Cooled continuous-casting mold

US6598661B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SMS DEMAG LLC · DE

Inventor

• Siegbert Schwenecke · Sonsbeck, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 16, 2001
• Grant date: Jul 29, 2003
• Expiry date: Oct 16, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B22D11/055
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A continuous-casting mold has two parallel and spaced mold end plates having opposite ends and inner and outer faces and two parallel and spaced mold side plates extending generally perpendicular to the end plates, having inner and outer faces, and having opposite ends bearing on the respective side-plate ends. The inner faces form a generally rectangular mold passage having four corners. Respective rigid cooler plates bearing inward on the outer faces of the mold plates have ends at the corners. Respective clamps at the corners engage the cooler-plate ends, press the cooler plates inward on the mold plates, and thereby press the side-plate ends against the end-plate ends.