Continuous casting of metallic elements

Claim 1

A mold for the continuous casting of metallic elements, comprising wall means defining a passage having an inlet portion, an outlet, and an intermediate portion of constant cross-section which is bounded at least at its lower side by tranversely spaced parallel ribs extending between said inlet portion and said outlet and which define between themselves gaps of constant cross-section which are open to said intermediate portion; feed means for feeding into said inlet portion a stream of molten metal for solidification and advancement as a metallic element of constant cross-section through said intermediate portion in contact with said ribs; cooling means, including cooling passages having first discharge openings communicating with said gaps in the region of said inlet portion and being oriented for introducing into said gaps jets of water which are directed towards said outlet; and air channels having second discharge openings communicating with said gaps downstream of and in a different plane from said first discharge opening, so that the jets of water passing over said second discharge opening creates suction in said air channels.