KR20110025992A - Electromagnetic braking device on continuous casting molds - Google Patents

Abstract

Continuous casting plant for casting liquid metals, especially liquid steels, for the production of slab and thin slab products having a mold width of 750 to 3500 mm and a mold thickness of 30 to 500 mm. In the continuous casting mold 1 applied to the mounted continuous casting plant, in order to directly affect the fluid jet flowing out of the mold immersion nozzle 2 of the mold 1, according to the present invention, each mold width is On each side 3 two poles 10 are arranged in a symmetrical manner with respect to the vertical reference line of the mold immersion nozzle 2, which arrangement is such that the major axes 12 of the discharge cross section 11 _a of the poles 12. It is proposed that the mold be made to be oriented at predetermined angles α ₁ and α ₂ with respect to the vertical reference line 4 of the mold nozzle 2.

Description

Electromagnetic brake device in continuous casting mold {ELECTROMAGNETIC BRAKING DEVICE ON CONTINUOUS CASTING MOLDS}

The present invention relates to an electromagnetic brake device which is formed with a core and a yoke to improve product quality, and is composed of coils that affect the flow conditions inside the liquid metal in the mold through the generated magnetic field action. In a continuous casting plant equipped with the present invention, a method and apparatus for casting liquid metals, in particular liquid steels, for producing slab and thin slab products having a mold width of 750 to 3500 mm and a mold thickness of 30 to 500 mm.

It is known to mount electromagnetic brakes to the continuous casting mold in order to improve product quality by positively affecting the flow conditions inside the continuous casting mold. The electromagnetic brake consists of coils having a core and a yoke that are used to generate a magnetic field that acts on the existing flow conditions of the steel bath inside the mold. In this regard, the magnetic field should be approached as close as possible to the continuous casting mold in order to achieve the fullest possible efficiency of the magnetic field. Therefore, the electromagnetic brake is typically transferred to the mold in a hydraulic or electromechanical manner only after inserting the mold into the casting machine, or firmly mounted to the mold of the continuous casting plant in various arrangements. In this regard substantially the coils, or coil combinations each having a core, are arranged from the outside in each of the mold and water reservoir tanks, or on the rear of the copper plate, or the coil is immovably fixed to the steel structure and The movable core is mounted to pass through its coil in the mold.

Thus from WO 2004/022264 A1 an electromagnetic brake device is known for steel melt which flows into a continuous casting mold. The electromagnetic brake device comprises at least one magnetic coil with a ferromagnetic core that can be mounted on the mold wide side. In order to reduce the oscillation mass and at the same time increase the magnetizing force, the core is made up of a main member which, on the one hand, can receive a magnetic coil and can be transported apart from the wide sidewall, On the one hand it consists of additional members which are fixedly arranged in the water storage tank of the mold, the core members making a U-shaped yoke for forming a closed magnetic flux in an operating position that contracts with each other. From DE 10 2004 046 729 A1 a magnetic brake for a continuous casting mold is known. In such magnetic brakes, the magnetic field produced by the permanent magnets is said to affect the flow of the liquid metal. In order to ensure a change in the magnetic field strength, the permanent magnets placed in the mold can be variously adjusted group by group for various field strength distributions. In this regard, the permanent magnets may be arranged in the reservoir tank of the continuous casting mold and adjusted to be directly adjacent to the mold plate. DE 600 16 255 T2 describes a metal casting apparatus comprising an electromagnetic brake with magnetic cores. The magnetic cores are thus permanently fixed to one side of the mold in a manner that is connected to the removable yoke, covering substantially the entire width of the mold except for the central section, with the windings having a central axis of substantially the longitudinal axis of the mold. It is disposed around the yoke in such a way that it extends parallel to and perpendicular to the casting direction of the mold. This measure achieves at least, but strongly reduced (braking) the flow rate of the liquid melt, which was originally oriented vertically, in the region of the infeed tube. In addition to this the molten metal is rotated in the horizontal and vertical directions. Finally, DE 602 19 062 T2 also describes a metal casting apparatus. In this case, the magnetic members comprising the magnetic core and the electrical conductor windings are arranged along each longitudinal side of the mold to generate a magnetic field through the applied multiphase alternating voltage. By arranging the magnet members in this way, the movement of the molten material is effected in the upper surface region of the distal region while enabling braking of the downward movement of the melt.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an arrangement and orientation structure which can directly affect the fluid flow of liquid steel flowing out of the immersion nozzle of a mold, starting from the prior art described above.

The object is to use the features of the features of claim 1 to, for each mold wide side, for each mold width side, in order to exert a direct or indirect electromagnetic influence on the fluid jet exiting the mold immersion nozzle. At least two poles arranged in a symmetrical manner with respect to the baseline are achieved by correspondingly oriented at a predetermined angle α ₁ and α ₂ , respectively, in the major axis of their emission cross section.

By orienting the poles of the electromagnetic brake device in the main flow direction of the immersion nozzle flow, the electromagnetic brake device is a locally-acting field, the direction, velocity profile and turbulence of the fluid jet exiting the mold immersion nozzle. With regard to the structure, it affects the fluid jet directly or indirectly. With the fluid jet modified in this way, the occurrence of harmful velocity fluctuations, preferably in the melt level, is at least limited and can be controlled. As a result, small turbulence phenomena in the molten liquid level, for example, reduction of the undesirable effects of cast powder or slag, and uniform temperature distribution and thus overall quality of the cast product and increase in casting speed are achieved as a result.

Through the concentrated action of the pole arrangement and pole formation according to the invention of the electromagnetic brake device on the immersion nozzle flow, the required power requirement of the brake device is very low, for example about 1/4 to 1 of the conventionally mounted electrical power. It is equivalent to / 2, and it is not only necessary to adapt the brake system according to the type width, but also to adjust the field strength according to the production volume.

In this regard, the brake device is operated using a permanent field and field strength that is substantially adjustable by direct current. However, depending on the alternative embodiment, it is also possible to carry out the operation with the change of field strength and the possible turning by the alternating current.

The poles of the electromagnetic brake device according to the invention comprise any emission cross section under conditions in which the major axis is clearly imprinted, which emission cross section can be formed, for example, as a triangle or rectangle, or as any polygon, or in the form of an arc. It can be formed in a manner having.

According to the invention, the orientation of the principal axis of the pole, and the main shaft are at an angle (α ₁₎ of between 1 ° to 89 ° at the top of the pole, or according to the embodiment is replaced it is 1 ° to 89 in the lower portion of the pole It is carried out while being limited in a manner that intersects the vertical reference line of the mold immersion nozzle at an angle α ₂ .

The setting of the angle α ₁ or α ₂ is adjusted through manual rotation of the pole before the start of the continuous casting plant, or in accordance with a further embodiment of the invention the variable power drive of the continuous casting plant during operation. It is adjusted via power-operated rotation and then changed as necessary, but the power driven setting of the angle is made, for example, by a motor, a hydraulic rotary drive, a hydraulic cylinder or a pneumatic cylinder. The possible points of rotation of the poles are preferably located on the major axis of the poles, but depending on the alternative embodiment the points of rotation may be arranged outside of the poles depending on the formed geometry of the poles.

According to a possible embodiment of the invention, an electromagnetic brake device comprising a coil, a core and a yoke is placed directly on the mold, whereby the electromagnetic brake device vibrates with the mold during the operation of the continuous casting plant.

According to a further possible embodiment of the invention, the electromagnetic brake device is arranged in a positionally fixed manner in a manner separate from the mold, whereby the electromagnetic brake device does not perform vibration of the mold together.

Finally, separation of the electromagnetic brake device is also possible, in which case the pole ends are arranged on the mold, for example, the coil, the partial core and the yoke are arranged on D.

Further advantages and details of the invention are described in more detail in accordance with the embodiments shown in the schematic figures in the following.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a mold including an electromagnetic brake device.
2 is a side cross-sectional view showing a mold for thin slab including an electromagnetic brake device.
3 is a side cross-sectional view showing a mold for thin slab including an electromagnetic brake device.
4 and 5 are side cross-sectional views, respectively, of the mold of FIG. 2 including rotatable poles at different angular positions.
6-8 are schematic diagrams respectively illustrating molds comprising rotatable poles of a structure formed according to an alternative embodiment at different angular positions.
9 is a schematic diagram illustrating poles formed according to an example with a main axis.

1 shows in a perspective view a mold 1 of a continuous casting plant comprising an electromagnetic brake device arranged in the lower region of the mold immersion nozzle 2. The electromagnetic brake device, consisting of cores 14, yoke 14 ′ and magnetic coils 13, according to the invention, has two poles 10 facing each other for each mold wide side 3. It is arranged to be located. The two poles are oriented symmetrically with respect to the vertical reference line 4 of the mold immersion nozzle 2 and toward the main flow direction of the immersion nozzle flow, which means that the main axis 12 of the discharge cross section of the pole has a predetermined angle ( α ₁ ) in such a way as to intersect the reference line 4. By orienting the pole 10 toward the main flow direction of the immersion nozzle flow, the fluid jet entering the mold 1 is directly affected by the magnetic field segments 15 formed between the poles 10. The main flow direction of the immersion nozzle flow not shown in the perspective view of FIG. 1 is shown in the respective side cross-sectional views of FIGS.

FIG. 2 shows a mold 1 for thin slab having a main flow direction 5 of the immersion nozzle flow exiting from the mold immersion nozzle 1 to the side at approximately right angles. Corresponding to the main flow direction 5, at the side in the lower region of the mold immersion nozzle 2, the major axes 12 of the discharge cross section 11 _a of each pole 10 have a predetermined angle α. Each pole 10 is arranged in such a way as to intersect the vertical reference line of the furnace mold immersion nozzle 2. Since the resulting intersection is located on top of the poles 10, the angle is denoted by α ₁ .

3 shows a mold 1 for thin slab having a main flow direction 5 of the immersion nozzle flow exiting from the mold immersion nozzle 2 laterally at approximately 45 °. The arrangement of the poles 10 in relation to the main flow direction 5 is compared with FIG. 2, in which the vertical reference line of the mold immersion nozzle 2 and the major axes 12 of the discharge cross section 11 _a of each pole 10 are present. The intersection of is changed in such a way that it is located below the poles 10, so that the angle is denoted by α ₂ to distinguish it from the angle α ₁ .

The structure formed according to the alternative embodiment of the electromagnetic brake for the thin slab mold 1 corresponding to FIG. 2 in order to be able to adapt to the changed conditions of the fluid jet flowing out of the mold immersion nozzle 2 is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. It is. The poles 10 of the present embodiment are rotatably formed in a clockwise direction 18 or vice versa 19 about a rotation point 20 located on the major axes 12 of the emission cross section 11 _a . do. In FIG. 5, the two poles 10 are rotated relative to the original position of FIG. 4 corresponding to the direction of rotation 18 or 19, so that the original angle α ₁ of FIGS. 2 and 4 is the same as in FIG. 5. It is enlarged to a new angle α ₁ ′.

Possible states where the poles 10 are rotated according to an example are shown in FIGS. 6 to 8. The poles 10 in which the discharge cross section 11 _e is contoured in an arc shape are arranged in the mold 1 in a manner symmetrical with respect to the vertical reference line of the mold immersion nozzle 2 in the region of the outlet 6. 6 shows the assumed starting position. 6, the left pole 10 is in the direction of rotation 18, that is, in the clockwise direction, and the right pole 10 is in the opposite direction 19 of its clockwise direction. When turned inward by an angle value of °, the poles thus reach the position shown in FIG. In addition, when the poles 10 are rotated outward by an angle value of 20 ° compared to the starting position of FIG. 6, the pole position shown in FIG. 8 is provided.

To illustrate which emission cross sections 11 of the poles 10 can be used in accordance with the invention, various emission cross sections 11 are shown in FIG. 9. The emission cross section 11 is shown with the marked major axis 12 of the emission cross section 11 itself, the figures in the upper row showing the assumed starting position, and the figures in the lower row showing the direction of rotation 19 by a predetermined angle value. It shows the final position rotated. More specifically, the emission cross sections are shown in the following order from left to right:

Rectangular emission cross section 11 _a ;

Triangular emission cross section 11 _b ;

An emission cross section 11 _c formed as a polygon; And

Elliptical emission cross section (11 _d ).

1: mold
2: mold submerged entry nozzle
3: mold wide side
4: vertical baseline of mold immersion nozzle
5: main flow direction of immersion nozzle flow
6: outlet of mold immersion nozzle
10: pole
11 _ae : polar cross section
12: primary axis of the emission cross section of the pole
13: magnetic coil
14: core
14 ': yoke
15: magnetic field line
16: intersection at the top of the pole
17: intersection at the bottom of the pole
18: direction of rotation (clockwise)
19: Direction of rotation (counterclockwise)
20: turning point
α ₁ : angle between the main axis in the emission cross section of the pole with the intersection at the top of the pole and the vertical reference line of the mold immersion nozzle
α ₂ : angle between the main axis in the emission cross section of the pole with the intersection at the top of the pole and the vertical reference line of the mold immersion nozzle

Claims (17)

Formed with cores 14 and yoke 14 'for improved product quality, the resulting magnetic field action consists of coils that affect the flow conditions inside the liquid metal in mold 1 In a continuous casting plant equipped with an electromagnetic brake device, the method for casting liquid metal, in particular liquid steel, for producing slab and thin slab products having a mold width of 750 to 3500 mm and a mold thickness of 30 to 500 mm,
In order to exert a direct or indirect electromagnetic influence on the fluid jet flowing out of the mold immersion nozzle 2, for each mold wide side 3, it is symmetrical with respect to the vertical reference line 4 of the mold immersion nozzle 2. The at least two poles 10 arranged at a predetermined angle α ₁ or α ₂ correspond to the main flow direction 5 of the immersion nozzle flow with the main axes 12 of the discharge cross section 11 _ae of the pole itself. Orienting while forming a liquid metal. The method of claim 1, wherein the orientation of the major axes 12 of the poles 10 is such that the major axes 12 are at an angle α ₁ between 1 ° and 89 ° above the poles 10. Or in accordance with an alternative embodiment being defined in such a way as to intersect the vertical reference line 4 of the mold immersion nozzle _{2 at} an angle α ₂ between 1 ° and 89 ° at the bottom of the poles 10. Method for casting a liquid metal, characterized in that carried out. 3. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that the angle (α ₁ or α ₂ ) is adjusted by manually rotating the poles (10) before the start of the continuous casting plant. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that the angle α ₁ or α ₂ is variably adjusted and changed as necessary via manual or power-driven rotation of the poles 10 during operation of the continuous casting plant. Method of casting liquid metal. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the field strength of the brake device is adjusted in accordance with the production amount of the mold (1). The method of casting liquid metal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the brake device is operated by using a permanent field and a field strength that is adjustable by direct current. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the brake device is operated using a direction change and a varying field strength possible by alternating current. As a mold (1) of a continuous casting plant for casting liquid metal, in particular liquid steel, for producing slab and thin slab products having a mold width of 750 to 350 mm and a mold thickness of 30 to 500 mm,
The continuous casting plant is formed with cores 14 and yokes 14 'for improving product quality, and through the resulting magnetic field action, the flow conditions inside the liquid metal in the mold 1 In the mold 1 of the continuous casting plant, for carrying out the casting method according to claim 1, in particular, which is equipped with an electromagnetic brake device consisting of influencing coils 13,
The direction of the main axes 12 of the discharge cross section 11 _ae of the poles 10 generally corresponds to the main flow direction 5 of the immersion nozzle flow, with the main axes 12 being the top of the poles 10. At an angle α ₁ between 1 ° and 89 °, or depending on the alternative embodiment, at an angle α ₂ between 1 ° and 89 ° at the bottom of the poles 10. At least two poles 10 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the vertical reference line 4 of the mold immersion nozzle 2 in each mold wide side 3 in such a way as to intersect the vertical reference line 4 of Mold (1) of a continuous casting plant, characterized in that. 9. The discharge cross section (11 _ae ) according to claim 8, wherein the poles 10 are formed as, for example, triangular or rectangular, or any polygon, or have an arc shaped contour under conditions in which the major axis 12 is clearly imprinted. The mold (1) of the continuous casting plant, characterized in that it is formed with. 10. The poles (10) according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the poles (10) are positioned with respect to the vertical reference line (4) of the mold immersion nozzle (2) under conditions that are positioned and fixed to the mold (1) according to the geometry. Mold (1) of a continuous casting plant, characterized in that it is oriented in a manner to achieve a predetermined angle (α ₁ or α ₂ ). 10. The poles (10) according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the poles (10) correspond correspondingly so that manual or power-driven adjustment of the angle (α ₁ or α ₂ ) can be effected before or during operation of the continuous casting plant. Mold (1) of a continuous casting plant, characterized in that it is rotatably formed. The mold (1) of a continuous casting plant according to claim 11, wherein the power driven adjustment of the angle is made, for example, by a motor, a hydraulic rotary drive, a hydraulic cylinder, or a pneumatic cylinder. 13. Mold (1) of a continuous casting plant according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the possible turning point (20) of the pole (10) is located on the main axis (12) of the pole itself. 13. Mold (1) of a continuous casting plant according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that a possible turning point (20) is located outside the pole (10). The electromagnetic brake device according to claim 8, wherein the electromagnetic brake device with magnetic coils 13, cores 14 and yoke 14 ′ is arranged directly on the mold 1. Mold (1) of a continuous casting plant, characterized in that vibrates with the mold (1) during operation of the continuous casting plant. 15. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 14, wherein the electromagnetic brake device is disposed in a fixed position in a manner separate from the mold (1), thereby not carrying out vibrations of the mold (1) together. A mold 1 of a continuous casting plant, characterized by the above-mentioned. 15. The electromagnetic brake device according to any one of claims 8 to 14, wherein the electromagnetic brake device has, for example, pole ends disposed on the mold 1 and the magnetic coils 13, the core 14 and the yoke (15). 14 ') molds (1) of a continuous casting plant, characterized in that they are separated in such a way that they are arranged on a stationary machine structure.

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