2004 Volume 90 Issue 6 Pages 363-370
Model experiments were carried out to understand the effects of slag on the swirl motions of a molten steel jet generated through a centered bottom nozzle. Two types of swirl motions were observed. One appeared when the silicone oil layer was thin, while the other appeared when the silicone oil layer was thick. The starting time, damping time, period and amplitude of the two swirl motions were investigated and correlation methods of them were proposed.