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Direct strip casting on grooved wheels

US4865117A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 19, 1988
Grant dateSep 12, 1989
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB22D11/0611
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Metal strip may be directly cast by deposit of a melt layer onto a chill surface. Quality of both the upper and lower surfaces of strip case in this manner may be substantially improved according to the invention by casting on a chill roll having fine, circumferential, surface grooving of a particular geometry.

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