Vibrating ingot mold for continuous casting of metals
US4662427A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22D11/053
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A vibrating ingot mold for the continuous casting of metals, particularly of steel, comprising at least one ultrasonic transducer (8) mounted on the edge (20) of one end of the interal tubular element (14) of the mold, in an extension of that element, and oriented to transmit to that element the ultrasonic vibrations which it generates in a longitudinal direction, parallel or substantially parallel to the casting axis (A) in the mold. By reducing friction between the cast metal and the inner mold wall, the mold structure promotes lubrication and improves the quality of the surfaces of the cast products while reducing the danger of breakouts. It can be used with vertical, inclined, curved and horizontal continuous casting plants.
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