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Molten metal level control method and device for continuous casting

US5311924A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 1993
Grant dateMay 17, 1994
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB22D11/181
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method and apparatus is provided for stabilizing the molten metal surface in a mold. The invention is used to improve the quality of the casting slab by modifying a controlling parameter according to the detected slab drawing speed and the actual nozzle flowing characteristics calculated by the measured molten metal surface level and the nozzle opening degree.

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