US20140326761A1 - Refractory pouring device - Google Patents

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US20140326761A1
US20140326761A1 US14/361,808 US201214361808A US2014326761A1 US 20140326761 A1 US20140326761 A1 US 20140326761A1 US 201214361808 A US201214361808 A US 201214361808A US 2014326761 A1 US2014326761 A1 US 2014326761A1
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Gerard McKillen
Michael Silvaggio
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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
    • B22D41/56—Means for supporting, manipulating or changing a pouring-nozzle

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  • the invention relates to a refractory pouring device.
  • a refractory pouring device is used for teeming of molten metal, in particular in a so-called continuous casting process.
  • Refractory pouring devices of the generic type are known i.a. from EP 1133373 B1 and EP 0346378 B1. All of these devices feature a generally tube-like design with a central longitudinal pouring channel.
  • An inlet opening of the pouring channel is arranged at an upper end section of the device, at least one outlet opening is arranged at its lower end section. Molten metal enters the pouring channel/the device via said inlet opening and leaves the pouring channel/the device via one or more outlet openings.
  • Said flow of melt is controlled by a so-called stopper rod, acting onto the inlet opening of the device or a so called slide-valve mechanism. All this is prior art, well known to the skilled person and will not be further described here.
  • EP 1590114B1 discloses a pouring device for use in a so-called tube changing machine.
  • a basic problem in prior art pouring devices is severe wear/abrasion along the sliding top surface of the device, thus limiting the service time of the corresponding pouring tube/nozzle and increasing the danger of air ingress because of reduced tightness between the upper surface of the pouring device and associated construction elements.
  • a wear resistant hard refractory material is formed at least around a peripheral edge of the inlet opening.
  • EP 1133373B1 discloses a pouring device comprising a ceramic tube element, supported in a metallic can, in which a ceramic support element is encapsulated.
  • Both embodiments are characterized by a multi layer sliding surface around the inlet opening.
  • Both embodiments are characterized by at least one joint along the upper sliding surface of the pouring device, said joint defining the contact zone between different ceramic materials.
  • Different ceramic materials provide different physical properties (like different thermal expansion) causing further problems to keep the respective surface areas of pouring device and adjacent construction elements in intimate contact under heat load.
  • the invention is based on the following considerations:
  • the invention relates to a refractory pouring device featuring a central longitudinal pouring channel with an inlet opening at its first end section and at least one outlet opening at its second end section, comprising:
  • the pouring device comprises substantially two constructional elements, the basic tube element and the envelope at its upper end segment.
  • the envelope not only provides an outer coverage of the upper end segment of the tube element which at the same time defines a collar by which the pouring device may be mounted in a corresponding tube changing machine but it encapsulates this upper end segment such that the upper annular (ring shaped) end face of the tube element is as well completely protected.
  • the inlet opening is now exclusively defined (surrounded) by said material of said envelope, no joints, seals etc. influencing the wear behavior of the most endangered refractory part of the device.
  • the upper layer of the envelope further defines the upper end of the pouring channel, the lower part of which being defines by the basic tube element. Both should be in full alignment with each other to reduce the danger of wear and clogging.
  • the general construction of the pouring device may be amended by one or more of the following features:
  • the ceramic envelope may be shaped as an inverted cup with a hole in its bottom, said hole defining the inlet opening of the pouring channel.
  • the hole may extend in alignment with the pouring channel.
  • the pouring channel has at least 2 sections: an upper section defined by the through opening of the envelope and a lower section defined by the pouring channel of the tube element. In a best mode these two sections are in alignment so as to provide one continuous pouring channel, the inner surface of which features only one ring shaped discontinuity, namely the borderline between the envelope and the tube element.
  • the ceramic tube element can be made of any suitable refractory material and manufactured by casting, pouring, ramming or pressing, especially isostatic pressing.
  • An isostatically pressed/manufactured element provides the highest abrasion resistance and life/service time.
  • the tube element can be made of an alumina/graphite grade, despite its relative (mechanical) softness as all its outer surfaces prone to gouging and/or finning are now encapsulated by said envelope.
  • the ceramic envelope is typically a cast element although it may be as well a preshaped/pre-manufactured workpiece. Casting is performed by using a suitable/corresponding template, either a lost template or a template remaining part of the pouring device. Casting has advantages in terms of simplicity of manufacture and reinforcement of the “head area”, i.e. the upper part of the pouring device, which particularly is subject to thermo mechanical stresses during teeming. In this respect use of a so-called self-flowing or free-flowing monolithic refractory material to provide the envelope section of the pouring device has several advantages, i.e. high density without physical agitation means. A suitable free-flowing mass is disclosed in EP 525394B1.
  • the invention includes an embodiment, as illustrated in the attached drawing, wherein that part of the ceramic envelope covering the outer peripheral surface of the ceramic tube element is surrounded, at least partially, by a metallic can.
  • a metallic can For sake of clarity: The upper ceramic surface, the sliding surface, always remains uncovered as well as the inlet opening.
  • the ceramic material of the envelope may be reinforced by discrete mechanical elements, especially by mechanical elements of a different material, such as refractory or metal fibres, needles etc.
  • Another reinforcement option is to design such elements as anchors which are fixed at least at one of the ceramic tube element and the metallic can. Both variants are illustrated in the attached drawing.
  • said part of the ceramic envelope covering the annular end face of the ceramic tube element may provide a stepless/seamless gliding surface, arranged at a distance to the annular end face of the ceramic tube element.
  • the gliding surface is arranged at a distance to the annular end face of the ceramic tube element and perpendicular to the central longitudinal pouring channel or the central longitudinal axis of the pouring channel/the device respectively.
  • the pouring device may be installed in the bottom of a metallurgical vessel in a fixed position (fixed i.a. by a mortar) or in a change system like a mechanical so-called tube changer as generally disclosed in EP 1590114B1.
  • the upper end section of the pouring device (that part of the envelope, surrounding the upper end segment of the tube element) may be constructed as a collar with either a cylindrical, frustoconical or cubic design.
  • the corresponding sliding surface may have either an outer circular or a rectangular shape, always with said inlet opening within its periphery and in most cases in its center.
  • This bottom face(s) may either extend perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of the pouring channel or in an inclined fashion.
  • the cubic collar area typically provides four bottom faces, serving as corresponding bearing surfaces for corresponding fixation means such as compression springs. Further options insofar are disclosed in the accompanying description of an embodiment.
  • the pouring channel has a circular cross section at least along the first end section of the pouring device.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper end section of a pouring device for use in a tube changer system
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper end section of the pouring device according to FIG. 1 perpendicular to the presentation of FIG. 1
  • FIGS. 3 a,b are cross-sectional views of a complete pouring device and c is a schematic 3-dimensional view of the upper part of this pouring device, partly cut-off
  • the pouring device illustrated in an orientation according to its mounted state, features a generally tube like design with a central longitudinal pouring channel 30 , defining an inlet opening 32 at a first, upper end section U and two outlet openings 34 , 36 at a second, lower end section L.
  • the pouring device comprises a substantially cylindrical tube-element 10 , made of an alumina-graphite grade (60 m-% Al 2 O 3 , 30 m-% C, 10 m-% SiO 2 ) and isostatically pressed, with an increased wall thickness at its upper free end segment 10 u, defining an upper annular surface 10 s, being arranged in a more or less horizontal orientation.
  • the tube element 10 provides a first part 301 (the main part) of the central longitudinal pouring channel 30 .
  • Pouring channel 30 has a circular cross section between its inlet opening 32 and its outlet openings 34 , 36 arranged at a distance to bottom 10 b of tube element 10 . As illustrated in the Figures pouring channel 30 is deflected at its lower end in two opposite directions and both lines merge into said outlet openings 34 , 36 arranged in the ceramic wall of tube element 10 .
  • a ceramic envelope 20 covers said tube element 10
  • the total length of the envelope 20 (in the direction of the central longitudinal axis A-A of the pouring channel 30 ) is D, extending from its free upper surface 20 g downwardly towards outlet openings 34 , 36 but ending at a distance to said openings 34 , 36 .
  • the ceramic envelope 20 is a one piece envelope, made of a monolithic refractory concrete high in alumina, namely: 70 m-% Al 2 O 3 , 20 m-% SiO 2 , 1 m-% Fe 2 O 3 , 4 m-% MgO, 5 m-% other components, all in grain size ⁇ 1 mm, which becomes free-flowing after addition of about 9 m-% water per 100 m-% refractory material.
  • envelope 20 has different sizes at different areas.
  • the largest wall thickness is around end segment 10 u of tube element 10 , while the cylindrical section extending downwardly has the smallest wall thickness.
  • That part of envelope 20 extending on top of surface 10 s of tube element 10 and providing an upper layer (bottom 20 b ) as well as the upper sliding surface 20 g has a thickness in between.
  • the peripheral outer surface 10 p provides female elements such as gaps, depressions etc. into which the material of the envelope may extend during casting.
  • upper surface 20 g is flat (planar) to the greatest possible extent and seamless, as this surface provides a monolithic, continuous gliding surface when installed in a corresponding tube changer arrangement or mounted to a slide gate mechanism.
  • These mounting and fixation means are not illustrated in detail (as known by the skilled person) but only symbolized by line 40 in FIG. 2 .
  • the outer peripheral area of envelope 20 is covered by a metallic can 50 , following the varying shape of tube element 10 and envelope 20 .
  • sliding surface 20 g protrudes can 50 slightly, in the embodiment by 2.5 mm.
  • Anchors are protruding from can 50 to reinforce the cast ceramic material of envelope 20 .
  • tube element 10 is of substantially cylindrical shape envelope 20 (and correspondingly can 50 ) presents different geometric shapes over its length D:
  • Said collar C or its outer metallic can 50 respectively thus provide four bottom sides CB 1 , CB 2 , CB 3 , CB 4 along said transition region T, serving as a bearing surfaces when said pouring device is installed in a corresponding tube changer mechanism in the bottom area of a corresponding metallurgical vessel.
  • opposing bottom sides CB 1 , CB 2 extend more or less perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis A of pouring channel 30 while bottom sides CB 3 , CB 4 provide an angle a of about 45 degrees with respect to said axis A.
  • Said bottom sides CB 3 , CB 4 may be flat (planar) or curved with respect to central longitudinal axis A.
  • a design with curved bearing surfaces corresponds to that of EP 2269751B1.
  • tube element 10 is not covered any more by said envelope 20 and/or can but features an external glaze.
  • pouring channel 30 including inlet and outlet opening are glazed as well.

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