Method of continuously casting and rolling metallic strip
US5082047A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49991
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A metallic workpiece is continuously cast with a thickness of 1.5 to 2.5 inches. The workpiece is conveyed through a furnace using a plurality of flexible driven rollers which deflect to a catenary configuration to support the workpiece. The workpiece is rolled to a thickness of 0.1 to 0.6 inches using a single rolling mill train. The rolled workpiece is cooled and coiled.
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