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I have been using a traditional muffle style furnace for years and am looking to speed up the process by switching over to an induction furnace. My question is this - does an induction furnace lower the overall hi temp needed to process ores containing PGM's? I normally run the muffle up to 2350 and leave it set for an hour before attempting the first pour.
I know an induction furnace would significantly shorten the time needed to reach hi temp, I'm just looking for some guidance from someone currently using an induction furnace this way. Things to watch out for, problems I might encounter that can be corrected with a change in the flux concentrations, etc.