Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refractory nozzle which is very reliable, stable and low in costs. SOLUTION: The refractory nozzle for arrangement in the wall of a metallurgical vessel, particularly, for steel melts, is composed of a passage opening (1) having the upper end part and the bottom end part, an inner side wall (2) made of a solid electrolyte material enclosing the side parts of the passage way opening (1), at least one of electrodes (3, 4) having connecting wires (5) electro-conductively arranged at the side part of the outside of the solid electrolyte material facing away side from the passage opening (1) and a thermally insulating material at least partially enclosing the outside of the solid electrolyte material and the electrodes (3, 4). At least one of the electrodes (3, 4) is composed of a metal having the melting point of at least 1,400°C and/or substantially composed of oxide thereof. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
PURPOSE:To enable tapping without using sand and to prevent intrusion of foreign matter into a molten metal in a storage vessel having a bottom running nozzle by heating the metal in an upper nozzle by Joule heat when said metal solidifies. CONSTITUTION:A molten metal is charged into a ladle 1 and is subjected to the treatment necessary for charging to a prescribed mold, etc. When the molten metal in an opening 2 solidifies during this time, electric power is supplied between an electrode 9 and an open/shut plate 4 from an AC power source 12. Then the electric current flows through the molten metal A, the solidified metal in the opening 2 and the plate 4. The metal in the opening 2 of an upper nozzle 3 is melted by the Joule heat which said electric current generates, thus enabling tapping. The plate 4 is thereupon moved to bring the hole 5 opposite to the opening 2 thereby tapping the molten metal.
Abstract:
PURPOSE:To prevent the clogging in a nozzle for ejecting molten metal of a vessel for storing molten metal and to charge stably the molten metal by providing a conductive part to a stopper to be fitted into the space part in the nozzle and an induction coil to the outside part of the nozzle. CONSTITUTION:A block 3 of graphite or the like is coupled to a stopper 2 and is provided in the internal space part enclosed of a stopper part 2 and a nozzle part 1 of ceramics such as BN, Al2O3 or the like. On the other hand, an induction coil 7 is circumferentially provided in the outside part of the nozzle 1, and a block 3 is induction-heated by said coil to a prescribed temp. so that the nozzle part 1 is preheated by radiation heat. If the stopper 2 is placed on the nozzle 1 until the molten metal is charged to the prescribed depth in a vessel for storing the molten metal, the block 3 is fitted in the space part in the nozzle and the coil 7 is energized by which the block 3 is heated to a high temp. The stopper 2 is moved upward when the molten metal is filled in the vessel up to a chargeable level, and since the nozzle 1 at the point of this time is heated up to approximately the same temp. as the temp. of the molten metal by the radiation heat from the block 3, the clogging of the nozzle is obviated.
Abstract:
PURPOSE:To prevent a temp. drop of molten steel and to reduce electric power consumption for heating, by dividing a main nozzle body into two parts with an electrically insulating gap and heating a resistant-heating layer procided at the central part of a molten metal flow-path of the nozzle. CONSTITUTION:A main nozzle body is constituted of refractory materials excellent in electrical conductivity, the inner part of which is divided into two parts with a gap 2 formed in the vertical direction to be electrically insulated. A resistance-heating layer 3 is formed at the central part of the molten metal flow-path of the nozzle 1 and is heated by applying electric current from a heating electric source 5 through a lead wire 4, connected to the body 1. By this heating, the temp. drop of the molten metal caused by heat transmission while the metal passes through the nozzle 1, is prevented, and troubles unable to cast caused by solidification of the molten metal are eliminated.
Abstract:
PURPOSE:To eliminate any special preheating burner so that an energy saving effect is contrived, by winding a heat insulating material around the outer surface of a soaking tube located at the lower portion of a tundish and by preheating the inner part of the soaking tube by utilizing the hot gas to be used for preheating the tundish. CONSTITUTION:A heat insulating material 3, such as ceramic fiber, etc., of approx. 20-30mm. thickness is wound around the whole surface of the outer circumference of a soaking tube 2 fitted to the lower part of a tundish main body 1. Then, a tundish cover 4 is put on the tundish main body 1 and the main body 1 is preheated with a preheating burner 6. The preheating gas proceeds along the course shown by the arrows. A part of the gas is exhausted through a exhause port 7, while the other part proceeds toward the soaking tube 2 and is exhausted through a nozzle hole 2' after preheating the inner part of the soaking tube 2. When the soaking tube 2 is preheated to a proposed temperature, the nozzle hole 2' is clogged by lowering a stopper 5. After the nozzle hole 2' is clogged, the molten steel is poured. This heat insulating material 3 is removed before the casting is started.
Abstract:
PURPOSE:To prevent surely clogging of a charging nozzle owing to solidification of a molten metal by impressing a voltage between the molten metal in a tundish and the molten metal in a casting mold and heating the molten metal in the charging nozzle. CONSTITUTION:The molten metal 2 in a tundish 1 is charged via a charging nozzle 4 into a casting mold 5, by which a billet is cast. An electrode 7 is immersed into the metal 6 in the mold 5 to provide a cathode, and an electrode 3 is immersed in the metal 2 in the tundish 1 to provide an anode. Electricity is conducted to said electrodes to pass the current from the electrode 3 through the nozzle 4 and the molten metal 8 in the charging nozzle to the electrode 7. The max. calorific value is thus obtd. in the nozzle 4 part to heat the nozzle 4 and the metal 8 by which the formation of the solidified metal and the clogging of the nozzle 4 are prevented.