used in both research and development as well as industry of specialized materials. They can be found in national labs and universities to manufacturers around the world on the cutting edge of their industry.
All Direct Current Sintering furnaces feature state of the art compact power supplies to deliver the high currents required for rapid heating. Our standard units have a maximum temperature of 2,500°C. Laboratory units (DCS 10 and 25) are equipped with pulsed and continuous DC power capabilities as standard. Larger industrial units operate with continuous DC as standard and pulsed DC available as an option. All systems feature an easy to use touchscreen interface and state of the art hydraulic controls for fully automatic operation.
The sintering system is also upgradeable with a variety of options, including; gas-quenching for rapid cooling, glovebox integration for hazardous materials, and high-vacuum pumps. Our sales team can answer any questions and help you determine the right system for your specific application. Send us an inquiry to be connected with an appropriate sales team member
The DCS process allows rapid heating of materials with applied pressure within a conductive die assembly that is processed within a vacuum chamber.
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DCS10
DCS25
DCS50
DCS100/DCS200
DCS500/DCS800
*Pulse DC capable power supply standard.
Note: Maximum part size will be dependent on target temperature. Inquire within for more details.
Larger Models Available. Contact for Details.
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