Vertical continuous casting devices and methods therefor
Technical field
The present invention relates to casting field, further, relate to vertical continuous casting devices and methods therefor.
Background technology
The form of metal current especially non-ferrous metal vertical continuous casting can only extensively adopt vertical semi-continuous casting because method and apparatus limits, and only has small part to adopt vertical (entirely) to cast continuously, vertical semi-continuous casting casts strand at every turn must suspend casting when equipment limits length, the casting of next strand can be re-started again after this strand is transported, it can only adapt to the long strand that casting length is several meters to nearly ten meters, if need about one meter short scale strand this long strand must be transported to other places sawing machine carry out sawing disjunction, its inefficiency, vertical (entirely) continuous casting is on the cast basis of vertical semi-continuous casting, the lifting chassis of drawing casting is changed into guide casting machine, and add with the strand DL synchronization drawing casting fly saw device and scale strand accepts drawing mechanism, although its efficiency is higher than vertical semi-continuous casting, but be suspended at the form of floating strand that aerial clamping drawing casting carries out being parallel to terrace horizontal direction sawing disjunction scale strand with the state of synchronous accompanying owing to flying saw device, the method requires high to equipment dependability, thus cause this equipment complicated and expensive, cannot extensive use.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides vertical continuous casting devices and methods therefor, overcome the difficulty of prior art, existing synchronous sawing method and equipment is replaced with the method and apparatus reversing disjunction scale strand in vertical continuous casting strand, reach and exempt from the object that sawing obtains scale strand, be applicable to the vertical continuous casting method and apparatus producing metal heavy in section scale strand.
Present invention employs following technical scheme:
The invention provides a kind of vertical continuous casting device, at least comprise:
Cast burner, for casting of molten metal;
Crystallizer, is arranged on the below of described cast burner, and crystallization condensing metal liquid becomes strand;
Guide casting machine, is arranged on the below of described crystallizer, draws casting strand downwards;
Some insulating courses, described insulating course is provided with through hole, described insulating course is used for when drawing the strand in casting and reaching cut lengths, paving overlays in described crystallizer, cover on metal bath surface, the molten metal of follow-up cast flows through the through hole of described insulating course, and between adjacent strand, form local strand linkage section;
At least one fixed clamp device, is arranged on the below of described guide casting machine, for clamping strand;
Reverse discharging car, can reverse and walk, be arranged on the below of described fixed clamp device; And
At least one torsion clamper, is arranged in described torsion discharging car, for clamping strand, and the strand linkage section twisted off between strand with the torsion of described torsion discharging car.
Preferably, what the centre of twist of described torsion discharging car was positioned at described guide casting machine draws casting center line.
The shape of the cross section of described insulating course is identical with the shape of cross section in described crystallizer.
Preferably, described insulating course is high temperature resistant barrier layer, and its refractoriness is higher than the temperature of molten metal.
Preferably, the metal trade mark cast is different with specification, and the quantity shaped position of through hole is also different.
Preferably, described insulating course is refractory fibre barrier layer.
Preferably, two-layer torsion clamper is provided with in described torsion discharging car.
Present invention also offers a kind of vertical continuous casting method, adopt above-mentioned vertical continuous casting device, at least following steps:
Step (1), cast burner casting of molten metal are in crystallizer, and crystallizer crystallization condensing metal liquid forms strand, and guide casting machine draws casting strand downwards;
Whether the length of the strand that step (2), judgement are drawn in casting reaches cut lengths, if so, then performs step (3), if not, then performs step (1);
Step (3), suspend cast burner to casting of molten metal in crystallizer, paving cover an insulating course in crystallizer, cover on metal bath surface, insulating course be provided with through hole, the strand leaving crystallizer will be converted into scale strand;
Step (4), cast burner casting of molten metal are in crystallizer, and crystallizer crystallization condensing metal liquid forms strand, and guide casting machine draws casting strand downwards, and molten metal flows through the through hole of insulating course, and between adjacent strand, form local strand linkage section;
Whether the length of the strand that step (5), judgement are drawn in casting reaches cut lengths, if so, then performs step (6), if not, then performs step (4);
Step (6), suspend cast burner to casting of molten metal in crystallizer, paving cover an insulating course in crystallizer, cover on metal bath surface, insulating course be provided with through hole, the strand leaving crystallizer will be converted into scale strand;
Step (7) judges whether scale strand bottom enters torsion discharging car completely, if so, then performs step (8), if not, then performs step (4); And
Step (8), time-out cast burner are to casting of molten metal in crystallizer, reverse gripper scale strand bottom, fixed clamp device clamps remaining strand, reverse clamper with the torsion reversing discharging car, twist off the strand linkage section of scale strand upper surface bottom, return step (4).
Preferably, what the centre of twist of described torsion discharging car was positioned at described guide casting machine draws casting center line.
Preferably, also comprise in described step (8) and reverse after discharging car sees scale strand off, then return and draw casting center line original position.
Preferably, after also comprising the strand linkage section twisting off scale strand in described step (8), unclamp fixed clamp device and carry out again pouring into a mould and drawing casting.
Preferably, described insulating course is high temperature resistant barrier layer, and its refractoriness is higher than the temperature of molten metal.
Preferably, the metal trade mark cast is different with specification, and the quantity shaped position of through hole is also different.
Preferably, described insulating course is refractory fibre barrier layer.
When vertical pouring draws casting strand to suspending cast during required cut lengths and drawing casting, then the refractory fiber blanket barrier layer of refractoriness higher than institute's casting metals liquid temp that through hole is left in one deck centre identical with shape of cross section in crystallizer is covered on the metal bath surface upper berth in crystallizer, this refractory fiber blanket barrier layer plays on the one hand and makes to be in the obstruct lamination between upper and lower two strands in scale position, another aspect because can form the strand linkage section 10(small bore short metal linkage section connecting upper and lower two strands when the through hole that it leaves can make then to pour into a mould again in this through hole), to cause between upper and lower two strands of this refractory fiber blanket barrier layer and scale layering can have again the artificial inclusion layer of " separated but still in each other's thoughts ", it has the tractive force that can maintain and continue to transmit guide casting machine, again can conveniently by reverse realize disjunction short metal linkage section of strand linkage section 10(small bore between upper and lower two strands in scale position) function, then carry out again pouring into a mould and drawing casting on the refractory fiber blanket barrier layer that this leaves through hole, suspend again cast until next strand is casted into scale position and draws casting, now leave except the refractory fiber blanket barrier layer of through hole except repeating to cover on the metal bath surface upper berth in crystallizer, above using the clamping of fixed clamp device to be connected with crystallizer, that is drawing the strand of casting simultaneously, use the torsion clamp holder clamping reversed on discharging car to enter and reverse that scale strand below in discharging car, clamper is reversed in twisting subsequently, torsion disjunction action is carried out to scale strand, until leave that section of short metal linkage section of strand linkage section 10(small bore in the refractory fiber blanket barrier layer intermediate throughholes of through hole being in scale position) reverse disjunction and removed sent scale strand by torsion discharging car again, at this moment unclamp fixed clamp device to carry out again casting and drawing casting, with reversing after discharging car carries out the scale strand of that disjunction, reversing discharging car and returning and draw casting center line original position and prepare to accept next scale strand, method and apparatus like this completes vertical continuous casting to carry out twisting off the sawed-off strand scale disjunction discharging work of replacement again and again.
Owing to employing above technology, the simple and reliable method and apparatus being applicable to vertical continuous casting heavy in section scale strand of vertical continuous casting devices and methods therefor of the present invention, in existing vertical (entirely) continuous casting cast with draw on the basis of casting, reverse with combinations of scale laminated pouring that the method and apparatus acquisition scale strand replacement of disjunction is existing obtains scale strand with the strand method and apparatus synchronously flying to saw of accompanying.
The present invention is further illustrated below in conjunction with drawings and Examples.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is the profile of the vertical continuous casting device of the first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of insulating course in the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of vertical continuous casting method of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the profile of the vertical continuous casting device of the second embodiment of the present invention.
Reference numeral
1 cast burner
2 crystallizers
3 guide casting machines
4 insulating courses
5 strands
6 scale strands
7 fixed clamp devices
8 reverse clamper
9 reverse discharging car
10 strand linkage sections.
Detailed description of the invention
Specific embodiments of the invention are introduced below by Fig. 1 to 4.
First embodiment
As shown in Figure 1, a kind of vertical continuous casting device of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, pour into a mould burner 1 in figure, crystallizer 2, guide casting machine 3 is legacy devices of existing vertical Total continuity casting; Fixed clamp device 7, reverses clamper 8, and reverse discharging car 9, strand linkage section 10 is parts that the present invention sets up.
A kind of vertical continuous casting device of the present invention, wherein, cast burner 1 is for casting of molten metal.Crystallizer 2 is arranged on the below of described cast burner 1, and crystallization condensing metal liquid becomes strand 5.Guide casting machine 3 is arranged on the below of described crystallizer 2, draws casting strand 5 downwards.Some insulating courses 4, described insulating course 4 be provided with through hole, when described insulating course 4 is for reaching cut lengths when the strand 5 drawn in casting, paving overlays in described crystallizer 2, cover on metal bath surface, the molten metal of follow-up cast flows through the through hole of described insulating course 4, and between adjacent strand 5, form a strand linkage section 10.One fixed clamp device 7, is arranged on the below of described guide casting machine 3, for clamping strand 5.Reverse discharging car 9, can reverse and walk, be arranged on the below of described fixed clamp device 7.Two reverse clamper 8, are arranged in described torsion discharging car 9, for clamping scale strand 6, and the strand linkage section 10 twisted off between scale strand 6 with the torsion of described torsion discharging car 9.
What the centre of twist of described torsion discharging car 9 was positioned at described guide casting machine 3 draws casting center line.The shape of the cross section of described insulating course 4 is identical with the shape of cross section in described crystallizer 2.Described insulating course 4 is high temperature resistant barrier layer, and its refractoriness is higher than the temperature of molten metal.Described insulating course 4 is refractory fibre barrier layer.
The present invention to reverse disjunction scale strand when carrying out vertical continuous casting scale strand, obtains to twist off to replace and sawed-off exempts from sawing effect.Cast burner 1, crystallizer 2, guide casting machine 3, fixed clamp device 7, reverses clamper 8, reverses discharging car 9 and forms.Reverse clamper 8 by fixed clamp device 7 and reverse the function that discharging car 9 coordinated the connection between torsion disjunction scale strand 6 and the strand 5 drawing casting.That first suspends the cast of cast burner 1 and guide casting machine 3 when the strand poured into a mould and draw casting reaches scale position when carrying out vertical continuous casting scale strand draws casting, then spreads to cover one deck refractoriness identical with crystallizer 2 shape of cross section and leave the refractory fiber blanket barrier layer 4 of through hole as scale layering boundary between upper and lower two strands higher than the relative crystallizer cross section of molten metal temperature crystallizer 2 in.
Carry out twisting off front elder generation and clamp by fixed clamp device 7 strand 5 drawing casting, reverse clamper 8 and clamp scale strand 6, and then twist torsion clamper 8 the short metal linkage section of that strand linkage section 10(small bore left in refractory fiber blanket barrier layer 4 through hole of through hole between scale strand 6 and the strand 5 drawing casting by torsion discharging car 9) because reverse and disjunction.
Reversing discharging car 9 draws outside casting position of center line by a point scale strand 6 of having no progeny is transported, and convenient transport scale strand 6, has the strand linkage section 10 twisting off the short connection of small bore between upper and lower two strands and the purposes of transporting out scale strand 6.
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of insulating course in the present invention.As shown in Figure 2, in insulating course 4, the shape of through hole can be square.Also can be circle or triangle etc., not as limit.The metal trade mark cast is different with specification, and the quantity shaped position of through hole is also different.Can ensure with this, upper and lower two strands can be made to intercept as the via area leaving the refractory fiber blanket barrier layer 4 of through hole of scale layering boundary between upper and lower two strands and constantly, upper and lower two strands can be made to have scale lamination, local strand linkage section 10(small bore short metal linkage section can be made again) connect that upper and lower two strands transmit guide casting machine 3 draw the effect of casting power, conveniently can also reverse the torsion of torsion clamper 8 on discharging car 9 and the connection between disjunction scale strand 6 and the strand 5 drawing casting by being arranged on simultaneously.
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of vertical continuous casting method of the present invention.As shown in Figure 3, a kind of vertical continuous casting method of the present invention, adopts above-mentioned vertical continuous casting device, at least following steps:
Step (1), cast burner casting of molten metal are in crystallizer, and crystallizer crystallization condensing metal liquid forms strand, and guide casting machine draws casting strand downwards.
Whether the length of the strand that step (2), judgement are drawn in casting reaches cut lengths, if so, then performs step (3), if not, then performs step (1).
Step (3), suspend cast burner to casting of molten metal in crystallizer, paving cover an insulating course in crystallizer, cover on metal bath surface, insulating course be provided with through hole, the strand leaving crystallizer will be converted into scale strand.
Step (4), cast burner casting of molten metal are in crystallizer, and crystallizer crystallization condensing metal liquid forms strand, and guide casting machine draws casting strand downwards, and molten metal flows through the through hole of insulating course, and between adjacent strand, form local strand linkage section.
Whether the length of the strand that step (5), judgement are drawn in casting reaches cut lengths, if so, then performs step (6), if not, then performs step (4).
Step (6), suspend cast burner to casting of molten metal in crystallizer, paving cover an insulating course in crystallizer, cover on metal bath surface, insulating course be provided with through hole, the strand leaving crystallizer will be converted into scale strand.
Step (7) judges whether scale strand bottom enters torsion discharging car completely, if so, then performs step (8), if not, then performs step (4).And
Step (8), suspend cast burner to casting of molten metal in crystallizer, reverse gripper scale strand bottom, fixed clamp device clamps remaining strand, reverse clamper with the torsion reversing discharging car, twist off the strand linkage section of scale strand upper surface bottom, reverse discharging car after scale strand torsion disjunction, this strand is transported out, turn back to again draw casting center line wait lower task, period, all clamper all turned back to the position of unclamping, especially fixed clamp device must unclamp rear just can proceed cast and draw casting, return step (4).
What the centre of twist of described torsion discharging car was positioned at described guide casting machine draws casting center line.Also comprise in described step (8) and reverse after discharging car sees scale strand off, then return and draw casting center line original position.After also comprising the strand linkage section twisting off scale strand in described step (8), unclamp fixed clamp device and carry out again pouring into a mould and drawing casting.Described insulating course is high temperature resistant barrier layer, and its refractoriness is higher than the temperature of molten metal.The metal trade mark cast is different with specification, and the quantity shaped position of through hole is also different.
The specific embodiment of the present invention is as follows:
When just starting, scale strand 6 does not also cast it not, fixed clamp device 7 and torsion clamper 8 are all in and loosen open configuration, reverse discharging car 9 in the original position of drawing casting center line, in crystallizer 2, the molten metal of cast rationing is first continued by cast burner 1, molten metal becomes through the crystallization condensation of crystallizer 2 strand 5 that solid drawing casting, when the strand 5 drawing casting by guide casting machine 3 mate casting amount draw the cut lengths casting onto agreement downwards simultaneously time, be cast as on the one hand the new strand 5 drawing casting that to be connected with crystallizer 2, originally the strand 5 drawing casting after making disengaging crystallizer 2 on the other hand progressively transforms into scale strand 6, now suspend cast burner 1 cast in crystallizer 2 supplying metal liquid and suspend guide casting machine 3 draw foundry work do, then the refractory fiber blanket barrier layer 4 that leave through hole of one deck refractoriness identical with shape of cross section in crystallizer 2 higher than molten metal temperature is covered on the metal bath surface upper berth in crystallizer 2, and then the foundry work of synchronously drawing continuing the molten metal and guide casting machine 3 that continue casting rationing by cast burner 1 in crystallizer 2 is done.When the strand 5 drawing casting becomes scale strand 6 again, that scale strand 6 below enters the position of the torsion clamper 8 reversed in discharging car 9 completely, now again suspend cast burner 1 to do to the foundry work of synchronously drawing of supplying metal liquid in crystallizer 2 and guide casting machine 3, then cover on the metal bath surface upper berth of crystallizer 2 the refractory fiber blanket barrier layer 4 that one deck leaves through hole again.Make fixed clamp device 7 simultaneously and reverse clamper 8 to clamp the strand 5 and scale strand 6 that are drawing casting respectively, then reverse discharging car 9 and carry out twisting action, until leaving in the refractory fiber blanket barrier layer 4 of through hole the short metal linkage section of that local strand linkage section 10(small bore between the strand 5 of casting and scale strand 6 drawing) twist off, the scale strand 6 twisted off separately transported out draw casting center line by reversing discharging car 9 again, then reverse discharging car 9 and return to the position of drawing casting center line and wait next action.Now make fixed clamp device 7 loosen to open, and be start to pour into a mould the foundry work of synchronously drawing that burner 1 continues supplying metal liquid and guide casting machine 3 in crystallizer 2 to do.Between upper and lower two strands, people is provided as the scale refractory fiber blanket barrier layer leaving through hole to combine the method and apparatus that clamping twisting resistance twists off again and replace the synchronous sawing of existing employing complex and expensive and drawing mechanism so again and again exactly, sawed-off to realize twisting off replacement, reach and exempt from the object that sawing obtains scale strand.
Second embodiment
Fig. 4 is the profile of the vertical continuous casting device of the second embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 4, guide casting machine 3 can hold the structural representation of the vertical continuous casting device of two sections of scale strands 6 to the distance reversed between clamper 8.Be not limited to only hold one section of scale strand 6(first embodiment to the distance reversed between clamper 8 unlike, guide casting machine 3 with the first embodiment), but also can hold multistage scale strand 6, and coordinate and organize fixed clamp device 7 more.The annexation of other each parts, function and corresponding vertical continuous casting method etc. are all identical with the first embodiment, repeat no more herein.
In summary, the simple and reliable method and apparatus being applicable to vertical continuous casting heavy in section scale strand of vertical continuous casting devices and methods therefor of the present invention, in existing vertical (entirely) continuous casting cast with draw on the basis of casting, reverse with combinations of scale laminated pouring that the method and apparatus acquisition scale strand replacement of disjunction is existing obtains scale strand with the strand method and apparatus synchronously flying to saw of accompanying.
Above embodiment is only for illustration of technological thought of the present invention and feature, its object is to enable those skilled in the art understand content of the present invention and implement according to this, only can not limit the scope of the claims of the present invention with the present embodiment, namely all equal changes of doing according to disclosed spirit or modification, still drop in the scope of the claims of the present invention.