Electromagnetic levitation type continuous metal casting
US5244034A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22D11/145
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An electromagnetic levitation type continuous metal casting apparatus is disclosed, which comprises a molten metal storing furnace for holding and storing a molten metal, a casting vessel for upwardly receiving and holding the molten metal in the form of an upwardly moving molten metal column, cooling means unified with the casting vessel and disposed around the outer periphery of the casting vessel for cooling and solidifying the upwardly moving molten metal column alternating electromagnetic levitation and containment field generation means unified with the casting vessel and disposed around the outer periphery thereof for generating an alternating electromagnetic levitation and containment field, the alternating electromagnetic field electro-magnetically levitation and containment the upwardly moving molten metal column while it is in the casting vessel, a tube shaped molten metal supply path for supplying the molten metal to be cast from the molten metal storing furnace to the casting vessel, and high frequency heating means disposed on the outer periphery of the tube shaped molten metal supply path, means are provided in the coolant path wherein the direction of flow of the co…
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