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

The electric arc is the heat source in the electric arc furnace, which determines the thermal conditions in the furnace. Due to the characteristics of the arc itself, it determines the electrical characteristics of the electric arc furnace equipment. This in turn determines all aspects of electric arc furnace steelmaking.