Abstract:
A method of controlling the formation of crocodile skin surface roughness on thin cast strip by forming a casting pool of molten metal of less than 0.065% carbon supported on casting surfaces above a nip, assembling a rotating brush to contact the casting surfaces in advance of contact with the molten metal, and controlling the energy exerted by rotating brushes against the casting surfaces of the casting rolls to clean and expose a majority of the projections of the casting surfaces of the casting rolls by providing wetting contact with the molten metal of the casting pool. The cleaning step is controlled by controlling the energy of the rotating brush against the casting rolls based on the difference between the detected light reflected from the casting surfaces and the light reflected when the casting surfaces are clean, and automating the method.
Abstract:
An apparatus serves for the continuous surface cleaning of rotationally movable casting rolls (2, 3) of a strip-casting machine. A plurality of laser beam units (25) are arranged on the circumference of the respective casting roll (2, 3), which laser beam units (25) are arranged next to one another, are distributed over the casting-roll length and by means of which the casting-roll surface (2a, 3a) can be acted upon with one or more laser beams over the entire casting-roll length. Additional cleaning units (30, 31, 35, 45) for the mechanical cleaning of the casting-roll surface are advantageously connected ahead of and/or behind the laser beam units (25). This makes gap-free and regular surface cleaning of the casting rolls possible.
Abstract:
A method of controlling the formation of crocodile skin surface roughness on thin cast strip by forming a casting pool of molten metal of less than 0.065% carbon supported on casting surfaces above a nip, assembling a rotating brush to contact the casting surfaces in advance of contact with the molten metal, and controlling the energy exerted by rotating brushes against the casting surfaces of the casting rolls to clean and expose a majority of the projections of the casting surfaces of the casting rolls by providing wetting contact with the molten metal of the casting pool. The cleaning step is controlled by controlling the energy of the rotating brush against the casting rolls based on the difference between the detected light reflected from the casting surfaces and the light reflected when the casting surfaces are clean, and automating the method.
Abstract:
A method of and apparatus for localized control of heat flux in continuous casting of thin cast strip comprising removing oxides from the casting surface of each casting roll by contacting the casting surface of each casting roll with the rotating brush in advance of the casting area, and delivering gas at the casting surface between the rotating brush and entry to the casting area to form a gas layer on the casting surface of each casting roll where the oxides have been removed. The delivering of gas at the casting surface between the rotating brush and entry to the casting area is preferably done in at least three zones along the casting roll axes to form a gas layer on the casting surface of each casting roll where the oxides have been removed, where the gas projected in the respective zones can be of different composition, mixture, pressure, or combination thereof.
Abstract:
A cooling drum for metal cast strip by continuous casting has dimples 40 to 200 μm in average depth and 0.5 to 3 mm in diameter of circle equivalent formed on a plated peripheral surface of the cooling drum, adjacent to each other at rims of the dimples; and a film, containing oxides of at least one member selected from the group consisting of Ni—W, Ni—Co—W, Cr, Ni—Fe and Ni—Al, is formed on the peripheral surface.
Abstract:
Dimples, preferably 40 to 200 μm in average depth and 0.5 to 3 mm in diameter of circle equivalent, are formed on the peripheral surface of a cooling drum, adjacent to each other at the rims of the dimples; and fine humps (preferably, fine humps 1 to 50 μm in height and 5 to 200 μm in diameter of circle equivalent on the surfaces of the dimples and/or fine humps 1 to 50 μm in height and 30 to 200 μm in diameter of circle equivalent at the rims of the dimples), fine holes (preferably, fine holes 5 μm or more in depth and 10 to 200 μm in diameter of circle equivalent), or fine unevenness (preferably, fine unevenness 1 to 50 μm in average depth and 10 to 200 μm in diameter of circle equivalent) are formed at the rims and/or on the indented surfaces of said dimples.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for cooling and coating a mold in a continuous caster. The cooling of the mold is controlled in at least one of the x- or y-directions. The coating of the mold is accomplished subsequent to the cooling.
Abstract:
The apparatus includes a chilling block and temperature measuring devices disposed in different positions. The output from the temperature measuring devices can be employed to provide ongoing control of cooling of the chilling block in x-, y- and/or z-directions.
Abstract:
The wide, thin, revolvable, flexible, metallic casting belts are made to incorporate differential patterns of residual internal longitudinal tensile and compressive stresses. The two marginal areas are residually longitudinally stretched more than the main middle area straddled by these margins. This main middle area is used as a moving mold and is expected to contact molten metal. Thus, the treated belts have two marginal areas in a state of mild longitudinal compression straddling the main middle area in a state of mild residual longitudinal tension. During casting, when hot metal comes into contact with the main middle area of such treated belt, the main middle area expands. Because of the built-in differential compensating stresses, the stresses throughout such belt during casting advantageously become balanced or equalized across the whole belt width. This equalized stress condition during casting assures that the critical moving belt mold area will be flatter than experienced with belts not having differential stress treatment. Thus, cast metal product typically will be improved in flatness, surface finish, section uniformity, soundness and metallurgy. Two methods are described for longitudinally stretching marginal areas relative to the middle area: (A) Use a work roller effectively of larger diameter toward its end than its middle for stretching both margins relative to the main middle area; (B) Use conventional cylindrical work rollers and heat (for expanding and slacking) the middle area during roller-stretching while leaving cold margins for residually stretching both margins relative to the main middle area.