EP3590628A4 - Stranggiessverfahren und stranggiessvorrichtung - Google Patents

Stranggiessverfahren und stranggiessvorrichtung Download PDF

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EP3590628A4
EP3590628A4 EP18760588.6A EP18760588A EP3590628A4 EP 3590628 A4 EP3590628 A4 EP 3590628A4 EP 18760588 A EP18760588 A EP 18760588A EP 3590628 A4 EP3590628 A4 EP 3590628A4
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Yuki Honda
Hiroshi Morikawa
Yasuhiro Suzuki
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Nippon Steel Stainless Steel Corp
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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
    • B22D41/00—Casting melt-holding vessels, e.g. ladles, tundishes, cups or the like
    • B22D41/50—Pouring-nozzles
    • B22D41/62—Pouring-nozzles with stirring or vibrating 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
    • B22D11/10—Supplying or treating molten metal
    • B22D11/11—Treating the molten metal
    • B22D11/114—Treating the molten metal by using agitating or vibrating means
    • B22D11/115—Treating the molten metal by using agitating or vibrating means by using magnetic fields
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Continuous Casting (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
EP18760588.6A 2017-03-03 2018-03-02 Stranggiessverfahren Active EP3590628B1 (de)

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JP2017040658 2017-03-03
JP2017024528 2017-07-04
PCT/JP2018/008066 WO2018159821A1 (ja) 2017-03-03 2018-03-02 連続鋳造方法および連続鋳造装置

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EP3590628A1 EP3590628A1 (de) 2020-01-08
EP3590628A4 true EP3590628A4 (de) 2020-01-08
EP3590628B1 EP3590628B1 (de) 2022-05-18

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US (1) US20200009650A1 (de)
EP (1) EP3590628B1 (de)
JP (1) JP7044699B2 (de)
KR (1) KR102265880B1 (de)
CN (1) CN110382137B (de)
ES (1) ES2920053T3 (de)
MY (1) MY196682A (de)
TW (1) TWI679072B (de)
WO (1) WO2018159821A1 (de)
ZA (1) ZA201906308B (de)

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JP2007319923A (ja) * 2006-06-05 2007-12-13 Nippon Steel Corp 溶鋼の連続鋳造方法
EP2038081A1 (de) * 2006-07-06 2009-03-25 Abb Ab Verfahren und vorrichtung zur flusssteuerung von stahlschmelze in einer form
EP2092998A1 (de) * 2006-12-05 2009-08-26 Nippon Steel Corporation Schmelzmetall-stranggussverfahren
EP2151291A1 (de) * 2007-06-06 2010-02-10 Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. Stranggussverfahren für stahl und stahlschmelzenfluiditätssteuerung in der form
JP2010029936A (ja) * 2008-06-30 2010-02-12 Jfe Steel Corp 連続鋳造用鋳型及び鋼の連続鋳造方法
JP5791234B2 (ja) * 2010-03-31 2015-10-07 Ｊｆｅスチール株式会社 鋼鋳片の連続鋳造方法
JP2016022493A (ja) * 2014-07-17 2016-02-08 新日鐵住金株式会社 連鋳鋳片の製造方法

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JPH10166120A (ja) 1996-12-06 1998-06-23 Sumitomo Metal Ind Ltd 溶融金属の連続鋳造方法
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SE0301049A0 (en) * 2002-11-29 2004-05-30 Abb Ab Control system, computer program product, device and method
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WO2018051483A1 (ja) 2016-09-16 2018-03-22 日新製鋼株式会社 連続鋳造法

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4042007A (en) * 1975-04-22 1977-08-16 Republic Steel Corporation Continuous casting of metal using electromagnetic stirring
JP3817209B2 (ja) * 2002-09-10 2006-09-06 新日本製鐵株式会社 表面及び内部欠陥の発生を防止するステンレス鋳片の連続鋳造方法
WO2004050277A1 (en) * 2002-11-29 2004-06-17 Abb Ab Control system, computer program product, device and method
JP2007319923A (ja) * 2006-06-05 2007-12-13 Nippon Steel Corp 溶鋼の連続鋳造方法
EP2038081A1 (de) * 2006-07-06 2009-03-25 Abb Ab Verfahren und vorrichtung zur flusssteuerung von stahlschmelze in einer form
EP2092998A1 (de) * 2006-12-05 2009-08-26 Nippon Steel Corporation Schmelzmetall-stranggussverfahren
EP2151291A1 (de) * 2007-06-06 2010-02-10 Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. Stranggussverfahren für stahl und stahlschmelzenfluiditätssteuerung in der form
JP2010029936A (ja) * 2008-06-30 2010-02-12 Jfe Steel Corp 連続鋳造用鋳型及び鋼の連続鋳造方法
JP5791234B2 (ja) * 2010-03-31 2015-10-07 Ｊｆｅスチール株式会社 鋼鋳片の連続鋳造方法
JP2016022493A (ja) * 2014-07-17 2016-02-08 新日鐵住金株式会社 連鋳鋳片の製造方法

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KR20190122799A (ko) 2019-10-30
WO2018159821A1 (ja) 2018-09-07
TWI679072B (zh) 2019-12-11
TW201834765A (zh) 2018-10-01
JPWO2018159821A1 (ja) 2019-12-26
CN110382137B (zh) 2021-09-10
ES2920053T3 (es) 2022-08-01
ZA201906308B (en) 2021-05-26
EP3590628A1 (de) 2020-01-08
EP3590628B1 (de) 2022-05-18
KR102265880B1 (ko) 2021-06-15
JP7044699B2 (ja) 2022-03-30
US20200009650A1 (en) 2020-01-09
CN110382137A (zh) 2019-10-25

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