Continuous Casting Machine : Upcoming

Continuous Casting is the process whereby molten steel is solidified into a “semifinished” billet, bloom, or slab for subsequent rolling in the finishing mills. Prior to the introduction of Continuous Casting in the 1950s, steel was poured into stationary molds to form “ingots”. Since then, “continuous casting” has evolved to achieve improved yield, quality, productivity and cost efficiency. Figure 1 shows some examples of continuous caster configurations.

Depending on the product end-use, various shapes are cast. In recent years, the melting/casting/rolling processes have been linked while casting a shape that substantially conforms to the finished product. The Near-Net-Shape cast section has most commonly been applied to Beams and Flat Rolled products, and results in a highly efficient operation. The complete process chain from liquid metal to finished rolling can be achieved within two hours.