Twin roller caster
US5477911A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22D11/0651
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Method and apparatus for casting metal strip in a twin roll caster wherein each of the rolls is provided with a surface of convex or concave configuratiion in at least a middle portion of the roll surface. Such surface may be formed mechanically on the roll or the roll may be bent into such configuration by applying bending force to the roll neck, or the roll may be cooled in a pattern forming a thermal crown of such configuration.
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