Process and apparatus for strand-casting near final size cast formats

US5632325A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Mannesmann AG · DE

Inventors

• Eberhard Fischer · Königsee, DE
• Helmut Maag
• Erling Roller · Essen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 30, 1995
• Grant date: May 27, 1997
• Expiry date: May 30, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B22D11/14
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A process and an apparatus for strand-casting near to final size cast formats from non-ferrous metals for the purpose of further cold working, especially strips, bars or tubes of copper or copper alloys. The process includes continuously casting the melt in a vertical mold to form a vertical strand, withdrawing the solidified strand from the mold in a centrally guided manner and directly threading into a surface treatment machine, removing the surface of the strand, laterally cutting the surface-finished strand in a predetermined manner, and removing the cut strand pieces from the machine. The machine for carrying out the process has a base frame which is connected to a foundation and on which a withdrawal device, a surface treatment unit, a cross-cutting device, and a conveying device are provided in line.