scholarly journals Melting and Flowing Behavior of Mold Flux in a Continuous Casting Billet Mold for Ultra-High Speed

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1165
Author(s):  
Jie Yang ◽  
Dengfu Chen ◽  
Fengting Qin ◽  
Mujun Long ◽  
Huamei Duan
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Casting ◽  
Molten Steel ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Mold Flux ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Development Trend ◽  
Design And Optimization ◽  
Billet Continuous Casting ◽  
Ultra High Speed ◽  
Steel Flow

High casting speed coincides with the development trend of billet continuous casting, which significantly changes the casting characteristics. A mathematical model of the billet mold, which includes multiphase fluid flow, transient heat transfer, and solidification during ultra-high speed of the casting process was developed. The model is first applied to investigate the flow field of molten steel in the mold, studying the influence of steel flow upon the melting and flowing behavior of mold flux. The temperature and velocity distributions of the flux pool that formed above the molten steel surface are described. A parametric study on the melting temperature and viscosity of mold flux on liquid flux thickness and flow velocity is then carried out. Finally, the model is used to derive the relationship between interfacial tension and level fluctuations. The predictions provide an improved understanding of the melting and flowing behavior of mold flux in the billet mold and give the guidance for the design and optimization of mold flux for ultra-high speed of billet casting.

Interfacial Heat Flux Estimation in a Funnel Shaped Mould and Analysis of Solidification Characteristics in Thin Slab Continuous Casting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedduri Jayakrishna ◽  
Ananda Vaka ◽  
Saurav Chakraborty ◽  
Suvankar Ganguly ◽  
Prabal Talukdar
Keyword(s):  
Heat Flux ◽  
Continuous Casting ◽  
Molten Steel ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Thermal Characteristics ◽  
Submerged Entry Nozzle ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Thin Slab ◽  
Slab Continuous Casting

Abstract An inverse heat transfer model based on Salp Swarm optimization algorithm is developed for prediction of heat flux at the hot faces of a mould in thin slab continuous casting. The industrial mould considered in this work is a funnel-shaped mould having complex arrangement of cooling slots and holes. Significant variations of heat flux along the casting direction, as well as across the width are observed. Subsequently, the obtained heat flux profile estimated by the inverse method is used to analyse the fluid flow and thermal characteristics of the solidifying steel strand inside the mould. Three different recirculatory zones are present due to molten steel flow, affecting the thermal and solidification characteristics significantly. The effect of these recirculatory flows on remelting phenomenon, and consequent formation of thinner shell at the mould outlet leading to quality control issues in the casting process have been discussed. Another practical issue of depression in the wide face shell thickness at the mould outlet has been identified, and its cause has been related to the location of the Submerged Entry Nozzle and the high speed of the molten steel inflow.

scholarly journals Influence of Casting Conditions on Molten Steel Flow in Continuous Casting Mold at High Speed Casting of Slabs

1993 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. 576-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshio TESHIMA ◽  
Jun KUBOTA ◽  
Mikio SUZUKI ◽  
Koichi OZAWA ◽  
Toshio MASAOKA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Casting ◽  
Molten Steel ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Continuous Casting Mold ◽  
Casting Mold ◽  
Steel Flow ◽  
High Speed Casting

Effects of U-Shape Inner Cooler on Flow and Solidification of Molten Steel in Slab Continuous Casting Mold

2011 ◽  
Vol 291-294 ◽  
pp. 423-427
Author(s):  
Yan Juan Jin ◽  
Xiao Chao Cui ◽  
Zhu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Temperature Field ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Continuous Casting ◽  
Molten Steel ◽  
Continuous Casting Mold ◽  
Slab Continuous Casting ◽  
Cooling Technology ◽  
Steel Flow

An inner-outer coupled cooling technology of molten steel for 1240×200mm slab continuous casting, that is to set an inner cooler—U shape pipes in the mold, is put forward in order to enhance the efficiency of transmitting heat and improve inner structure of billet. The flow status and solidification status of molten steel under coupling flow field and temperature field in inner-outer coupled cooling mold are simulated by using fluid dynamics software, and compare with those in traditional mold. It is found that setting inner cooler in the mold can make molten steel flow status even, which is favorable to floating up of the inclusion, quickening the solidification of steel liquid and improving the quality of billet.

Inclusions, lining materials and nozzle clogging during middle carbon steel billet continuous casting process

2008 ◽  
Vol 105 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shihong Liu ◽  
Xinhua Wang ◽  
Xiangjun Zuo ◽  
Yufeng Wang ◽  
Lifeng Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Continuous Casting ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Continuous Casting Process ◽  
Nozzle Clogging ◽  
Steel Billet ◽  
Billet Continuous Casting

scholarly journals Influence of Plasma Heating on the Metallurgical Effects of a Continuous Casting Tundish

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1438
Author(s):  
Maolin Ye ◽  
Mengjing Zhao ◽  
Sai Chen ◽  
Shufeng Yang ◽  
Jingshe Li
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Casting ◽  
Molten Steel ◽  
Plasma Heating ◽  
Temperature Drop ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Continuous Casting Tundish ◽  
Product Homogeneity ◽  
Stable Degree ◽  
Unstable Product

Steel products have experienced long-standing problems such as unstable product quality and low product homogeneity. In the continuous casting process, realizing constant-temperature pouring is an effective way to improve product homogeneity. Plasma heating can compensate for the temperature drop during casting with a tundish and maintain a stable degree of superheating of the molten steel in the tundish. Plasma heating has a certain impact on the cleanliness of the molten steel and on the tundish covering flux in the tundish while compensating for the temperature drop. This paper uses SEM-EDS, XRD and FactSage to analyze the cleanliness of molten steel and the characteristics of the tundish covering flux before and after plasma heating. The results show that the number density of inclusions in the tundish is significantly lower after heating, improving the floating removal of small-sized inclusions; after heating, the surface morphology of the tundish covering flux sample appears transparent and glassy, with uniform morphology. XRD results show that the tundish covering flux after plasma heating exhibits no crystal precipitation and is amorphous and that there is a certain regularity before and after heating; there are no obvious changes in the composition of the tundish covering flux in the liquid phase area.

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