摘要:
A method and apparatus for continuously casting one or more ingots by maintaining a pool of molten metal in a first ingot section that has a larger transverse cross sectional area than the transverse cross sectional area of the ingot mold or molds which are in open communication with said first ingot section by causing said molten metal to flow continuously from said pool into said ingot mold or molds while preventing the molten metal in said pool from freezing at the interface of said first mold section and said mold or molds. A refractory lining for said first mold section is used to prevent the molten metal from freezing.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for continuously casting one or more ingots by maintaining a pool of molten metal in a first ingot section that has a larger transverse cross-sectional area than the transverse cross-sectional area of the ingot mold or molds which are in open communication with said first ingot section by causing said molten metal to flow continuously from said pool into said ingot mold or molds while preventing the molten metal in said pool from freezing at the interface of said first mold section and said mold or molds. A refractory lining for said first mold section is used to prevent the molten metal from freezing.
摘要:
IN THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT THE NUMBER OF MELTS PER UNIT TIME IS INCREASED FOR AN ALECTRIC FURNACE WHICH USES A CRUCIBLE TO ABSORB THE EXCESS HEAT LOAD BY PROVIDING: (1) MEANS TO RAPIDLY COOL THE CRUCIBLE AFTER THE POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED, OR (2) SMALL, ISOLATED QUANTITIES OF WATER WHICH REDUCE THE EXPLOSION HAZARD. THE COOLING MEANS TAKES THE FORM OF PASSAGES WHICH EXTEND THROUGH THE CRUCIBLE AND ARE CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF WATER. WATER IS PERMITTED TO ENTER TE PASSAGES ONLY AFTER THE POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED OR IN SMALL QUANTITIES ONLY. WHEN USING THE DRY SKULL TECHNIQUE, THE CRUCIBLE WILL HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY EMPTIED OF MOLTEN METAL. MEANS ARE PROVIDED TO PASS INERT GAS TROUGH THE PASSAGES TO CLEAR RESIDUAL WATER.