EP0325931A1 - Procédé et dispositif pour l'oscillation d'une lingotière pour la coulée continue - Google Patents
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- EP0325931A1 EP0325931A1 EP89100324A EP89100324A EP0325931A1 EP 0325931 A1 EP0325931 A1 EP 0325931A1 EP 89100324 A EP89100324 A EP 89100324A EP 89100324 A EP89100324 A EP 89100324A EP 0325931 A1 EP0325931 A1 EP 0325931A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
- B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
- B22D11/00—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
- B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
- B22D11/00—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
- B22D11/04—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into open-ended moulds
- B22D11/053—Means for oscillating the moulds
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- the invention relates to a method and a device for oscillating a steel continuous casting mold according to the preambles of claims 1 and 9.
- continuous molds are oscillated in order to introduce lubricant between the strand crust and the mold wall, as a result of which sticking of the strand crust is to be avoided or reduced.
- the invention is therefore based on the object of providing an oscillation method for continuous steel casting which, on the one hand, improves the strand surface with respect to oscillation marks or reduces surface defects and, at the same time, permits a large variability in the strand pull-out speed during casting and while a casting is in progress.
- casting speeds should be made possible which go beyond the state of the art, e.g. 2 - 6 m / min for slabs or 4 - 10 m / min for billets and thin slabs.
- the oscillation method according to the invention or the Oszil Lation device enable continuous casting with an improved strand surface, in particular if the strand pull-out speed has to be varied for procedural reasons or, for example, by predetermined cycle times in connection with the steel production.
- the formation of oscillation marks is reduced.
- Steel grades known as glue grades tend to reduce the tendency to crack in the oscillation marks in combination with appropriate lubricants.
- Starting breakthroughs (bleedings) within the mold or breakthroughs outside the mold can be reduced.
- the extrusion speeds known as casting speeds can be increased far beyond the conventional range with this method.
- the oscillation frequency can be increased step by step in the first area etc. with the increasing strand withdrawal speed.
- the oscillation frequency can be raised in the first area while maintaining the lifting height.
- An essential feature of the non-sinusoidal oscillation is the widely variable speed of the mold up and down movement within an oscillation cycle or within a certain stroke height. In the sense of a further process example, it is recommended to increase the oscillation frequency in the first area while maintaining the lifting height between 2 mm and 5 mm and in the second area to increase the lifting height in proportion to the line withdrawal speed between 2 and 12 mm.
- a negative strip time t N 0.1-0.2 t c is proposed in the first area, where t c represents the time for an oscillation cycle.
- FIG. 1 an oscillation cycle t c is shown in FIG. 1 in the path-time diagram.
- H is the lifting height and t is the time.
- Fig. 2 is dash-dotted with V c on the same time scale Line withdrawal speed, with V N the mold downward speed, which is substantially greater than V c during the entire downward stroke, and with V P the mold upward speed, ie during the upward stroke.
- a time period t N represents the negative strip time and a time period t P the positive strip time.
- the solidifying strand crust is subjected to a compressive stress and during the time period t P to a tensile stress.
- a frequency range f in cpm (cycles per minute) is shown in a hatched field as a function of different line pull-out speeds.
- This frequency range includes the frequencies according to the invention for different steel qualities.
- the frequencies for steel grades with strong adhesive properties, or in other words, with a weak strand shell lie in the area of the bathroom mirror. These steel grades are also referred to as "adhesive grades”.
- a steel from the group of adhesive grades is oscillated in the area 1 (indicated by the dimensional arrow) along the boundary line x, ie up to a strand withdrawal speed between 0.1 and approximately 1.2 m / min between 60 and 120 strokes per minute (cpm).
- the oscillation frequency f remains constant at approximately 120 strokes per minute.
- the lifting height h is, for example, proportional to the strand withdrawal speed between 2 and 20 mm, preferably between 4 and 10 mm increased at constant oscillation frequency.
- the negative strip time t N is approximately 0.1 seconds in areas 1 and 2.
- the frequency is increased in the area 1 along the boundary line y in the area 1 from 0.1 m / min to approximately 1.2 m / min from 120 to approximately 200 strokes per minute.
- the frequency f remains constant at approximately 200 strokes per minute.
- the lifting height in area 2 is increased, for example, in proportion to the strand withdrawal speed between 2 and 10 mm, preferably between 2 and 8 mm at a constant oscillation frequency.
- the negative strip time t N is in the order of 0.1 seconds in the areas 1 and 2.
- a mold is suspended from two short levers 6 and 7 at 5 and guided in its oscillating movement according to arrow 8.
- 10 shows a raised foundation or a corresponding steel structure.
- the short lever 7 is connected at its extension 9 to a hydraulic oscillation drive 11, only shown schematically.
- a controller 12 ensures that the oscillation frequency f and the lifting height h of the oscillation drive 11 are set according to the program during the casting operation according to the stored programs in the computer 14. From the hydraulic control 12 is feedback 21 about the lau
- the measured oscillation force determined the friction in the mold 5 and compared it with a predetermined friction value 22 in the discriminator 15.
- the comparison signal 23 obtained, the setting of the negative strip time t N and the ratio t N to t c , the lifting height, the frequency etc. can be continuously optimized in the predetermined frame.
- the friction can also be measured directly on the mold or on the lever arms of the oscillation drive using known devices, such as accelerometers, pressure gauges and / or strain gauges, and a combination of
- the mold 5 can be provided with a known breakthrough warning device 25.
- a signal 26 of the breakthrough warning 25 can directly influence the strand pull-off speed via a controller 18 and thereby prevent a strand breakthrough.
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US (1) | US4883114A (fr) |
EP (1) | EP0325931B1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JP2727007B2 (fr) |
KR (1) | KR960013877B1 (fr) |
CN (1) | CN1012473B (fr) |
CA (1) | CA1323483C (fr) |
DE (1) | DE58901200D1 (fr) |
ES (1) | ES2032609T3 (fr) |
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WO1996027466A1 (fr) * | 1995-03-07 | 1996-09-12 | Davy Distington Limited | Moule permettant une coulee continue |
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CN1012473B (zh) | 1991-05-01 |
US4883114A (en) | 1989-11-28 |
KR960013877B1 (ko) | 1996-10-10 |
JPH01224155A (ja) | 1989-09-07 |
JP2727007B2 (ja) | 1998-03-11 |
DE58901200D1 (de) | 1992-05-27 |
CN1036157A (zh) | 1989-10-11 |
KR890011650A (ko) | 1989-08-21 |
ES2032609T3 (es) | 1993-02-16 |
EP0325931B1 (fr) | 1992-04-22 |
CA1323483C (fr) | 1993-10-26 |
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