Metallurgical crane hook

Built to Withstand the Furnace’s Fury

Weihua’s Metallurgical crane hooks are specifically engineered to excel where standard hooks would fail. Key features include:

• 1. Superior Material & تزوير: Constructed from high-grade, heat-treated alloy steel using precision forging techniques. This ensures exceptional strength, toughness, and resistance to the thermal shock encountered near furnaces, ladles, and casters.

• 2. Enhanced Heat Resistance: Special material selection and treatment processes allow our Metallurgical crane hooks to maintain structural integrity and load-bearing capacity even when exposed to significant radiant heat from molten metal handling.

• 3. Robust Safety Factor: Designed and manufactured with a high safety factor (typically exceeding 4:1), far beyond standard requirements, providing a critical margin of safety for handling extremely valuable and hazardous molten materials like steel or aluminum.

• 4. Exceptional Fatigue Strength: Metallurgical operations involve constant, heavy-duty lifting cycles. فايهها خطاف الرافعة is rigorously tested and designed for superior fatigue resistance, ensuring a long service life under repetitive high-stress conditions.

• 5. Precision Machining & Inspection: Every Weihua Metallurgical crane hook undergoes meticulous machining for perfect geometry and fit. Stringent non-destructive testing (NDT) methods, including Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI) and Ultrasonic Testing (UT), guarantee the absence of internal flaws or surface cracks.

• 6. Corrosion & Wear Protection: Options include specialized coatings or surface treatments to combat corrosion caused by fumes, slag, and cooling water splashes, further extending hook life.

Weihua Metallurgical Crane Hook Technical Parameters

المعلمة	مواصفة	Remarks
Load Capacity (SWL)	5–600 tons	Custom designs up to 1,000+ tons available
Hook Types	Ramshorn / قطب / Single / رافعة مزدوجة الخطاف / Custom	Ramshorn optimized for ladle trunnions
مادة	Alloy Steel (34Cr2Ni2Mo, 34CrMo, ASTM A508)	Forged, heat-treated, and precision-machined
عامل السلامة	≥ 4:1	Exceeds ISO 4301/FEM 1.001 requirements
Heat Resistance	Up to 300°C (572°F) sustained radiant heat	Optional cooling jackets for extreme zones
Surface Hardness	HRC 38–42	Enhanced wear/abrasion resistance
اختبار التحميل إثبات	150% of SWL	Mandatory for every hook
Dynamic Test	125% of SWL	Validates fatigue performance
حماية التآكل	HVOF coating / Nitriding / Galvanizing (optional)	For slag, fumes, and humid environments
Dimensional Tolerance	ISO 2768-mK	Laser-scanned for precision
Operating Temperature	-40°C to +300°C (-40°F to +572°F)
Certifications	ISO 4301, فيم 1.001, ASME B30.10, DIN 15400	Full test reports & material traceability
Smart Features (IoT)	Optional: Load monitoring, temperature sensors	Real-time data via Weihua IoT platform

Applications Demanding a True Metallurgical Hook

Weihua Metallurgical crane hooks are the trusted choice for the most critical lifting tasks within steel plants, foundries, aluminum smelters, and other metal production facilities:

• 1. Ladle Handling: Safely transporting ladles filled with molten metal between furnace, treatment stations, and casting.

• 2. Ingot Handling: Lifting and maneuvering heavy ingots, slabs, and billets.

• 3. Scrap Charging: Handling heavy scrap buckets for furnace charging.

• 4. Mold & Equipment Handling: Lifting large molds, tundishes, and other heavy mill equipment.

• 5. Maintenance & Repair: Performing essential overhead lifts during plant maintenance.

Why Choose Weihua for Your Metallurgical Crane Hook?

• 1. Uncompromising Safety: Our primary focus is on providing hooks that ensure the highest level of safety for personnel, equipment, and valuable molten metal.

• 2. Proven Reliability: Weihua hooks are used globally in the toughest metallurgical applications, backed by decades of engineering expertise.

• 3. Extended Service Life: Superior materials, manufacturing, and protection mean less downtime and lower total cost of ownership.

• 4. Compliance & شهادة: Manufactured to meet or exceed international standards (ISO, فيم, DIN, ASME) and often come with full certification packages.

• 5. Customization: Weihua can provide Metallurgical crane hooks tailored to specific load capacities, hook types (swivel, fixed, ramshorn), and unique application requirements.

• 6. Global Support: Benefit from Weihua’s worldwide network for technical support, spare parts, and service.

When failure is not an option, trust the strength and reliability engineered into every Weihua Metallurgical crane hook. It’s more than just a piece of forged steel; it’s the vital connection point designed for the relentless demands of molten metal handling and heavy material transfer within your metallurgical operation. Choose Weihua – where lifting extreme loads under extreme conditions is our expertise.