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q1. is there any difference between electric arc furnace and induction furnace?

ans. yes, both the furnace are not same. an electric arc furnaces are mainly applied for making steel and consist of devices like refractory-lined vessel and electrodes. electrodes are normally round in section and comes in segments with threaded couplings. the arc forms between the charged material and the electrode. the formed charge is heated both by current passing through the charge and by the radiant energy evolved by the arc.

in induction furnace heating is accomplished through induction. it is used in various industries like steel industry, iron industry, foundries etc.

q 2. what is crucible?
ans.a crucible is a cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures. the receptacle is usually made of porcelain or an inert metal. one of the earliest uses of platinum was to make crucibles. more recently, metals such as nickel and zirconium have been used..

q3. which furnace is better. electric or fuel fired?

ans.both has their own advantages and disadvantages. no doubt fuel fired furnace is more cheap but it causes lot of pollution and also require lot of maintenance. whereas electric fired furnaces are expensive but they are more effective and easy to maintain. however the heating element in electric furnace needs regular maintenance.