EP2857122A4 - Continuous casting method for slab - Google Patents

Continuous casting method for slab

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Publication number: EP2857122A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: slab; continuous casting; casting method; continuous; casting
Prior art date: 2012-05-24
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP12877100.3A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2857122A1 (en

EP2857122B1 (en

Inventor

Akihiro Yamanaka

Shinji Nagai

Toshihiko Murakami

Hideo Mizukami

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Nippon Steel Corp

Original Assignee

Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2012-05-24

Filing date

2012-05-24

Publication date

2016-01-20

2012-05-24 Application filed by Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp filed Critical Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp

2012-05-24 Priority to PL12877100T priority Critical patent/PL2857122T3/en

2015-04-08 Publication of EP2857122A1 publication Critical patent/EP2857122A1/en

2016-01-20 Publication of EP2857122A4 publication Critical patent/EP2857122A4/en

2017-09-20 Application granted granted Critical

2017-09-20 Publication of EP2857122B1 publication Critical patent/EP2857122B1/en

Status Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current

2032-05-24 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- 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
- B22D11/04—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into open-ended moulds
- B22D11/041—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into open-ended moulds for vertical casting
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21B—ROLLING OF METAL
- B21B1/00—Metal-rolling methods or mills for making semi-finished products of solid or profiled cross-section; Sequence of operations in milling trains; Layout of rolling-mill plant, e.g. grouping of stands; Succession of passes or of sectional pass alternations
- B21B1/46—Metal-rolling methods or mills for making semi-finished products of solid or profiled cross-section; Sequence of operations in milling trains; Layout of rolling-mill plant, e.g. grouping of stands; Succession of passes or of sectional pass alternations for rolling metal immediately subsequent to continuous casting
- B21B1/463—Metal-rolling methods or mills for making semi-finished products of solid or profiled cross-section; Sequence of operations in milling trains; Layout of rolling-mill plant, e.g. grouping of stands; Succession of passes or of sectional pass alternations for rolling metal immediately subsequent to continuous casting in a continuous process, i.e. the cast not being cut before rolling
- 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
- B22D11/06—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into moulds with travelling walls, e.g. with rolls, plates, belts, caterpillars
- 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
- 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
- B22D11/12—Accessories for subsequent treating or working cast stock in situ
- 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
- B22D11/12—Accessories for subsequent treating or working cast stock in situ
- B22D11/1206—Accessories for subsequent treating or working cast stock in situ for plastic shaping of strands
- 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
- B22D11/12—Accessories for subsequent treating or working cast stock in situ
- B22D11/128—Accessories for subsequent treating or working cast stock in situ for removing
- 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
- B22D11/12—Accessories for subsequent treating or working cast stock in situ
- B22D11/128—Accessories for subsequent treating or working cast stock in situ for removing
- B22D11/1281—Vertical removing
- 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
- B22D11/14—Plants for continuous casting
- B22D11/141—Plants for continuous casting for vertical casting
- 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
- B22D11/16—Controlling or regulating processes or operations
- B22D11/20—Controlling or regulating processes or operations for removing cast stock
- 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
- B22D11/16—Controlling or regulating processes or operations
- B22D11/20—Controlling or regulating processes or operations for removing cast stock
- B22D11/207—Controlling or regulating processes or operations for removing cast stock responsive to thickness of solidified shell
- 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
- B22D11/16—Controlling or regulating processes or operations
- B22D11/22—Controlling or regulating processes or operations for cooling cast stock or mould

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Continuous Casting (AREA)
Metal Rolling (AREA)

EP12877100.3A 2012-05-24 2012-05-24 Continuous casting method for slab Not-in-force EP2857122B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PL12877100T PL2857122T3 (en)	2012-05-24	2012-05-24	Continuous casting method for slab

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/JP2012/003388 WO2013175536A1 (en)	2012-05-24	2012-05-24	Continuous casting method for slab

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2857122A1 EP2857122A1 (en)	2015-04-08
EP2857122A4 true EP2857122A4 (en)	2016-01-20
EP2857122B1 EP2857122B1 (en)	2017-09-20

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP12877100.3A Not-in-force EP2857122B1 (en)	2012-05-24	2012-05-24	Continuous casting method for slab

Country Status (8)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP2857122B1 (en)
JP (1)	JPWO2013175536A1 (en)
KR (1)	KR20140147883A (en)
CN (1)	CN104334297A (en)
ES (1)	ES2651136T3 (en)
IN (1)	IN2014DN08553A (en)
PL (1)	PL2857122T3 (en)
WO (1)	WO2013175536A1 (en)

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- 2012-05-24 WO PCT/JP2012/003388 patent/WO2013175536A1/en active Application Filing
- 2012-05-24 JP JP2014516513A patent/JPWO2013175536A1/en active Pending
- 2012-05-24 IN IN8553DEN2014 patent/IN2014DN08553A/en unknown
- 2012-05-24 PL PL12877100T patent/PL2857122T3/en unknown
- 2012-05-24 CN CN201280073444.7A patent/CN104334297A/en active Pending
- 2012-05-24 EP EP12877100.3A patent/EP2857122B1/en not_active Not-in-force
- 2012-05-24 ES ES12877100.3T patent/ES2651136T3/en active Active
- 2012-05-24 KR KR1020147031133A patent/KR20140147883A/en not_active Application Discontinuation

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JPH06190521A (en) *	1992-12-26	1994-07-12	Sumitomo Metal Ind Ltd	Large slab manufacturing method
JPH08206803A (en) *	1995-01-30	1996-08-13	Daido Steel Co Ltd	Method for continuously casting different kinds of steels
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Publication number	Publication date
EP2857122A1 (en)	2015-04-08
PL2857122T3 (en)	2018-02-28
WO2013175536A1 (en)	2013-11-28
CN104334297A (en)	2015-02-04
ES2651136T3 (en)	2018-01-24
EP2857122B1 (en)	2017-09-20
IN2014DN08553A (en)	2015-05-15
JPWO2013175536A1 (en)	2016-01-12
KR20140147883A (en)	2014-12-30

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