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Sumber: /wiki/Induction_heating Induction heating Induction heating is the process of heating a metal object by electromagnetic induction, where eddy currents are generated within the metal and resistance leads to Joule heating of the metal. An induction heater (for any process) consists of an electromagnet, through which a high-frequency Alternating current (AC) is passed. Heat may also be generated by magnetic hysteresis losses. Contents 1 Applications of induction heating 1.1 Induction furnace 1.2 Induction welding 1.3 Induction cooking 1.4 Induction sealing 1.5 Heat treatment 2 Details 3 Notes 4 Further reading 5 External links Applications of induction heating Induction heating allows the precision heating of an applicable item, for applications from surface hardening to melting. Often, iron and its alloys respond best to induction heating, due to their ferromagnetic nature. Eddy currents can, however, be generated in any conductor, and magnetic hysteresis can occur in any magnetic material. Induction furnace An induction furnace uses induction to heat a metal to its melting point. Once molten, the high-frequency magnetic field can also be used to stir the hot metal, which is useful in ensuring that alloying additions are fully mixed into the melt. Most induction furnaces consist of a tube of water-cooled copper rings, surrounding a container of refractory material. Induction furnaces are used in most modern foundries, as a cleaner method of melting metals than a reverberatory furnace or a cupola. Sizes range from a kilogram of capacity, to a hundred tonnes capacity. Induction furnaces often emit a high-pitched whine or hum when they are running, depending on their operating frequency. Metals melted include iron and steel, copper, aluminium, and precious metals. Induction welding A similar, smaller-scale process is used for induction welding. Plastics may also be welded by induction, if they are either doped with ferromagnetic ceramics (where magnetic hysteres