US5074353A
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Method for horizontal continuous casting of metal strip and apparatus therefor
Assignee: OCC Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-11-23
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Granted: 1991-12-24
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Expires: 2010-11-23
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a method for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product having a unidirectionally solidified structure elongated in the direction of casting, comprising the steps of supplying a molten casting metal into a hot mold having a shape substantially like a gutter opened at its upper side and being heated to a temperature not lower than the solidification temperature of the casting metal, and drawing out a metal molding formed in the hot mold by using a dummy member while cooling the drawn-out metal molding, wherein the cooling is performed on the metal molding within the hot mold at a position in front a solidification starting end portion of the metal molding but in the rear of an outlet of the hot mold with respect to the direction of movement of the metal molding, so that the metal molding is drawn out, after cooled, from the hot mold.
Inventors
- 👤 Atsumi Ohno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:26
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22D; B22D11/00; B22D11/14; B22D11/143; B22D11/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product having a unidirectionally solidified structure elongated in the direction of casting, comprising the steps of supplying a molten casting metal into a hot mold having a shape substantially like a gutter opened at its upper side and being heated to a temperature not lower than the solidification temperature of said casting metal, and drawing out a metal molding formed in said hot mold by using a dummy member while cooling said drawn-out metal molding, wherein the cooling is performed on said metal molding within said hot mold at a position in front of a solidification starting end portion of said metal molding but in the rear of an outlet of said hot mold with respect to the direction of movement of said metal molding.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product having a unidirectionally solidified structure elongated in the direction of casting, comprising the steps of supplying a molten casting metal into a hot mold having a shape substantially like a gutter opened at its upper side and being heated to a temperature not lower than the solidification temperature of said casting metal, and drawing out a metal molding formed in said hot mold by using a dummy member while cooling said drawn-out metal molding, wherein the cooling is performed on said metal molding within said hot mold at a position in front of a solidification starting end portion of said metal molding but in the rear of an outlet of said hot mold with respect to the direction of movement of said metal molding.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 1, in which said metal molding is drawn out in a manner so that a slight gap is formed between a bottom wall of said hot mold and a bottom portion of said metal molding within said hot mold in the vicinity of said outlet of said hot mold.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 1, in which said cooling is performed with a liquid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 1, in which said cooling is performed with a cooling gas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 1, in which said cooling is performed with water.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 1, in which said cooling is performed with petroleum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 1, in which said cooling is performed with a liquid metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 1, a medium for said cooling is prevented by a shielding means from flowing onto said solidification starting end portion of said metal molding.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 1, in which said hot mold is arranged so that its outlet is positioned so as to be slightly lower than its inlet to thereby prevent a medium for the cooling from flowing onto said solidification starting end portion.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
152 words
An apparatus for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product having a unidirectionally solidified structure elongated in the direction of casting, said apparatus comprising: a hot mold having a shape substantially like a gutter opened at its upper side and being heated by a heating means to a temperature not lower than the solidification temperature of a casting metal; a dummy member for drawing out a metal molding made, in said hot mold, of a molten metal of said casting metal supplied into said hot mold in said hot mold; and a cooling means for cooling said metal molding; wherein said cooling means is provided above an upper opening of said hot mold at a position in front of a solidification starting end portion of said metal molding but in the rear of an outlet of said hot mold with respect to the direction of movement of said metal molding.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
152 words
An apparatus for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product having a unidirectionally solidified structure elongated in the direction of casting, said apparatus comprising: a hot mold having a shape substantially like a gutter opened at its upper side and being heated by a heating means to a temperature not lower than the solidification temperature of a casting metal; a dummy member for drawing out a metal molding made, in said hot mold, of a molten metal of said casting metal supplied into said hot mold in said hot mold; and a cooling means for cooling said metal molding; wherein said cooling means is provided above an upper opening of said hot mold at a position in front of a solidification starting end portion of said metal molding but in the rear of an outlet of said hot mold with respect to the direction of movement of said metal molding.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 10, said cooling means is constituted by nozzle means arranged in the direction of width of said metal molding and a liquid jetted from said nozzle means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 10, said cooling means is constituted by nozzle means arranged in the direction of width of said metal molding and a cooling gas jetted from said nozzle means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 10, said cooling means is constituted by nozzle means arranged in the direction of width of said metal molding and a water jetted from said nozzle means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 10, said cooling means is constituted by nozzle means arranged in the direction of width of said metal molding and petroleum jetted from said nozzle means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 10, said cooling means is constituted by nozzle means arranged in the direction of width of said metal molding and a liquid metal jetted from said nozzle means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 10, in which said cooling means is constituted by a hollow casing provided so as to be in contact with an upper surface of said metal molding, and selected one of water and a refrigerant supplied into said casing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 10, in which a shielding means for preventing a medium in said cooling means from flowing onto said solidification starting end portion is provided between said solidification starting end portion and said cooling means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
126 words
An apparatus for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 10, in which said cooling means is constituted by nozzle means arranged in the direction of width of said metal molding and water jetted from said nozzle means, and in which restriction members are provided on opposite side walls of said hot mold respectively and positioned so that respective lower end edges of said restriction members are slightly in contact with an upper surface of said metal molding, and so that said restriction members are extended from the lower portion of said cooling means toward said outlet of said hot mold to thereby prevent said water from flowing from said side surfaces of said hot mold onto a bottom surface thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
98 words
An apparatus for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 10, in which guide rollers are provided on the outlet side of said hot mold so as to rotatably engage with respective lower surfaces of said dummy member and said metal molding to thereby control levels of said respective lower surfaces of said dummy member and said metal molding so as to form a slight gap between a bottom wall of said hot mold and a bottom portion of said casting metal in said hot mold in the vicinity of the outlet thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product according to claim 10, in which the width of said hot mold is made wider at its outlet side than at its inlet side.
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