EP0904873B1 - Moule en forme d'entonnoir pour coulée continue de metal - Google Patents

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EP0904873B1
EP0904873B1 EP98117587A EP98117587A EP0904873B1 EP 0904873 B1 EP0904873 B1 EP 0904873B1 EP 98117587 A EP98117587 A EP 98117587A EP 98117587 A EP98117587 A EP 98117587A EP 0904873 B1 EP0904873 B1 EP 0904873B1
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Jürgen Dr.-Ing. Sucker
Holger Dr.-Ing. Beyer-Steinhauer
Romeo Ing. Capotosti
Alessandro Dipl.-Ing. Cristallini
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22DCASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D11/00Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
    • B22D11/04Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into open-ended moulds
    • B22D11/0406Moulds with special profile
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22DCASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D11/00Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
    • B22D11/04Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into open-ended moulds
    • B22D11/0408Moulds for casting thin slabs

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  • the invention relates to a mold for the continuous casting of metal a cooled broadside and narrow side walls, funnel-shaped in the casting direction to the format of the cast strand tapered pouring area.
  • the dimensions of the pouring area are essentially determined by the cross section of the strand to be cast, the dimensions of the Pouring tube and its immersion depth in the melt determined.
  • EP 0 268 910 B1 proposes that below the casting level to guide thin strand shell without deformation by the broad side walls in the pouring area in a first section essentially run parallel to each other and in an adjoining one Section can be traced back to the thickness of the casting format, whereby the first section to below that to be set at the casting shop Casting level in the area of the first strand shell formation enough.
  • the total shape change imposed on the strand by the mold, which is used to reduce the strand to the thickness of the Casting format is required extends to the subsequent Section by inclined or curved surfaces or combination the same is formed.
  • EP 0 552 501 A2 discloses a mold for the continuous casting of Steel band, in which the broad side walls are funnel-shaped Form the pouring area to the narrow side walls and in the pouring direction is reduced to the format of the cast tape.
  • the Curvature of the funnel-shaped pouring area is due to lateral Circular arcs and middle ones connected to them at tangent points Arcs determined.
  • the tensile and bending stresses of the strand shell are Radii of the lateral arcs in a minimum of 100 mm from the The upper part of the mold downward-reaching section remains constant educated.
  • DE 39 07 351 A1 discloses a proposal, the pouring funnel a mold so that the deformation of the metal casting is distributed over the greatest possible route length and constrictions as well as cracks in the strand shell of the metal casting strand be avoided.
  • the Contour of the inner wall of the pouring funnel in the direction of the passage is formed by three tangential arcs, the radii of which gradually increase in the direction of passage of the strand, merge into the contour of the inner wall of the mold.
  • One if possible uniform distribution of the change in shape of the strand shell in one pouring area shaped in this way is achieved in that the Radii in the direction of pass through with the same or different Factor increase.
  • the present invention is based on the aforementioned prior art the task, another funnel geometry of a mold specify the friction and wear between the strand shell and mold walls are reduced even better and especially in the Strand shell formation of a comparatively high shrinkage tending steel an even more significant reduction in error the slab surface as a result of the most uniform possible Setting the shape change is realized.
  • the invention is based on the finding that in the pouring area by the transition from a horizon to an underlying one Horizon-related change in length of the mold contour on each Horizon has a maximum and that this maximum is above average local deformation or increased tendency to local Gap formation between the strand and the mold wall corresponds. from that shows that the pouring area is at least a maximum of Changes in length of the horizontal mold contour and that a distribution of the shape change as evenly as possible over the pouring area is achieved by making this maximum possible is low.
  • the object is achieved with the invention in that in The inner contours of the broad side walls in the pouring direction from top to bottom at least two points each with the property exhibit that they determine a straight line along which the Inner contours of these broad side walls with at least one concave and with at least one convex section of any order are trained.
  • the Inner contours of the broad side walls at least along a partial length one from the upper edge of the mold to the lower edge of the mold drawn straight lines in the casting direction from top to bottom with at least one concave section and with at least one convex Section of any sequence are formed.
  • the object is also achieved with the invention in that in the funnel area along the inner contours of the broad side walls one the upper edge of the mold and the beginning of the lower section straight lines connecting the broad side walls in the casting direction from above down with at least one concave section and with at least one a convex section of any sequence are formed.
  • concave sections and convex sections can be used the broad side walls merge directly into one another.
  • Each of the concave sections or convex sections of the broad sidewalls both one in their Have course constant as well as a variable curvature.
  • An embodiment of the invention provides that the inner contours the broad side walls over the concave or over the convex Sections an arcuate course or a trigonometric, for example, have a sinusoidal shape.
  • the lower section of the mold has a parallel walled area has a particularly smooth transition between Funnel area and subsequent parallel-walled area realizes that the lower convex or concave area with a terminal lower circular arc in the rectilinear area with passes over a steady course.
  • An embodiment of the funnel geometry essential to the invention results from the measure that the curvatures of the individual sections of the broad side walls are formed with such radii that the greatest local change in length delta max (% / m) during the transition from a horizon to an underlying horizon is four times the value local length changes averaged over the funnel area without consideration of parallel-walled sections, in particular not exceeding a value of 2.0% / m.
  • the invention provides a use of the claimed Chill mold for continuous casting from comparatively high to extremely high Peritectic carbon steels tend to shrink and austenitic stainless steels.
  • the three different funnel contours shown in Fig. 1 the broad side wall of a mold have a funnel-shaped shape Pouring direction tapered to the format of the cast strand A or a funnel-shaped in the casting direction to the format of the cast strand tapered pouring area B and one subsequent essentially parallel-walled area C.
  • This The mold area or the mold outlet need not be parallel Have exit surfaces or exit edges.
  • the lower mold area or the lower mold outlet can be in the middle area quite a small curvature of 1 to 15 mm per broad side wall exhibit.
  • funnel area A are the funnel contours of the broad side walls 4 along the upper edge of the mold 1 and the lower edge of the mold 3 connecting straight lines from top to bottom first with a concave Section a and then with a convex section b educated. It can be seen that the inner contour 4 of the Broad sidewalls over sections a and b have a sinusoidal shape Has history.
  • the funnel contours of the broad side walls 4 'or 4''along a straight line connecting the upper edge 1 of the mold and the beginning of the parallel-walled area 2 are first with a concave section a' or a '' and then with one convex section b 'or b''andc''formed.
  • the inner contours 4 'or 4''of the broad side walls have a sinusoidal course over the sections a' and b 'or a''andb''.
  • Fig. 1 also shows that the convex portion b '' with a terminal, lower circular arc c '' in the parallel-walled area d '' passes with a steady course.
  • the invention is still essential for the funnel geometry Measure that each of the concave sections a, a 'and a' 'and the convex sections b, b 'and b' 'both in their course have constant, as well as a variable curvature can.
  • the curvatures of the sections a, b, a ', b', a '', b '', c '' are designed with radii such that the greatest local change in length occurs when changing from a horizon to an underlying horizon delta max a value of 2.0% / m and at the same time does not exceed four times the local length changes averaged over the funnel area without taking into account the parallel-walled sections d 'and d''.
  • 3a and 3b show the same picture for the same mold conventional design, in which the vertical mold contour of the Broadside is formed by a straight line.
  • the maximum local change in length of 2.44% / m is essential greater. It can also be seen that the distribution of the shape change much more uneven and in the area of the upper edge of the mold, where strand shell formation is most sensitive is particularly large. It is precisely these disadvantages with the invention avoided.

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  • Continuous Casting (AREA)
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  1. Coquille pour la coulée continue de métal avec une zone d'introduction de coulée présentant des parois des côtés larges et des côtés étroits refroidies, s'amincissant en forme d'entonnoir dans le sens de la coulée au format du produit coulé, caractérisée en ce que dans la zone de l'entonnoir, les contours internes des parois des côtés larges dans le sens de la coulée présentent, du haut vers le bas, à chaque fois deux points qui présentent comme propriété qu'ils déterminent une droite le long de laquelle les contours internes des parois des côtés larges sont exécutés avec au moins une section concave et au moins une section convexe, dans un ordre quelconque.
  2. Coquille selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que dans la zone de l'entonnoir, les contours internes (4) des parois des côtés larges sont exécutés, le long d'une longueur partielle d'une droite tracée du côté supérieur (1) de la coquille jusqu'au côté inférieur (3) de la coquille dans le sens de la coulée, du haut vers le bas, au moins avec une section concave (a) et une section convexe (b) dans un ordre quelconque.
  3. Coquille selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que dans la zone de l'entonnoir, les contours internes (4' ou 4") de la paroi du côté large sont exécutés, le long d'une droite reliant le côté supérieur (1) de la coquille et le début (2) d'une section verticale (d' ou d") inférieure, dans le sens de la coulée, du haut vers le bas, avec au moins une section concave (a' ou a") et avec au moins une section convexe (b' ou b" et c"), dans un ordre quelconque.
  4. Coquille selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1, 2 ou 3, caractérisée en ce que les sections concaves (a, a', a") et les sections convexes (b, b', b") passent l'une dans l'autre directement ou avec un contour intermédiaire.
  5. Coquille selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1, 2, 3 ou 4, caractérisée en ce que, dans la zone de l'entonnoir, les contours internes des parois des côtés larges sont exécutés, du haut vers le bas, d'abord avec une section concave (a, a", a"') et consécutivement avec une section convexe (b, b', b" et c").
  6. Coquille selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 1 à 5, caractérisée en ce que les contours internes des parois des côtés larges ne sont pas parallèles l'un à l'autre.
  7. Coquille selon au moins l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 1 à 6, caractérisée en ce que les contours internes (4, 4', 4") des parois des côtés larges présentent au moins sur une ou plusieurs zones partielles (a, b, a', b', a", b", c") une allure en arc de cercle ou une allure trigonométrique, telle que par exemple une allure sinusoïdale.
  8. Coquille selon au moins l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 1 à 7, caractérisée en ce que la section inférieure convexe/concave (b") des parois des côtés larges passe, avec un arc de cercle terminal (c") dans la section (d") inférieure, de préférence à paroi parallèle, avec une allure continue.
  9. Coquille selon au moins l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 1 à 8, caractérisée en ce que chaque section concave (a, a', a") et section convexe (b, b', b", c") présente dans son allure une courbure restant constante ainsi qu'une courbure variable.
  10. Coquille selon au moins l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 1 à 9, caractérisée en ce que, dans le but d'une répartition régulière de la modification de la forme sur la zone d'introduction de coulée, la modification maximale de la forme est égale ou essentiellement égale dans tous les sens horizontaux de la moitié supérieure de la coquille.
  11. Coquille selon au moins l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 1 à 10, caractérisée en ce que les courbures des sections (a, b, a', b', a", b", c") sont exécutées avec des rayons tels que la modification locale de longueur la plus grande (Deltamax) lors du passage d'une horizontale sur une horizontale inférieure ne dépasse pas le quadruple des modifications de longueur locales moyennes sur la zone de l'entonnoir sans tenir compte des sections à parois parallèle, en particulier une valeur de 2,0 %/m.
  12. Utilisation de la coquille présentant une géométrie d'entonnoir selon les revendications 1 à 11 pour la coulée continue d'aciers au carbone péritectiques et d'aciers inoxydables austénitiques tendant à un retrait relativement extrêmement élevé.
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KR19990030178A (ko) 1999-04-26
US6186220B1 (en) 2001-02-13
ES2183267T3 (es) 2003-03-16
JPH11156488A (ja) 1999-06-15
DE19742795A1 (de) 1999-04-01
ATE219976T1 (de) 2002-07-15
CN1106238C (zh) 2003-04-23
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