High Speed Casting of Sheet Grade Steel

Abstract

Some types of strand guidances of continuous casting machine have been arranged below the mold, and their adaptability to the high-speed casting have been examined.
The following results are obtained.
1) The cooling plate set below the mold is a superior strand guidance method. But it's cooling ability is insufficient.
2) The cooling grid is a satisfactory equipment for both slab supporting and slab cooling ability.
3) Therefore, for the high-speed casting operations of sheet grade steel, the cooling grid or the combination of cooling plate and cooling grid is the most suitable method of slab guidance below the mold.