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- the billets have a length of 3 m., has a height of at least 14 to 16 m., and the 'cranewaysmust be mounted above the plant.
- the inventionj relates toga method forthe contiriuous I casting of a 'rnetal strip iri a water cooled'flow-through mould in whichthe metal'strip iis cast 'in' the'lchill'in the shape of the segment-eta circular annulus, and'aft'er discharge from the mould is passed onto a guideway' consisting of support and guide. rollers forming a track in radius of curvature of thecircula'i annulus segment formed by the-metal strip,
- Figure l is a side view of a part of the metal strip casting plant.
- Figure 2 is a vertical cross-section on an enlarged scale of the flow-through mould used in the metal strip casting plant.
- Figure 3 is a side view of the guide track for the cast metal strip supplied with the starting strip, serving as closure for the flow-through mould during commencement of'casting.
- the cooling device is not shown.
- Figure 4 is a top view of the starting strip according to Figure 3.
- Figure 5 is a side view of a first embodiment of a device for imparting alternating movements to the flow through mould.
- Figure dis a side view of a second embodiment of a device for imparting alternating movements to the mould.
- the hopper 1 is fed continuously with molten metal from the ladle transported by a crane (not shown).
- the flow-through mould 2 is mounted, which is provided with a cooling jacket 3 to which cooling'water is fed by the flexible pipe 4 and drained by the flexible pipe 5.
- the flow-through mould 2 is provided with a casting chamber 6 in the shape of an annulus sector, the bisector of its cross-section having the radius R. This radius R corresponds to the desired median radius of curvature of the metal strip to be cast in relation to the centre 0.
- a reference cooling device 7 with coolant nozzles 8 is provided below the flow-through mould 2 .
- the cooling device 7 can be supplied for example with water from the pipe9.
- the coolant nozzles 8 are arranged in parallel rows to the cast metal strip, bent to form the arc of a circle, in such a manner that the cooling medium is supplied equally to the whole circumference of the metal strip 10.
- Support and guide rollers 11 for the not completely solidified metal strip 10 are mountedto be freely rotatable inside and outside between the coolant nozzles 8.
- Below the cooling device 7 two successive pairs of take-ofi rollers 12, 12a and 13, 13a are provided between which'the metal strip 10 travels. These rollers '12, 12a and 13, 13a are driven in such a manner to draw the metal strip 10 out of the flow-through mould 21 at a 'speed conforming to the pouring rate.
- the peripheral speed of the take-off rollers 12 and 13 on the'outer side of the bent metal strip 10 must be greater than that of the take-off rollers 12a and 13a on the inner side of the metal strip 10.
- the support and guide rollers 11 together with the two take-0E pairs of rollers 12, 12a and 13,1311 provide a track forming the arc of a' circle, having" the median radius of curvature R for the metal strip 11?. 'In the drawing the case is shown in which the track is extended to approximately so that the metal strip 10 after passing the take-off roller 13, 13a has practically assumed a horizontal direction.
- the straightened metal strip passing the direction rollers 14, 15 and 16 is taken up by a series of support rollers 18 which undertake the further transport of the strip.
- These support rollers 18 are mounted on a frame 19, only part of which is shown in Figure 1.
- the metal strip 10 is conveyed by the support rollers 18 to a cuttingofi machine of conventional type (not shown in the drawing) for the separation into billets of the desired length.
- the guide track for the metal strip 10 can be constructed in such manner that the strip is deflected 90 or less, and is conveyed from the guide track to the straightening device, subsequently travelling on a straight track formed by the transport rollers.
- This straight track can be horizontal or inclined, it can rise upwards or slope downwards.
- a starting strip 20 is employed, which may consist of a single curved piece introduced on the guide track for the cast metal strip and withdrawn at the commencement of strip casting at a speed corresponding to the pouring rate.
- the starting stripcan also consist of several comparatively short bent parts 20' detachably connected to each other in such a manner that the curvature of the starting strip corresponds to that of the guide track.
- These parts 20' have adjacent ends that are supplied with grooves and tongues 21 that interlock and are connected to each other by the bolts 22, passed through each groove and tongue.
- This subdivision of the starting strip 21 affords the advantage that the individual pieces 20 facilitate the handling of the starting strip. They can be introduced into the guide track, for example as shown between the take-01f roller 13 and the direction roller 16, separately, connected to each other in the guide track, and removed from the guide track in similar manner.
- a second embodiment of a device for moving the flowthrough mould 2 is shown in Figure 6.
- the device is rigidly secured by means of the bolts 30 to the broadened end of the lever 31.
- the lever 31 is pivoted on the axle 33 mounted in the bearing block 32 and the axle 33 passes through the centre of curvature of the cast metal strip.
- the lever 31 is provided with an'axle 34 on which the one end of a thrust rod 35 which imparts oscillating movements to the lever 31, is mounted.
- the drive means which impart to levers 27, 31 respectively, over the thrust rod 29, 35 the oscillating movement are not shown in- Figures 5 and 6. They may consist of optional mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic or electromagnetic drives.
- starting strip 20 composed of individual parts 20' connected to each other detachably, it is also practicable to employ a starting strip made of flexible material such as rubber, plastic flexible compositions,
- the ing to the invention is the cutting of the billets from the straightened metal strip on a horizontal or on a slightly inclined track, which permits the production of larger billets without increasing the overall height of the strip casting plant.
- This advantage can prove valuable in a subsequent rolling of the billets.
- the reduced overall height of the strip casting plant not only has the advantage of enabling erection in existing casting houses, in which the known plants cannot be placed by reason of their much greater height, but furthermore reduces accidents.
- the strip casting of metals can be carried outwith flow-through moulds that are provided with an oscillating movement in the direction of the metal strip, for preventing the sticking of the metal strip in the chill.
- This is also possible for the strip casting plant according to the invention.
- the flow-through mould must not be moved to and fro on a straight line but on the arc of a circle corresponding in curvature to that of the annular segment formed by the cast metal strip 10. This requirement is achieved as follows:
- Figure 5 shows a device for moving the flow-through mould 2, in which the mould 2is provided with guide .ledges 23 having guide-faces bent in the form of the segment of a circle, the centre of curvature of the guidefaces coinciding with the centre of curvature O of the cast metal strip.
- the guide ledges 23 run on the guide textile that is supplied with a metallic head-piece for scaling the casting chamber 'of the flow-through mould on starting the strip casting.
- a method for continuous casting of elongated metal bodies in a water-cooled flow-through mould comprising the steps of casting liquid metal into a curved mould having a mould cavity substantially in the shape of a segment of a circular annulus; oscillating said mould along a curved pathhaving a median curvature substantially equal to the curvature of said circular annulus; guiding the elongated metal body as it leaves the mould over a curved track having substantially the shape of a circular segment, the median curvature thereof corresponding substantially to the curvature of said circular annulus of said mould; cooling said elongated metal body as it is passed over said track so as to completely solidify the metal body; continuously feeding the solidified body so thatthe'metal is continuously withdrawn from the mould and transported over the track; deflecting the solidified metal body at a desired angle; passing the defiected metal body onto a straightening device so as to straighten the curved metal body into a substantially straight elongated metal body; and cutting the straightened metal body into billets of
- a casting apparatus for continuous casting of elongated metal bodies of relatively heavy cross-section comprising, in combination, a water cooled flow-through mould including a casting chamber in the shape of a segment of a circular annulus, the walls forming said casting chamber being stationary with respect to the remainder of the mould; means for pouring metal into said casting chamber; curved track means located below said mould and including a plurality of guide rollers spaced from each other and arranged in two groups along two concentric circles, with the innermost portion of said guide rollers in the two groups of guide rollers in direct contact with opposite sides of the cast metal body emanating from said mould, respectively, and respectively located on .two concentric circles having a median radius of curvature corresponding to the median radius of curvature of said casting chamber; cooling means arranged in the vicinity of said curved track means; additional track means mounting said mould for oscillating movement along a curved path having a median radius of curvature corresponding to the median radius of curvature of said casting chamber; drive means for imparting an oscillating movement to said
- a casting apparatus as defined in claim 2 in which said mould is formed with a pair of curved outer guide faces forming each a segment of a circle and being respectively guided by said additional track means.
- a casting apparatus for continuous casting of elongated metal bodies of relatively heavy cross-section comprising, in combination, a Water cooled flow-through mould including a casting chamber in the shape of a segment of a circular annulus, the walls forming said casting chamber being stationary with respect to the remainder of the mould; means for pouring metal into said casting chamber; curved track means located below said mould and including a plurality of guide rollers spaced from each other and arranged in two groups along two concentric circles, with the innermost portion of said guide rollers in the two groups of guide rollers in direct contact with opposite sides of the cast metal body emanating from said mould, respectively, and respectively located on two concentric circles having a median radius of curvature corresponding to the median radius of curvature of said casting chamber; cooling means arranged in the vicinity of said curved track means; drive means for imparting an oscillating movement to said mould, said drive means including a lever fastened to said muld,'aXle means for pivotally supporting said lever and passing through the center of curvature of said casting chamber, and
- a casting apparatus for continuous casting of elongated metal bodies of relatively heavy cross-section comprising, in combination, a water cooled flow-through mould including a casting chamber in the shape of a segment of a circular annulus, the walls forming said casting chamber being stationary with respect to the remainder of the mould; means for pouring metal into said casting chamber; curved track means located below said mould and including a plurality of guide rollers spaced from each other and arranged in two groups along two concentric circles, with the innermost portion of said guide rollers in the two groups of guide rollers in direct contact with opposite sides of the cast metal body emanating from said mould, respectively, and respectively located on two concentric circles having a median radius of curvature corresponding to the median radius of curvature of said casting chamber; cooling means arranged in the vicinity of said curved track means; at least one pair of take-off rollers arranged in a position in which the cast metal body is deflected; straightening means for converting the cast curved body into a substantially straight elongated body; and starting strip means
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Aug. 2, 1960 I Filed Sept. 18, 1957 E. SCHNECKENBURGER METHOD FOR THE CONTINUOUS CASTING 0F METAL STRIP, AND STRIP CASTING PLANT FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS 2M1 fonwpyfi j g- 1950 E. SCHNECKENBURGER EI'AL 2,947,075
v METHOD FOR THE CUNTINUOUS CASTING 0F METAL STRIP, AND STRIP CASTING PLANT FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD Filed Sept. 18, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS 4W1 fdmufinf f Md [M Alf/W 7 METHOD FOR THE CONTINUOUS CASTING OF.-
METAL STRIP, AND STRIP CASTING PLANT FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD Emil Schneckenburger and Carl Kung, Emmenbrucke, Switzerland, assignors to Aktiengesellschaft der von Moosschen Eisenwerke, Lucerne, Switzerland, a corporation ofSwitzerland Filed Sept. 18, 1957, Ser. No. 684,724 Claims priority, application Switzerland Sept. 21, 1956 s Claims. (Cl. 29-417 The continuous casting of metal strips and in particular of iron or steel strips is preferably effected in a watercooled flow-through mould for abstracting as much heat as possible already in the-chill from the metal strip. The strip discharged from the mould isthen submitted to further cooling with suitable cooling agents such as water, air, which are sprayed or blown directly onto the surface of the metal strip for completing its solidification;
As the cooling and the concomitant solidification of the metal strip discharged from the vertical chill cannot be achieved in a short time, and its cutting into billets of the desired length demands the solidification throughout of the metal, the strip casting plant must have a considerable height. Such vertical strip casting plants by reason of their great heighthave the disadvantage that,
very often they cannot be accommodated in existing cast-- ing houses. For the uninterrupted feeding of the hopper mounted above the chill-mould, craneways are required for transporting the ladies fromwhich the molten metal is poured and this increases still further the'overall height of the installation. Consequently a strip casting plant even for such small sections as for example 25 to 50 cmfl,
assuming that the billets have a length of 3 m., has a height of at least 14 to 16 m., and the 'cranewaysmust be mounted above the plant.
Recently an attempt has been made to reduce the height of such strip casting plant, so that the cast strip discharged from the flow-through mould and passed over the lowering'rollers is bent in a horizontal direction and straightened later. Such procedure allows a reductionin the height of the plant, and affords the advantage that the billets can be cut in any desired length from'the hori- I zontal strip. However, it hasb'een found that the bending ofthe metal strip must not be started before complete solidification of the metalhas. been effected, otherwise detrimental stresses arise between the outer layers and the core of the strip. The travel distance of the strip for solidification is determined by the cross-section of the strip, and the rate of pouring, so that the distancebecomes longer for larger sections and also for increased pouring rates. For this reason the suggested bending of the metal strip only leads to a casing plant by about 20%, veniently high. V I, l The main purpose ems invention is to provide means for avoiding the disadvantages referred to.
so that it still remains inconheight reduction of the strip The inventionjrelates toga method forthe contiriuous I casting of a 'rnetal strip iri a water cooled'flow-through mould in whichthe metal'strip iis cast 'in' the'lchill'in the shape of the segment-eta circular annulus, and'aft'er discharge from the mould is passed onto a guideway' consisting of support and guide. rollers forming a track in radius of curvature of thecircula'i annulus segment formed by the-metal strip,
is cooled and drawn from the flow-through mould by insuch manner that the strip 2.49am Patented Aug. 2, 1960 The accompanyingdrawmgs illustrate preferred embodiments of the strip casting plant according to the invention. Details are shown schematically.
Figure lis a side view of a part of the metal strip casting plant.
Figure 2 is a vertical cross-section on an enlarged scale of the flow-through mould used in the metal strip casting plant.
, Figure 3 is a side view of the guide track for the cast metal strip supplied with the starting strip, serving as closure for the flow-through mould during commencement of'casting. The cooling device is not shown.
Figure 4 is a top view of the starting strip according to Figure 3.
' Figure 5 is a side view of a first embodiment of a device for imparting alternating movements to the flow through mould.
Figure dis a side view of a second embodiment of a device for imparting alternating movements to the mould.
The hopper 1 is fed continuously with molten metal from the ladle transported by a crane (not shown). Below hopper 1 the flow-through mould 2 is mounted, which is provided with a cooling jacket 3 to which cooling'water is fed by the flexible pipe 4 and drained by the flexible pipe 5. The flow-through mould 2 is provided with a casting chamber 6 in the shape of an annulus sector, the bisector of its cross-section having the radius R. This radius R corresponds to the desired median radius of curvature of the metal strip to be cast in relation to the centre 0. Below the flow-through mould 2 a reference cooling device 7 with coolant nozzles 8 is provided. The cooling device 7 can be supplied for example with water from the pipe9. The coolant nozzles 8 are arranged in parallel rows to the cast metal strip, bent to form the arc of a circle, in such a manner that the cooling medium is supplied equally to the whole circumference of the metal strip 10. Support and guide rollers 11 for the not completely solidified metal strip 10 are mountedto be freely rotatable inside and outside between the coolant nozzles 8. Below the cooling device 7 two successive pairs of take- ofi rollers 12, 12a and 13, 13a are provided between which'the metal strip 10 travels. These rollers '12, 12a and 13, 13a are driven in such a manner to draw the metal strip 10 out of the flow-through mould 21 at a 'speed conforming to the pouring rate. For such'purpose the peripheral speed of the take- off rollers 12 and 13 on the'outer side of the bent metal strip 10 must be greater than that of the take- off rollers 12a and 13a on the inner side of the metal strip 10. IThe support and guide rollers 11 together with the two take-0E pairs of rollers 12, 12a and 13,1311 provide a track forming the arc of a' circle, having" the median radius of curvature R for the metal strip 11?. 'In the drawing the case is shown in which the track is extended to approximately so that the metal strip 10 after passing the take- off roller 13, 13a has practically assumed a horizontal direction. 'Behind the 'rollers 1-3, 13a a straightening device with direction The hopper 1-, the cooling device 7, the support and guide rollers 11, the take- 01f roller pairs 12, 12a and 13, 13a and the direction rollers 15, 16 are all mounted on the housing frame 17, which is indicated only in Figure l.
The straightened metal strip passing the direction rollers 14, 15 and 16 is taken up by a series of support rollers 18 which undertake the further transport of the strip. These support rollers 18 are mounted on a frame 19, only part of which is shown in Figure 1. The metal strip 10 is conveyed by the support rollers 18 to a cuttingofi machine of conventional type (not shown in the drawing) for the separation into billets of the desired length.
According to present conditions the guide track for the metal strip 10 can be constructed in such manner that the strip is deflected 90 or less, and is conveyed from the guide track to the straightening device, subsequently travelling on a straight track formed by the transport rollers. This straight track can be horizontal or inclined, it can rise upwards or slope downwards.
For starting the strip casting the outlet of the flowthrough mould 2 must be closed. For such purpose a starting strip 20 is employed, which may consist of a single curved piece introduced on the guide track for the cast metal strip and withdrawn at the commencement of strip casting at a speed corresponding to the pouring rate.
As shown in Figures 3 and 4 the starting stripcan also consist of several comparatively short bent parts 20' detachably connected to each other in such a manner that the curvature of the starting strip corresponds to that of the guide track. These parts 20' have adjacent ends that are supplied with grooves and tongues 21 that interlock and are connected to each other by the bolts 22, passed through each groove and tongue.
This subdivision of the starting strip 21 affords the advantage that the individual pieces 20 facilitate the handling of the starting strip. They can be introduced into the guide track, for example as shown between the take-01f roller 13 and the direction roller 16, separately, connected to each other in the guide track, and removed from the guide track in similar manner.
The described process for the continuous casting of a metal strip and the strip casting plant according to the invention make possible a considerable reduction of the overall height in comparison to hitherto known strip casting plants. A further advantage of the plant accordand a thrust rod 29 acting on its other arm moves the lever 27 to and fro.
A second embodiment of a device for moving the flowthrough mould 2 is shown in Figure 6. The device is rigidly secured by means of the bolts 30 to the broadened end of the lever 31.- The lever 31 is pivoted on the axle 33 mounted in the bearing block 32 and the axle 33 passes through the centre of curvature of the cast metal strip. The lever 31 is provided with an'axle 34 on which the one end of a thrust rod 35 which imparts oscillating movements to the lever 31, is mounted.
The drive means which impart to levers 27, 31 respectively, over the thrust rod 29, 35 the oscillating movement are not shown in-Figures 5 and 6. They may consist of optional mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic or electromagnetic drives.
Instead of the starting strip 20 composed of individual parts 20' connected to each other detachably, it is also practicable to employ a starting strip made of flexible material such as rubber, plastic flexible compositions,
ing to the invention is the cutting of the billets from the straightened metal strip on a horizontal or on a slightly inclined track, which permits the production of larger billets without increasing the overall height of the strip casting plant. This advantage can prove valuable in a subsequent rolling of the billets. The reduced overall height of the strip casting plant not only has the advantage of enabling erection in existing casting houses, in which the known plants cannot be placed by reason of their much greater height, but furthermore reduces accidents.
It is well known that the strip casting of metals can be carried outwith flow-through moulds that are provided with an oscillating movement in the direction of the metal strip, for preventing the sticking of the metal strip in the chill. This is also possible for the strip casting plant according to the invention. However, in such case, the flow-through mould must not be moved to and fro on a straight line but on the arc of a circle corresponding in curvature to that of the annular segment formed by the cast metal strip 10. This requirement is achieved as follows:
Figure 5 shows a device for moving the flow-through mould 2, in which the mould 2is provided with guide .ledges 23 having guide-faces bent in the form of the segment of a circle, the centre of curvature of the guidefaces coinciding with the centre of curvature O of the cast metal strip. The guide ledges 23 run on the guide textile that is supplied with a metallic head-piece for scaling the casting chamber 'of the flow-through mould on starting the strip casting.
What we claim is:
1. A method for continuous casting of elongated metal bodies in a water-cooled flow-through mould, comprising the steps of casting liquid metal into a curved mould having a mould cavity substantially in the shape of a segment of a circular annulus; oscillating said mould along a curved pathhaving a median curvature substantially equal to the curvature of said circular annulus; guiding the elongated metal body as it leaves the mould over a curved track having substantially the shape of a circular segment, the median curvature thereof corresponding substantially to the curvature of said circular annulus of said mould; cooling said elongated metal body as it is passed over said track so as to completely solidify the metal body; continuously feeding the solidified body so thatthe'metal is continuously withdrawn from the mould and transported over the track; deflecting the solidified metal body at a desired angle; passing the defiected metal body onto a straightening device so as to straighten the curved metal body into a substantially straight elongated metal body; and cutting the straightened metal body into billets of required length.
2. A casting apparatus for continuous casting of elongated metal bodies of relatively heavy cross-section comprising, in combination, a water cooled flow-through mould including a casting chamber in the shape of a segment of a circular annulus, the walls forming said casting chamber being stationary with respect to the remainder of the mould; means for pouring metal into said casting chamber; curved track means located below said mould and including a plurality of guide rollers spaced from each other and arranged in two groups along two concentric circles, with the innermost portion of said guide rollers in the two groups of guide rollers in direct contact with opposite sides of the cast metal body emanating from said mould, respectively, and respectively located on .two concentric circles having a median radius of curvature corresponding to the median radius of curvature of said casting chamber; cooling means arranged in the vicinity of said curved track means; additional track means mounting said mould for oscillating movement along a curved path having a median radius of curvature corresponding to the median radius of curvature of said casting chamber; drive means for imparting an oscillating movement to said mould along said additional track means; at least one pair of takeoff rollers arranged in a position in which the cast metal body is deflected; and straightening means for converting the cast curved body into a substantially straight elongated body.
3. A casting apparatus as defined in claim 2 in which said mould is formed with a pair of curved outer guide faces forming each a segment of a circle and being respectively guided by said additional track means.
4. A casting apparatus for continuous casting of elongated metal bodies of relatively heavy cross-section comprising, in combination, a Water cooled flow-through mould including a casting chamber in the shape of a segment of a circular annulus, the walls forming said casting chamber being stationary with respect to the remainder of the mould; means for pouring metal into said casting chamber; curved track means located below said mould and including a plurality of guide rollers spaced from each other and arranged in two groups along two concentric circles, with the innermost portion of said guide rollers in the two groups of guide rollers in direct contact with opposite sides of the cast metal body emanating from said mould, respectively, and respectively located on two concentric circles having a median radius of curvature corresponding to the median radius of curvature of said casting chamber; cooling means arranged in the vicinity of said curved track means; drive means for imparting an oscillating movement to said mould, said drive means including a lever fastened to said muld,'aXle means for pivotally supporting said lever and passing through the center of curvature of said casting chamber, and means for oscillating said lever about said axle means; at least one pair of take-off rollers arranged in a position in which the cast metal body is deflected; and straightening means for converting the cast curved body into a substantially straight elongated body.
5. A casting apparatus for continuous casting of elongated metal bodies of relatively heavy cross-section comprising, in combination, a water cooled flow-through mould including a casting chamber in the shape of a segment of a circular annulus, the walls forming said casting chamber being stationary with respect to the remainder of the mould; means for pouring metal into said casting chamber; curved track means located below said mould and including a plurality of guide rollers spaced from each other and arranged in two groups along two concentric circles, with the innermost portion of said guide rollers in the two groups of guide rollers in direct contact with opposite sides of the cast metal body emanating from said mould, respectively, and respectively located on two concentric circles having a median radius of curvature corresponding to the median radius of curvature of said casting chamber; cooling means arranged in the vicinity of said curved track means; at least one pair of take-off rollers arranged in a position in which the cast metal body is deflected; straightening means for converting the cast curved body into a substantially straight elongated body; and starting strip means insertable in said track means for sealing said casting chamber and movable along said track means for starting the casting of an elongated metal body, said starting strip means including a plurality of relatively short and curved parts, each having a median radius of curvature corresponding to the median radius of curvature of said casting chamber, and means for detachably connecting said short parts to each other.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,135,183 Junghans Nov. 1, 1938 2,698,467 Tarquinee et a1. Jan. 4, 1955 2,838,814 Brennan June 17, 1958
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