EP0714715A1 - Means for supporting a side wall for a continuous casting plant for casting strips between rolls - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to the continuous casting of metals. More specifically, it relates to devices for the lateral confinement of liquid metal in the ingot molds of machines for the continuous casting of thin strips, the casting space of which is limited by the close side surfaces of two cylinders with horizontal axes, energetically cooled internally and placed rotating in opposite directions.
- French patent application FR9408319 brings an improvement to this operating mode and to those which would derive therefrom by providing means making it possible to slightly deform the lateral faces by modulating the pressure applied to their different zones.
- temporary or permanent inequalities are taken into account in the forces exerted on the different parts of the lateral faces by the cylinders.
- Such inequalities can occur, for example, in the event of parasitic solidification of infiltrated metal between the lateral face and a cylinder, or when the two faces of the cylinders against which the lateral face is applied are not perfectly coplanar and orthogonal to the axes of the axes. cylinders.
- the object of the invention is to provide the operator with the means of imposing on the lateral face a controlled wear which would not be greater than what would be strictly necessary for the smooth running of the casting.
- the subject of the invention is a device for supporting a lateral face of a continuous casting installation between cylinders of thin metallic products of the type comprising two cooled cylinders with horizontal axes, two lateral faces applied against the edges of the cylinders, said support device comprising a carriage which can be moved on command in a direction parallel to the axes of the cylinders, a pushing device carried by said carriage, and a plate connected to said pushing device and secured to the side face, characterized in that said plate comprises at least two pads movable on control in a direction parallel to the axes of the cylinders by devices which can apply each of said pads against an edge of one of the cylinders.
- the invention consists in equipping the means for supporting the lateral faces with at least two friction pads which can be moved at the command and which can each rest on one of the cylinders. These pads make it possible to precisely regulate the loss of material by wear of the lateral face to a very low value when the contact surfaces between the lateral face and the edges of the cylinders are perfectly regular.
- the front face of each skate is kept permanently aligned with the front face of the lateral face, or very slightly set back from the latter. If the pads are aligned on the lateral face, it is they which assume the friction force between the cylinders and the lateral face, the friction wear of which becomes theoretically zero.
- Figure 1 shows a side of a casting machine between two close cylinders 1, 1 'with horizontal axes rotated and internally cooled, of which only one of the cylinders 1 is visible.
- the other side of the machine is similarly equipped.
- the casting space defined by the two cylinders 1, 1 ' is closed laterally by a lateral face 2 of refractory material, the front face of which is applied against the edges 3 of the cylinders 1, 1'.
- the side face 2 is fixed on a plate 4 which is made of a material such as a metallic material. This plate 4 is preferably cooled to prevent it from being affected by deformations of purely thermal origin.
- the displacements and the pressing force on the cylinders 1, 1 ′ of the lateral face 2 are controlled by an assembly which acts on the plate 4 and which will be described in more detail.
- it comprises a carriage 5 movable for control in a direction parallel to the axes of cylinders 1, 1 '.
- a device thrust 6 such as a jack, comprising a rod 7 movable on control, always in the same direction parallel to the axes of the cylinders 1, 1 '.
- this rod 7 acts directly on the plate 4, and its position, combined with that of the carriage 5, makes it possible to adjust the bearing force exerted by the lateral face 2 on the cylinders 1 , 1 '.
- the rod 7 attacks a thrust plate 8, itself connected to the plate 4 by an assembly thrust members, 9, 9 ', 9 ", 9"' such as springs or actuated jacks.
- assembly thrust members 9, 9 ', 9 ", 9"' such as springs or actuated jacks.
- These organs are distributed over an area whose shape corresponds to that of the lateral face 2.
- Their function is to allow a slight retreat of a portion of the lateral face 2 when a parasitic solidification is interposed between it and the 'one of the cylinders 1, 1', without however affecting the contact conditions between the remainder of the side face 2 and the cylinders.
- the plate 4 supporting the side face 2 carries four pads 10, 10 ', 10 ", 10"'.
- These pads 10, 10 ', 10 ", 10"' are each equipped with a device 11, 11 'which can move them on command, gradually or jerky, to give them the possibility of either coming to bear. on any part of the edge 3 of one of the cylinders 1, 1 ', or to move away from this cylinder.
- Figure 2 there is shown in phantom the trace of the peripheries of the cylinders 1, 1 ', in order to locate the locations of the pads 10, 10', 10 ", 10"'relative to the cylinders 1, 1' and the side face 2.
- the pads 10, 10 " are located in the upper part of the plate 4 and can bear on the edges of the edges 3 of the cylinders 1, 1 'just above the side face 2.
- the pads 10 ', 10 "' are located in the lower part of the plate 4 and bear on the cylinders 1, 1 'next to the side face 2 and near the neck 12, that is to say the area where the gap between the cylinders 1, 1 ′ is the smallest. It is understood that the locations of the pads 10, 10 ', 10 " , 10"' as they are described and shown are only examples of implementation of the invention. Other locations could be envisaged, and their choice depends in particular on the configuration of the plate 4.
- the devices for moving the pads 10, 10 ', 10 ", 10”' can be constituted by any electric or hydraulic actuators, for example cylinders, screws, rack and pinion devices, etc.
- These pads 10, 10 ', 10 ", 10"' can, as shown, have a planar contact surface with the edges 3 of the cylinders 1, 1 '.
- they also preferably comprise means not shown ensuring the lubrication of this contact surface, for example by injecting oil or a powder of a solid lubricant such as boron nitride. This limits wear and tear on the cylinders 1, 1 'as well as the pads 10, 10', 10 ", 10"'.
- these pads 10, 10 ', 10 ", 10"' may be constituted by a roller or a roller, in which case it is no longer useful to provide a lubrication device.
- these variants have the advantage, compared to the pads having a planar contact surface with the cylinder 1, 1 ′, of being less sensitive to the dirt which may be present on the edges 3 of cylinders 1, 1 ', thanks to their reduced contact surface.
- each plate 4 it is also possible to equip each plate 4 only with two pads, each rubbing on a different cylinder 1, 1 ′, and preferably arranged in the vicinity of the upper part of the lateral face 4, for example at the location pads 10, 10 "of FIG. 2.
- the casting is then started after possibly reducing the bearing force of the lateral face on the cylinders 1, 1 '.
- either the pads 10, 10 ', 10 ", 10"' are left fixed if there is no wear on the side face 2, or they are made to move back continuously or jerky at a controlled average speed, for example of the order of 2 to 10 mm / hour.
- This progressive recoil makes it possible to renew the contact surface between the lateral face 2 and the cylinders 1, 1 ', while maintaining the wear of the side face 2 at a moderate value, for example close to that of the central part of the side face 2 which is in contact with the liquid metal and which, from this done, undergoes essentially chemical erosion. Thanks to the invention, moderate wear on the side face 2 is controlled with much better precision than could be done using only the jack 6.
- the lubrication systems of the pads 10, 10 "contribute to the lubrication of the interfaces between the cylinders 1, 1 'and the side face 2, because the edges of the cylinders 1, 1' against which they are supported go , immediately afterwards, come into contact with the side face 2. This is favorable to a reduction in the wear of the side face 2.
- Another variant of the invention consists in using pads 10, 10 ', 10 ", 10"' (or at least some of them) made of a self-lubricating material, such as boron nitride.
- a self-lubricating material such as boron nitride.
- the invention is, moreover, perfectly compatible with the use of lateral faces 2 to which, as is known, an oscillation movement would be imparted in the plane of the flat faces of the cylinders 1, 1 '.
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L'invention concerne la coulée continue des métaux. Plus précisément, elle concerne les dispositifs de confinement latéral du métal liquide dans les lingotières des machines de coulée continue de bandes minces, dont l'espace de coulée est limité par les surfaces latérales rapprochées de deux cylindres à axes horizontaux, énergiquement refroidis intérieurement et mis en rotation en sens contraires.The invention relates to the continuous casting of metals. More specifically, it relates to devices for the lateral confinement of liquid metal in the ingot molds of machines for the continuous casting of thin strips, the casting space of which is limited by the close side surfaces of two cylinders with horizontal axes, energetically cooled internally and placed rotating in opposite directions.
Sur ce type de machine de coulée continue, dit "coulée entre cylindres", dont l'application industrielle à la coulée de bandes d'acier d'environ 2 à 10 mm d'épaisseur est actuellement en cours, le confinement latéral du métal liquide dans l'espace de coulée défini par les cylindres est assuré par des plaques qui sont appliquées contre les extrémités planes des cylindres, appelées "chants", par un dispositif approprié. Ces plaques sont habituellement désignées par les termes "faces latérales" ou "petites faces". Leur partie centrale destinée à être au contact du métal liquide est en matériau réfractaire, de même, en général, que leur périphérie qui frotte contre les cylindres en s'usant progressivement. Il est indispensable qu'elles soient en contact aussi étanche que possible avec les cylindres, car des infiltrations de métal liquide dans leur zone de contact auraient des effets désastreux sur la qualité des rives de la bande coulée. Celles-ci prendraient une forme dentelée, et seraient excessivement fragiles. Elles risqueraient alors de se séparer du reste de la bande et de rester collées aux cylindres. Si ce collage persistait pendant un tour complet des cylindres et si les lambeaux de rives pénétraient donc dans l'espace de coulée, cela pourrait donner lieu à de graves détériorations des surfaces des cylindres. Au pire, ces infiltrations de métal pourraient parvenir jusqu'à l'extérieur de la machine, ce qui imposerait l'arrêt immédiat de la coulée.On this type of continuous casting machine, known as "casting between cylinders", whose industrial application to the casting of steel strips about 2 to 10 mm thick is currently in progress, the lateral confinement of the liquid metal in the casting space defined by the cylinders is provided by plates which are applied against the flat ends of the cylinders, called "edges", by an appropriate device. These plates are usually designated by the terms "side faces" or "small faces". Their central part intended to be in contact with liquid metal is made of refractory material, as well, in general, as their periphery which rubs against the cylinders while gradually wearing out. It is essential that they are in as tight contact as possible with the cylinders, because infiltration of liquid metal in their contact zone would have disastrous effects on the quality of the edges of the cast strip. These would take a jagged shape, and would be excessively fragile. They could then separate from the rest of the strip and remain stuck to the cylinders. If this sticking persists for a complete revolution of the cylinders and the shreds of the edges therefore penetrate into the casting space, this could give rise to serious deterioration of the surfaces of the cylinders. At worst, these metal infiltrations could reach the outside of the machine, which would require the immediate stopping of the casting.
De tels défauts d'étanchéité peuvent avoir des causes multiples, parmi lesquelles on peut citer:
- les déformations des cylindres et des faces latérales, dues aux sollicitations mécaniques et thermiques qu'ils subissent, en particulier au tout début de la coulée lors de leur mise en régime thermique;
- l'usure progressive des faces latérales ou des cylindres, qui n'est pas toujours uniforme sur l'ensemble de leurs zones de contact;
- l'usure instantanée des faces latérales provoquée par le passage d'une infiltration de métal solidifié.
- the deformations of the cylinders and of the lateral faces, due to the mechanical and thermal stresses which they undergo, in particular at the very beginning of the casting when they are brought into thermal regime;
- progressive wear of the lateral faces or of the cylinders, which is not always uniform over all of their contact zones;
- the instantaneous wear of the lateral faces caused by the passage of an infiltration of solidified metal.
Il a déjà été proposé de résoudre ces problèmes d'étanchéité en provoquant une usure contrôlée des faces latérales par un frottement maîtrisé de celles-ci contre les cylindres. On régénère ainsi en permanence les surfaces de contact des faces latérales, en les adaptant au mieux aux éventuelles évolutions de la forme des parties des cylindres sur lesquelles elles s'appuient. On peut citer, à cet égard, le document EP-A-546206. Il enseigne de presser tout d'abord fortement les faces latérales contre les cylindres en rotation avant le début de la coulée, afin de leur faire épouser la configuration initiale exacte des chants des cylindres. Ensuite on relâche un peu cette pression, puis on démarre la coulée en remettant temporairement une forte pression sur les faces latérales, de manière à créer délibérément une usure qui conforme les faces latérales aux chants des cylindres. En cours de coulée, on continue à appliquer les faces latérales contre les cylindres, en compensant leur usure par un déplacement à une vitesse modérée prédéterminée. On provoque ainsi une usure maîtrisée assurant le renouvellement permanent des surfaces de contact entre les faces latérales et les cylindres.It has already been proposed to solve these sealing problems by causing controlled wear of the side faces by controlled friction of these against the cylinders. The contact surfaces of the lateral faces are thus constantly regenerated, adapting them as best as possible to any changes in the shape of the parts of the cylinders on which they are based. Mention may be made, in this regard, of document EP-A-546206. He teaches to first strongly press the side faces against the rotating cylinders before the start of casting, in order to make them match the exact initial configuration of the edges of the cylinders. Then we release this pressure a little, then we start the casting by temporarily putting a strong pressure on the side faces, so as to deliberately create wear which conforms the side faces to the edges of the cylinders. During casting, the lateral faces are continued to be applied against the rolls, compensating for their wear by displacement at a predetermined moderate speed. This causes controlled wear ensuring permanent renewal of the contact surfaces between the side faces and the cylinders.
La demande de brevet français FR9408319 apporte une amélioration à ce mode opératoire et à ceux qui en dériveraient en prévoyant des moyens permettant de déformer légèrement les faces latérales en modulant la pression appliquée sur leurs différentes zones. Ainsi, on tient compte des inégalités temporaires ou permanentes dans les efforts exercés sur les différentes parties des faces latérales par les cylindres. De telles inégalités peuvent se produire, par exemple, en cas de solidification parasite de métal infiltré entre la face latérale et un cylindre, ou lorsque les deux faces des cylindres contre lesquelles est appliquée la face latérale ne sont pas parfaitement coplanaires et orthogonales aux axes des cylindres.French patent application FR9408319 brings an improvement to this operating mode and to those which would derive therefrom by providing means making it possible to slightly deform the lateral faces by modulating the pressure applied to their different zones. Thus, temporary or permanent inequalities are taken into account in the forces exerted on the different parts of the lateral faces by the cylinders. Such inequalities can occur, for example, in the event of parasitic solidification of infiltrated metal between the lateral face and a cylinder, or when the two faces of the cylinders against which the lateral face is applied are not perfectly coplanar and orthogonal to the axes of the axes. cylinders.
Ces modes opératoires ont cependant l'inconvénient d'imposer à chaque face latérale une usure par frottement qui est, certes, mesurable par l'intermédiaire de la vitesse d'avancement, mais qui n'est pas contrôlable. Elle peut s'avérer inutilement importante dans le cas où la coulée se déroule sans incident particulier.However, these operating methods have the disadvantage of imposing on each lateral face a wear by friction which is certainly measurable by means of the forward speed, but which is not controllable. It can prove to be unnecessarily important in the case where the casting takes place without any particular incident.
Le but de l'invention est de procurer à l'opérateur les moyens d'imposer à la face latérale une usure contrôlée qui ne serait pas supérieure à ce qui serait strictement nécessaire au bon déroulement de la coulée.The object of the invention is to provide the operator with the means of imposing on the lateral face a controlled wear which would not be greater than what would be strictly necessary for the smooth running of the casting.
A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un dispositif de support d'une face latérale d'une installation de coulée continue entre cylindres de produits métalliques minces du type comportant deux cylindres refroidis à axes horizontaux, deux faces latérales appliquées contre les chants des cylindres, ledit dispositif de support comportant un chariot déplaçable à la commande selon une direction parallèle aux axes des cylindres, un dispositif de poussée porté par ledit chariot, et une platine reliée audit dispositif de poussée et solidaire de la face latérale, caractérisé en ce que ladite platine comporte au moins deux patins déplaçables à la commande selon une direction parallèle aux axes des cylindres par des dispositifs pouvant appliquer chacun desdits patins contre un chant d'un des cylindres.To this end, the subject of the invention is a device for supporting a lateral face of a continuous casting installation between cylinders of thin metallic products of the type comprising two cooled cylinders with horizontal axes, two lateral faces applied against the edges of the cylinders, said support device comprising a carriage which can be moved on command in a direction parallel to the axes of the cylinders, a pushing device carried by said carriage, and a plate connected to said pushing device and secured to the side face, characterized in that said plate comprises at least two pads movable on control in a direction parallel to the axes of the cylinders by devices which can apply each of said pads against an edge of one of the cylinders.
Comme on l'aura compris,l'invention consiste à équiper les moyens de support des faces latérales d'au moins deux patins de frottement déplaçables à la commande pouvant s'appuyer chacun sur l'un des cylindres. Ces patins permettent de réguler précisément la perte de matière par usure de la face latérale à une valeur très faible lorsque les surfaces de contact entre la face latérale et les bords des cylindres sont parfaitement régulières. Pendant la coulée, on vise normalement à ce que la face avant de chaque patin soit maintenue en permanence alignée avec la face avant de la face latérale, ou très légèrement en retrait de celle-ci. Si les patins sont alignés sur la face latérale, ce sont eux qui assument l'effort de frottement entre les cylindres et la face latérale, dont l'usure par frottement devient théoriquement nulle. S'ils sont placés légèrement en retrait de la face latérale, c'est uniquement celle-ci qui va frotter contre les cylindres. Elle va donc s'user, jusqu'à ce que cette usure soit suffisamment prononcée pour que la face avant de la face latérale devienne alignée avec celles des patins. On se retrouve alors dans le cas précédent, et l'usure est interrompue jusqu'à ce que les patins soient à nouveau placés en retrait de la face latérale. Ce retrait peut être effectué de manière continue, avec une vitesse de déplacement des patins égale à la vitesse d'usure que l'on désire imposer à la face latérale, ou bien de manière discontinue, auquel cas c'est leur vitesse de déplacement moyenne calculée sur un intervalle de temps donné qui doit être maintenue égale à la vitesse d'usure désirée.As will have been understood, the invention consists in equipping the means for supporting the lateral faces with at least two friction pads which can be moved at the command and which can each rest on one of the cylinders. These pads make it possible to precisely regulate the loss of material by wear of the lateral face to a very low value when the contact surfaces between the lateral face and the edges of the cylinders are perfectly regular. During casting, it is normally intended that the front face of each skate is kept permanently aligned with the front face of the lateral face, or very slightly set back from the latter. If the pads are aligned on the lateral face, it is they which assume the friction force between the cylinders and the lateral face, the friction wear of which becomes theoretically zero. If they are placed slightly behind the side face, it is only the latter which will rub against the cylinders. It will therefore wear out, until this wear is sufficiently pronounced so that the front face of the lateral face becomes aligned with those of the pads. We then find ourselves in the previous case, and wear is interrupted until the pads are again set back from the side face. This removal can be carried out continuously, with a speed of movement of the pads equal to the speed of wear which it is desired to impose on the lateral face, or else discontinuously, in which case it is their average speed of movement calculated over a given time interval which must be kept equal to the desired wear speed.
L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui suit, donnée en référence aux figures suivantes:
- la figure 1 qui montre schématiquement vus de profil un dispositif selon l'invention et l'un des cylindres de coulée contre lesquels l'une des faces latérales de la machine de coulée entre cylindres est appliquée;
- la figure 2 qui schématise la face avant d'une face latérale dont le support est conforme à l'invention.
- Figure 1 which schematically shows in profile a device according to the invention and one of the casting rolls against which one of the side faces of the casting machine between rolls is applied;
- Figure 2 which shows schematically the front face of a side face whose support is according to the invention.
La figure 1 représente un côté d'une machine de coulée entre deux cylindres rapprochés 1, 1' à axes horizontaux mis en rotation et refroidis intérieurement, dont seul un des cylindres 1 est visible. L'autre côté de la machine est équipé de manière similaire. L'espace de coulée défini par les deux cylindres 1, 1' est obturé latéralement par une face latérale 2 en matériau réfractaire dont la face avant est appliquée contre les chants 3 des cylindres 1, 1'. La face latérale 2 est fixée sur une platine 4 qui est en un matériau tel qu'un matériau métallique. Cette platine 4 est de préférence refroidie pour éviter qu'elle ne soit affectée par des déformations d'origine purement thermique.Figure 1 shows a side of a casting machine between two
Les déplacements et la force d'appui sur les cylindres 1, 1' de la face latérale 2 sont commandés par un ensemble qui agit sur la platine 4 et qui va être décrit plus en détail. De manière connue, il comprend un chariot 5 mobile à la commande selon une direction parallèle aux axes de cylindres 1, 1'. Sur ce chariot 5 est monté un dispositif de poussée 6 tel qu'un vérin, comportant une tige 7 déplaçable à la commande, toujours selon la même direction parallèle aux axes des cylindres 1, 1'. Dans une version simplifiée non représentée de l'invention, cette tige 7 agit directement sur la platine 4, et sa position, conjuguée à celle du chariot 5, permet de régler la force d'appui exercée par la face latérale 2 sur les cylindres 1, 1'. Dans la version la plus élaborée de l'invention, qui reprend le dispositif faisant l'objet de la demande de brevet français FR9408319 déjà citée, la tige 7 attaque une plaque de poussée 8, elle-même reliée à la platine 4 par un ensemble d'organes de poussée, 9, 9', 9", 9"' tels que des ressorts ou des vérins pilotés. Ces organes sont répartis sur une zone dont la forme correspond à celle de la face latérale 2. Ils ont pour fonction d'autoriser un léger recul d'une portion de la face latérale 2 lorsqu'une solidification parasite s'interpose entre elle et l'un des cylindres 1, 1', sans pour autant que les conditions de contact entre le restant de la face latérale 2 et les cylindres en soient affectées. On se reportera au texte de la demande française précitée pour plus de détails.The displacements and the pressing force on the
Selon l'invention, dans l'exemple représenté sur les figures 1 et 2, la platine 4 supportant la face latérale 2 porte quatre patins 10, 10', 10", 10"'. Ces patins 10, 10', 10", 10"' sont chacun équipés d'un dispositif 11, 11' qui peut les déplacer à la commande, de manière progressive ou saccadée, pour leur donner la possibilité soit de venir se mettre en appui sur une partie quelconque du chant 3 de l'un des cylindres 1, 1', soit de s'éloigner de ce cylindre. Sur la figure 2, on a représenté en trait mixte la trace des périphéries des cylindres 1, 1', afin de situer les emplacements des patins 10, 10', 10", 10"' par rapport aux cylindres 1, 1' et à la face latérale 2. Les patins 10, 10" sont implantés dans la partie supérieure de la platine 4 et peuvent prendre appui sur les bords des chants 3 des cylindres 1, 1' juste au-dessus de la face latérale 2. Les patins 10', 10"' sont implantés dans la partie inférieure de la platine 4 et prennent appui sur les cylindres 1, 1' à côté de la face latérale 2 et à proximité du col 12, c'est à dire de la zone où l'écart entre les cylindres 1, 1' est le plus faible. Il est bien entendu que les emplacements des patins 10, 10', 10", 10"' tels qu'ils sont décrits et représentés ne constituent que des exemples de mise en oeuvre de l'invention. D'autres emplacements seraient envisageables, et leur choix dépend notamment de la configuration de la platine 4. Les dispositifs de déplacement des patins 10, 10', 10", 10"' peuvent être constitués par tous actionneurs électriques ou hydrauliques, par exemple des vérins, des vis, des dispositifs à crémaillère, etc... Ces patins 10, 10', 10", 10"' peuvent, comme représenté, avoir une surface de contact plane avec les chants 3 des cylindres 1, 1'. Dans ce cas, ils comportent également de préférence des moyens non représentés assurant la lubrification de cette surface de contact, par exemple par injection d'huile ou d'une poudre d'un lubrifiant solide tel que du nitrure de bore. On limite ainsi l'usure par frottement aussi bien des cylindres 1, 1' que des patins 10, 10', 10", 10"'. En variante, ces patins 10, 10', 10", 10"' peuvent être constitués par un galet ou une roulette, auquel cas il n'est plus utile de prévoir un dispositif de lubrification. Outre leur moindre sensibilité aux phénomènes d'usure par frottement, ces variantes présent l'avantage, par rapport aux patins présentant une surface de contact plane avec le cylindre 1, 1', d'être moins sensibles aux salissures qui peuvent être présentes sur les chants 3 des cylindres 1, 1', grâce à leur surface de contact réduite.According to the invention, in the example shown in Figures 1 and 2, the
La fonction de ces patins 10, 10', 10", 10"' est, comme on l'a dit plus haut, de limiter la vitesse d'usure de la face latérale 2 en assumant, en régime normal, l'essentiel de l'effort de frottement entre les cylindres 1, 1' et la face latérale 2. Ainsi, l'usure par frottement de la face latérale 2 devient pratiquement nulle en l'absence d'incidents tels que l'apparition de solidifications parasites qui viendraient accélérer cette usure.The function of these
En variante, on peut également n'équiper chaque platine 4 que de deux patins, frottant chacun sur un cylindre 1, 1' différent, et disposés de préférence au voisinage de la partie supérieure de la face latérale 4, par exemple à l'emplacement des patins 10, 10" de la figure 2.As a variant, it is also possible to equip each
La présence d'au moins deux patins 10, 10', 10", 10"' par cylindre 1, 1' conjuguée à celle de la plaque de poussée 8 et des organes de poussée 9, 9', 9", 9"', permet d'optimiser la vitesse d'usure de la face latérale 2 sur ses différentes zones, en tenant compte des évènements particuliers qui ont pu contribuer à une usure plus prononcée au voisinage de l'un des cylindres 1, 1' que de l'autre. On continue ainsi à tirer parti des possibilités de légère déformation de la face latérale 2 et de la platine 4 liées à l'utilisation du système plaque de poussée 8-organes de poussée 9, 9', 9", 9"'. Mais, comme on l'a dit, l'invention est aussi applicable au cas où le vérin 6 attaque directement la platine 4.The presence of at least two
On peut, en conséquence, proposer une procédure de coulée qui serait la suivante. Avant le démarrage de la coulée, on place les parties avant des patins 10, 10', 10", 10"' à quelques 1/10 de mm en retrait de la face avant de la face latérale 2 mise au contact des cylindres 1, 1'. Puis on fait tourner les cylindres 1, 1' en faisant avancer la face latérale 2 dans leur direction au moyen du vérin 6, de manière à provoquer une usure de la face latérale 2 qui la conforme à la configuration précise des chants 3 des cylindres 1, 1'. Cette usure se poursuit jusqu'à ce que les parties avant des patins 10, 10', 10", 10"' viennent au contact des cylindres 1, 1'. A ce moment, l'avancement de la face latérale 2 n'est plus possible et son usure s'arrête. On démarre alors la coulée après avoir éventuellement réduit la force d'appui de la face latérale sur les cylindres 1, 1'. Pendant la coulée, soit on laisse fixes les patins 10, 10', 10", 10"' si on ne souhaite subir aucune usure de la face latérale 2, soit on les fait reculer de manière continue ou saccadée à une vitesse moyenne contrôlée, par exemple de l'ordre de 2 à 10 mm/heure. Ce recul progressif permet de renouveler la surface de contact entre la face latérale 2 et les cylindres 1, 1', tout en maintenant l'usure de la face latérale 2 à une valeur modérée, par exemple voisine de celle de la partie centrale de la face latérale 2 qui est en contact avec le métal liquide et qui, de ce fait, subit une érosion essentiellement chimique. Grâce à l'invention, on maîtrise une usure modérée de la face latérale 2 avec une précision bien meilleure qu'on ne pourrait le faire en utilisant seulement le vérin 6.We can, therefore, propose a casting procedure which would be as follows. Before starting the casting, the front parts of the
Si malgré tout, en cours de coulée, on constatait des défauts d'étanchéité entre les cylindres 1, 1' et la face latérale 2, on aurait la possibilité de reculer immédiatement les patins 10, 10', 10", 10"' de quelques 1/10 de mm et d'augmenter temporairement la vitesse d'avancement et la force d'appui de la face latérale 2, afin d'assurer un renouvellement rapide de leurs surfaces de contact.If despite everything, during casting, there were leaks between the
On peut également remarquer que les systèmes de lubrification des patins 10, 10" contribuent à la lubrification des interfaces entre les cylindres 1, 1' et la face latérale 2, car les bords des cylindres 1, 1' contre lesquels ils sont en appui vont, immédiatement après, venir au contact de la face latérale 2. Cela est favorable à une réduction de l'usure de la face latérale 2.It can also be noted that the lubrication systems of the
Une autre variante de l'invention consiste à utiliser des patins 10, 10', 10", 10"' (ou au moins certains d'entre eux) en un matériau autolubrifiant, tel que du nitrure de bore. L'application d'un lubrifiant extérieur sur leur surface qui est au contact du cylindre 1, 1' n'est alors plus utile. Pour compenser l'usure des patins 10, 10', 10", 10"' ainsi réalisés, leurs dispositifs de déplacement 11, 11' sont prévus pour pouvoir leur imposer un mouvement progressif en direction du cylindre 1, 1'. Ce mouvement doit cesser dès que les capteurs d'efforts liés habituellement aux organes de poussée 9, 9', 9", 9"' les plus proches détectent un relâchement des efforts de réaction exercés par le cylindre 1, 1' sur la face latérale 2 et sa platine 4, car un tel relâchement est le signe que la face avant du patin 10, 10', 10", 10"' en cause n'est plus alignée avec la face avant de la face latérale 2.Another variant of the invention consists in using
L'invention est, par ailleurs, parfaitement compatible avec l'utilisation de faces latérales 2 auxquelles, comme il est connu, on imprimerait un mouvement d'oscillation dans le plan des faces planes des cylindres 1, 1'.The invention is, moreover, perfectly compatible with the use of lateral faces 2 to which, as is known, an oscillation movement would be imparted in the plane of the flat faces of the
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