DIN EN 60779 : 2006

1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Type of tests and general conditions of
  their performance
  4.1 Type of tests
  4.2 General conditions of test performance
5 Recommendations for technical tests
  5.1 Measurement of the effective stroke of the
       electrode ram motion
  5.2 Measurement of the speed of the electrode motion
  5.3 Measurement of the time interval for exchanging
       electrodes
  5.4 Measurement of the open-circuit secondary voltage
       of the electroheat installation
  5.5 Measurement of the electrical parameters of the
       secondary circuit of the electroheat installation
  5.6 Measurement of the active power, reactive power
       and power factor of the electroheat installation
  5.7 Measurement of the temperature of components which
       are subjected to strong magnetic field and/or
       radiated or converted heat
  5.8 Measurement of the temperature rise of the
       cooling-water
  5.9 Measurement of the cooling-water flow rate and
       heat losses
  5.10 Measurement of the intensity of the magnetic field
       at or near an electroslag remelting furnace
  5.11 Measurement of the melting rate of consumable
       electrode(s)
  5.12 Determination of the specific energy consumption
  5.13 Measurement of vacuum parameters for a vacuum
       electroslag remelting furnace
  5.14 Measurement of the pressure in the chamber of a
       pressurized electroslag remelting furnace
  5.15 Measurement of the gas composition of an electroslag
       remelting furnace working under an inert gas atmosphere
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
                     publications with their corresponding
                     European publications

Applies to industrial electroslag remelting furnaces having one or more electrodes and having different melting power supplies, such as alternating current, direct current, or low-frequency current.