How Material Properties Affect the Thermal Distortion of a Mold for Continuous Casting of Steel

2018 ◽  
Vol 774 ◽  
pp. 429-434
Author(s):  
L. Moro ◽  
J. Srnec Novak ◽  
D. Benasciutti ◽  
F. de Bona
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Casting ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Operating Temperature ◽  
Copper Alloys ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Cyclic Plasticity ◽  
Thermal Distortion ◽  
Repeated Heating ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Initial Solidification

Copper molds are adopted in continuous casting to provide an initial solidification of steel. The presence of molten steel induces relevant temperature gradients across mold walls. This, in turn, generates high stress levels, exceeding the yielding limit of the material. Recent works confirm that thermal distortion occurs due to both creep and cyclic plasticity. In this work a numerical investigation is developed, simulating the mold behavior under repeated heating and cooling sequences. The aim of this work is to compare the performances in terms of permanent distortion of different copper alloys usually adopted for such application. It can be observed that both material properties and operating temperature have a significant influence in the permanent distortion evolution.

POTOMAC

Alloy Digest ◽  
1975 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Repeated Heating ◽  
Temperature Changes ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Heat Checking

Abstract POTOMAC is a general-purpose, low-carbon, chromium-molybdenum-tungsten hot-work steel. It has excellent resistance to shock and heat checking after repeated heating and cooling. Potomac is suitable for hot-work applications involving severe conditions of shock and sudden temperature changes. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-290. Producer or source: Allegheny Ludlum Corporation.

scholarly journals Influence of M-EMS on Fluid Flow and Initial Solidification in Slab Continuous Casting

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3681
Author(s):  
Guoliang Liu ◽  
Haibiao Lu ◽  
Bin Li ◽  
Chenxi Ji ◽  
Jiangshan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Continuous Casting ◽  
Casting Speed ◽  
Liquid Pool ◽  
Industrial Test ◽  
Magnetic Flux Density ◽  
Continuous Casting Mold ◽  
Slab Continuous Casting ◽  
Initial Solidification

A mathematical model coupled with electromagnetic field has been developed to simulate the transient turbulence flow and initial solidification in a slab continuous casting mold under different electromagnetic stirring (EMS) currents and casting speeds. Through comparing the magnetic flux density, flow field with measured results, the reliability of the mathematical model is proved. The uniform index of solidified shell thickness has been introduced to judge the uniformity of the solidified shell. The results show that a horizonal recirculation flow has been generated when EMS is applied, and either accelerated or decelerated regions of flow field are formed in the liquid pool. Large EMS current and low casting speed may cause the plug flow near the mold narrow face and a suitable EMS current can benefit to the uniform growth of solidified shell. Meanwhile, an industrial test exhibits that EMS can weaken the level fluctuation and number density of inclusion. Overall, a rational EMS current range is gained, when the casting speed is 1.2 m/min, the rational EMS current is 500–600 A.

The Effect of Temperature Fluctuation on the Formation of Billet Surface Defect in the Initial Solidification Area

2010 ◽  
Vol 148-149 ◽  
pp. 163-167
Author(s):  
Xiao Li Jin ◽  
Zuo Sheng Lei ◽  
Kang Deng ◽  
Zhong Ming Ren
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Casting ◽  
Temperature Fluctuation ◽  
Surface Defects ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Billet Surface ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Oscillation Marks ◽  
Initial Solidification

The heat transfer in steel continuous casting process under mold oscillation was calculated, and temperature fluctuation phenomena was found in the initial solidification area, the maximum value was approximate 16 °C. The effect of different continuous casting parameters on temperature fluctuation were analyzed, and the temperature fluctuation was considered to be a key factor to the formation of oscillation marks. The Index of Temperature Fluctuation(ITF) was proposed to predict the effect of temperature fluctuation on the formation of billet surface defects.

scholarly journals Formation of Incrustations during the Cocombustion of Biomass in Fluidised Bed Boilers

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Petr Buryan
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Power Equipment ◽  
Fluidised Bed ◽  
Boiler Furnace ◽  
Repeated Heating ◽  
Equipment Operation ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
First Pass ◽  
Pass Through

In this article, we focus on causes of formation of incrustations in fluidised bed boilers that result from combustion of biomass-containing energy-producing raw materials and can significantly limit the efficiency of the respective power equipment operation. We applied laboratory procedures followed for assessment of characteristic eutectics of mixtures of coal ashes, desulphurisation components (dolomite and limestone), and woodchip ashes. Our analysis proved that combustion of these (or similar) raw materials, accompanied by repeated heating and cooling of combustion and flue gas desulphurisation products, leads to the formation of unfavourable incrustations. These incrustations can grow up to several tens of centimetres in size, thereby significantly restricting the power equipment functionality. They arise due to incrust reheating that results in the formation of eutectics, which have lower melting temperatures than that during their first pass through the combustion process. The same holds for desulphuriation components themselves. Formation of these new eutectics can be attributed both to recycling of substances produced during the first pass through the furnace as well as to mixtures formed both from recycled materials and from components initially combusted in the boiler furnace.

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