Minimizing the energy consumed during inductive melting of metal alloys is an ongoing concern for plant constructors
and operators. Surprisingly enough, little thought is given to the potential provided by the enthalpy of the melt
in question. It is demonstrated below that the composition of the input materials has a considerable influence on the
heat content of alloy melts and therefore on their energy consumption. Enthalpies for different input materials can be
derived from tabular thermochemical data and these can be used in inductive melting. This particularly applies to the
production of cast iron melts made from scrap steel and various silicon carriers and also to brass melts made from copper
and zinc as feed components compared to input materials made of brass.