In metallurgy, a ladle is a barrel or vessel used for transporting and pouring molten metal. Ladles are commonly used in foundries and range in size from small, hand-held containers resembling kitchen ladles and holding 20 kg (44 lb) to large ladles weighing up to 300 tons (295 l

Ladles can be of "lip pour" design, "teapot spout" design, "lip shaft design" or "bottom pour" design:• For lip pour designs, the ladle is tilted and the molten metal is poured from the ladle like water from a pitcher.• Teapot spout design, like a teapot, draws liquid from the bo

Electric arc furnace is an electric furnace that uses the high temperature produced by electrode arc to melt ores and metals. The energy is very concentrated when the gas discharge forms the arc, and the temperature of the arc area is above 3000 ℃.