EP0771239A1 - Procede de chauffage par induction d'une piece moulee refractaire et piece moulee appropriee - Google Patents

Procede de chauffage par induction d'une piece moulee refractaire et piece moulee appropriee

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EP0771239A1
EP0771239A1 EP96914880A EP96914880A EP0771239A1 EP 0771239 A1 EP0771239 A1 EP 0771239A1 EP 96914880 A EP96914880 A EP 96914880A EP 96914880 A EP96914880 A EP 96914880A EP 0771239 A1 EP0771239 A1 EP 0771239A1
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molded part
electrically
conductive layer
electrically conductive
electrically insulating
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Raimund Brückner
Rüdiger GRAU
Daniel Grimm
Seyed Masoud Hashemi
Karl-Heinz Spitzer
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Didier Werke AG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/02—Induction heating
    • H05B6/10—Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications
    • H05B6/14—Tools, e.g. nozzles, rollers, calenders
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D41/00—Casting melt-holding vessels, e.g. ladles, tundishes, cups or the like
    • B22D41/50—Pouring-nozzles
    • B22D41/60—Pouring-nozzles with heating or cooling means
    • 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
    • B22D11/06—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into moulds with travelling walls, e.g. with rolls, plates, belts, caterpillars
    • B22D11/0637—Accessories therefor
    • B22D11/0665—Accessories therefor for treating the casting surfaces, e.g. calibrating, cleaning, dressing, preheating
    • B22D11/0671—Accessories therefor for treating the casting surfaces, e.g. calibrating, cleaning, dressing, preheating for heating or drying

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  • the invention relates to a method for inductively heating a refractory molded part by means of an inductor device and a corresponding molded part.
  • the electrically conductive insert which preferably consists of a graphite part, can be heated by a current of suitable frequency in the range from 3 to 50 kHz. However, only the electrically conductive insert absorbs induction energy and heats up, the heat generated being transferred by heat conduction to the actual pouring sleeve formed from the non-electrically conductive refractory material.
  • FR 2 609 914 A1 shows a pouring sleeve, the outer part of which can be heated inductively. Several tubes forming the pouring opening are inserted into the outer part. Here, too, the heat generated by the induction energy is transferred to the pipes forming the actual pouring opening by heat conduction.
  • a disadvantage of the prior art shown here is that the induction heat is not transferred directly to the entire refractory molded part, but only by heat conduction. This is especially the case when the molded part is not completely enclosed by the inductor device, but rather “protrudes” from it more or less. This is often unavoidable because no other solution is possible for reasons of space or construction. In such a case, the refractory molding is heated very unevenly, which can lead to stress cracks, etc.
  • the method according to the invention permits the rapid and uniform inductive heating of a correspondingly designed molded part according to the invention, also in the area of the secondary electromagnetic fields.
  • the inductor device can thus be placed in an uncritical and structurally advantageous area of the molded part and nevertheless the complete molded part can be heated inductively evenly.
  • the molded part is a ceramic immersion pouring tube for introducing molten metal into a melt sump, in particular into a mold for producing thin slabs or strips.
  • the immersion pouring tube protrudes into the mold and, when the mold is filled with molten metal after casting, dips with its lower area into the metal sump covered with mold powder.
  • the mold powder can be melted in a targeted manner, which improves the reproducibility of this process and the quality of the product produced. The risk of clogging is also reduced.
  • the molded part is a ceramic feed channel for feeding molten metal onto a conveyor belt.
  • a molded part according to the invention which is used in particular for introducing or feeding in molten metal, essentially has the following features:
  • the molded part consisting of an electrically conductive layer is in
  • This electrically insulating longitudinal slot is advantageously filled with an electrically insulating, refractory ceramic material.
  • the interior area encompassed by the molded part, through which the metal melt is introduced or released, is one of the
  • a molded part according to the invention has a further electrically insulating longitudinal slot in an intermediate area. This longitudinal slot connects at least two electrically insulating transverse slots running in this intermediate area, which run around the entire circumference of the molded part and deflect the electromagnetic field. With this arrangement, eddy currents are deflected and, in addition to an electromagnetic main field, a further electromagnetic secondary field is formed, which ensures a more uniform heating of the molded part.
  • the molded part is divided in the longitudinal direction by an electrically insulated partition.
  • This partition can be anchored in the continuous, electrically insulating longitudinal slot and the one or more electrically insulating slots in the intermediate area.
  • This partition can also be designed, for example, as a flow divider in a dip tube or serve to increase the mechanical stability of the dip tube or a feed channel.
  • the molded part is a lateral boundary plate, as is required in particular for a device for the continuous casting of molten metal between casting rolls, a so-called twin-roll caster.
  • the molded part according to the invention allows the inductor device not to have to be installed directly at the site of action and nevertheless prevents premature solidification of molten metal in the gussets towards the casting rolls.
  • Such a molded part is a geometrically open structure with lateral boundaries in the longitudinal direction.
  • the molded part consists of or has an electrically conductive layer. It is provided with an electrically insulating layer on the side facing the molten metal and has in the intermediate region at least one further electrically insulating longitudinal slot, which is at a distance from at least two transverse slots which in this intermediate region run almost over the entire width of the molded part and interrupt the electromagnetic field connects. Such a configuration of the molded part also allows heating in the area of the electromagnetic secondary field.
  • the electrically conductive materials have a specific electrical resistance ⁇ 1000 ohm mm / m, preferably 200 ohm mm 2 / m. Experiments have shown that such materials have good coupling behavior. Particularly good results have been achieved with a carbon-bound, graphite-containing aluminum oxide material. For the electrically insulating slots and the electrically insulating inner and / or outer layer, electrically non-conductive, refractory materials, such as zirconium oxide, come into consideration.
  • FIG. 1 shows a fireproof molded part with a rectangular cross section, including an inductor device
  • FIG. 2 shows schematically an immersion pouring tube which introduces molten metal from a distribution vessel into a mold
  • FIG. 3 schematically shows a feed channel through which molten metal is fed onto a conveyor device from a distribution vessel
  • FIG. 4 shows a side boundary plate on a twin-roll caster
  • FIG. 5 shows a view X according to FIG. 4,
  • FIG. 6 shows the development of the electrically conductive layer according to FIG. 1.
  • Figure 1 shows a molded part (1), for example a refractory ceramic
  • Immersion pouring tube for introducing molten metal into a mold or a refractory ceramic feed channel for feeding molten metal onto a conveyor belt.
  • the molded part (1) is surrounded by an inductor device (2) which generates a main electromagnetic field (A).
  • the molded part (1) which is essentially composed of an electrically conductive layer (6), is provided in the longitudinal direction with a continuous, electrically insulating longitudinal slot (7) and the further slots (10, 11) in the intermediate area (4) .
  • the electrically insulating transverse slots (11) which run in the intermediate region (4) almost around the entire circumference of the molded part (1) are connected to one another by a likewise electrically insulating longitudinal slot (10).
  • This design of the molded part (1) generates an electromagnetic secondary field (B) in the areas (4, 5) through the inductor device (2), whereby
  • the molded part (1) is also inductively heated in the areas (4, 5).
  • the molded part (1) which essentially consists of the electrically conductive layer (6), is provided with electrically insulating layers (8, 9) in relation to the surfaces exposed to molten metal.
  • These electrically insulating layers also include the end faces of the molded part (1) insofar as they can be subjected to molten metal.
  • the electrically insulating inner layer (8) extends over all inner surfaces of the molded part (1).
  • the electrically insulating outer layer (9) extends at least beyond the surface of the schematically illustrated swamp.
  • the slots (7, 10, 11) are usually filled with an electrically insulating, ceramic material.
  • FIG. 2 shows a molded part (1) used as a dip tube (16).
  • Metal melt is introduced into a mold (12) from a distributor vessel (18) by means of a molded part (1) designed as an immersion pouring tube (16).
  • the molded part (1) is inductively heated via a schematically illustrated inductor device (2).
  • the molded part (1) can also be heated in the area of the bath level of the melt sump.
  • the risk of bridging is reduced by the possibility of inductive heating of the molded part (1) in the area of the bath level during the casting process.
  • Figure 3 shows an arrangement analogous to Figure 2, wherein the molten metal is not placed in a mold, but on a conveyor (13).
  • the molded part (1) designed as a feed channel (17) does not dip into the molten metal, or does so only to a very small extent. Accordingly, an electrically insulating outer layer (9) can be made narrower.
  • FIG. 4 schematically shows a twin-roll caster with a boundary plate (15) for lateral limitation.
  • the limiting plate (15) can also be inductively heated in the lower region by means of an inductor device (2) and electrically insulating slots (7, 11).
  • FIG. 5 shows a boundary plate (15) according to the invention, which essentially consists of an electrically conductive slotted layer (6) and an electrically insulating inner layer (8). The entire plate is preferably covered with an electrically insulating layer (9).
  • FIG. 6 shows a development of the molded part (1) shown in FIG. 1.
  • This development includes the electrically conductive layer (6) interrupted by the electrically insulating longitudinal and transverse slots (10 and 11).
  • the inductor device (2) is used for inductive coupling in the area (3) and, due to the special design in the intermediate area (4), the eddy currents outlined in the area (5).

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • General Induction Heating (AREA)
  • Continuous Casting (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Heat Treatment Of Articles (AREA)
  • Mounting, Exchange, And Manufacturing Of Dies (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Resistance Heating (AREA)
  • Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
  • Heating, Cooling, Or Curing Plastics Or The Like In General (AREA)
  • Ceramic Products (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé de chauffage par induction d'une pièce moulée (1) réfractaire, à l'aide d'un dispositif d'induction (2), selon lequel outre le champ électromagnétique principal (A) produit par le dispositif d'induction, au moins un champ électromagnétique secondaire (B) est produit. L'invention concerne également une pièce moulée adaptée à la mise en oeuvre dudit procédé. La pièce moulée, par exemple un tube de coulée céramique immergée (16), comporte à cet effet une couche électroconductrice (6) munie de fentes d'interruption (7, 10, 11) isolantes servant à dévier de manière contrôlée les courants de Foucault induits.
EP96914880A 1995-04-28 1996-04-04 Procede de chauffage par induction d'une piece moulee refractaire et piece moulee appropriee Expired - Lifetime EP0771239B1 (fr)

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DE19515230 1995-04-28
DE19515230A DE19515230C2 (de) 1995-04-28 1995-04-28 Verfahren zum induktiven Aufheizen eines feuerfesten Formteils sowie ein entsprechendes Formteil
PCT/EP1996/001477 WO1996033829A1 (fr) 1995-04-28 1996-04-04 Procede de chauffage par induction d'une piece moulee refractaire et piece moulee appropriee

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JP (1) JPH10502579A (fr)
KR (1) KR970703210A (fr)
CN (1) CN1152268A (fr)
AT (1) ATE182496T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU712223B2 (fr)
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DE (2) DE19515230C2 (fr)
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IN (1) IN188124B (fr)
MX (1) MX9700260A (fr)
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