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Method and apparatus for continuous casting of metallic strands in a closed pouring system
Assignee: SMS Concast AG
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Filing: 1981-06-29
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Granted: 1984-05-29
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Expires: 2001-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A method of casting metallic strands in a closed pouring or teeming system wherein the metal is cast through a refractory distributor vessel-pouring structure, such as a pouring spout, into an open-ended mold connected in flow communication with the pouring structure. To improve the quality of the strand and to increase the production capacity or output of such installations at the region of a connection plane of the distributor vessel-pouring structure and the open-ended mold the metallic melt is maintained away from the wall of the mold inlet opening by means of a constricting or bundling electromagnetic field.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilfried Heinemann
- 👤 Theodor Rummel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:47
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22D; B22D1/00; B22D11/00; B22D11/10; B22D11/01; B22D11/04; B22D11/045; B22D11/047; B22D39/00; B22D39/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A method of continuous casting of metals into a cast strand in a closed pouring system, comprising the steps of: providing a refractory distributor vessel-pouring structure having an outlet opening; providing a continuous casting mold having a mold inlet opening bounded by a wall and operatively connected with the distributor-vessel pouring structure, a lengthwise axis which is approximately horizontally disposed and a hollow mold compartment contained in said continuous casting mold; casting metal through the distributor vessel-pouring structure into the continuous casting mold; providing an electromagnetic means comprising an electromagnetic coil and arranging said electromagnetic coil such that the spacing between said electromagnetic coil and the hollow mold compartment below the approximately horizontally disposed lengthwise axis of the mold is smaller than the spacing between said electromagnetic coil and the hollow mold compartment above said mold lengthwise axis; generating by means of said electromagnetic coil a metal-constricting electromagnetic field at the region of a connection plane of the distributor vessel-pouring structure and the continuous casting mold; and said constricting electromagnetic field being effective upon the molten metal in order to maintain the molten metal away from the wall of the mold inlet opening.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
193 words
A method of continuous casting of metals into a cast strand in a closed pouring system, comprising the steps of: providing a refractory distributor vessel-pouring structure having an outlet opening; providing a continuous casting mold having a mold inlet opening bounded by a wall and operatively connected with the distributor-vessel pouring structure, a lengthwise axis which is approximately horizontally disposed and a hollow mold compartment contained in said continuous casting mold; casting metal through the distributor vessel-pouring structure into the continuous casting mold; providing an electromagnetic means comprising an electromagnetic coil and arranging said electromagnetic coil such that the spacing between said electromagnetic coil and the hollow mold compartment below the approximately horizontally disposed lengthwise axis of the mold is smaller than the spacing between said electromagnetic coil and the hollow mold compartment above said mold lengthwise axis; generating by means of said electromagnetic coil a metal-constricting electromagnetic field at the region of a connection plane of the distributor vessel-pouring structure and the continuous casting mold; and said constricting electromagnetic field being effective upon the molten metal in order to maintain the molten metal away from the wall of the mold inlet opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method as defined in claim 1, further including the steps of: selecting at the region of the connection plane the cross-sectional area of the outlet opening of the distributor vessel-pouring structure and the mold inlet opening so as to be essentially of the same magnitude; and maintaining the molten metal away from the outlet opening of the distributor vessel-pouring structure by means of said electromagnetic field.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method as defined in claim 2, further including the steps of: producing a substantially ring-shaped space which is under vacuum at the region where there is effective said electromagnetic field; and introducing into the ring-shaped space a lubricant for the cast strand while utilizing the vacuum prevailing in said ring-shaped space.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method as defined in claim 1, further including the steps of: producing a substantially ring-shaped space which is under vacuum at the region where there is effective said electromagnetic field; and introducing into the ring-shaped space a lubricant for the cast strand while utilizing the vacuum prevailing in said ring-shaped space.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as defined in claim 1, further including the steps of: producing the electromagnetic field by means of single phase current.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein: the generated metal-constricting electromagnetic field has a stronger constricting effect in a lower part of the metal flowing through the continuous casting mold than in an upper part of such metal flowing through the continuous casting mold.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
131 words
An apparatus for continuous casting of metals with a closed pouring system, comprising: a refractory vessel-pouring structure; a cooled continuous casting mold having a lengthwise axis which is approximately horizontally disposed operatively connected with said refractory vessel-pouring structure at a connection plane; electromagnetic means comprising an electromagnetic coil arranged at the region of said connection plane between said vessel-pouring structure and said continuous casting mold for constricting the molten metal which is being cast; said continuous casting mold containing a hollow mold compartment; and said electromagnetic coil being arranged such that the spacing between said electromagnetic coil and the hollow mold compartment below the approximately horizontally disposed lengthwise axis of the mold is smaller than the spacing between said electromagnetic coil and the hollow mold compartment above said mold lengthwise axis.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
131 words
An apparatus for continuous casting of metals with a closed pouring system, comprising: a refractory vessel-pouring structure; a cooled continuous casting mold having a lengthwise axis which is approximately horizontally disposed operatively connected with said refractory vessel-pouring structure at a connection plane; electromagnetic means comprising an electromagnetic coil arranged at the region of said connection plane between said vessel-pouring structure and said continuous casting mold for constricting the molten metal which is being cast; said continuous casting mold containing a hollow mold compartment; and said electromagnetic coil being arranged such that the spacing between said electromagnetic coil and the hollow mold compartment below the approximately horizontally disposed lengthwise axis of the mold is smaller than the spacing between said electromagnetic coil and the hollow mold compartment above said mold lengthwise axis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus as difined in claim 6, wherein: said electromagnetic coil is arranged at the side of the connection plane confronting the continuous casting mold.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 6, wherein: said electromagnetic coil is arranged to both sides of said connection plane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein: said electromagnetic coil possesses a substantially oval configuration.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein: said continuous casting mold is formed of copper; said continuous casting mold having a mold portion arranged between said refractory vessel-pouring structure and said continuous casting mold which possesses a reduced thermal conductivity in relation to the thermal conductivity of the continuous casting mold.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 11, wherein: said mold portion possessing reduced thermal conductivity is formed of paramagnetic material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
65 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein: said electromagnetic coil is eccentrically arranged with respect to the lengthwise axis of the continuous casting mold such that there is produced a magnetic field having a stronger constricting effect in a lower part of the metal flowing through the continuous casting mold than in an upper part of the metal flowing through the continuous casting mold.
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