High-Temperature Metal Casting Furnace for Advanced Materials Research

The objective of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to enable Florida State University (FSU) to enter into a purchase order (PO) with a Bidder to provide an arc melting furnace capable of high-temperature alloying system that melts metals using an electric arc between an electrode and a water-cooled copper crucible inside a high-vacuum or inert-gas chamber enabling rapid melting and re-melting to produce clean, homogeneous metals or alloys as buttons or cast shapes with high purity. • The Bidder is expected to provide an arc melting furnace with specific capabilities. • The furnace should be able to melt metals using an electric arc between an electrode and a water-cooled copper crucible. • The furnace should be able to operate in a high-vacuum or inert-gas chamber. • The Bidder should be able to provide a furnace that enables rapid melting and re-melting to produce clean, homogeneous metals or alloys.