Method and apparatus for controlling flow of molten steel in mold, and method for producing continuous castings
US7540317B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22D11/115
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
When a molten steel flow velocity (u) on a bath surface is higher than a mold-powder entrainment critical flow velocity of 0.32 m/sec, the molten steel flow velocity (u) is controlled to a predetermined molten steel flow velocity by applying a shifting magnetic field to impart a braking force to a discharge flow from an immersion nozzle. When the molten steel flow velocity (u) is lower than an inclusion-adherence critical flow velocity of 0.20 m/sec and is higher than or equal to a bath-surface skinning critical flow velocity of 0.10 m/sec, the molten steel flow velocity (u) is controlled to the range of 0.20-0.32 m/sec by applying a shifting magnetic field to rotate the intra-mold molten steel in a horizontal direction. When the molten steel flow velocity (u) is lower than the inclusion-adherence critical flow velocity, the molten steel flow velocity (u) is controlled to the range of 0.20-0.32 m/sec by applying a shifting magnetic field to impart an accelerating force to the discharge flow from the immersion nozzle.
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