Sms Siemag Aktiengesellschaft

Sms Group Gmbh

Hans Jürgen Hecken

Jörg Bausch

Richard Theis

Matthias Hartung

An apparatus for casting near-net-shape, rectangular metal strands includes a horizontally circulating metal conveyor belt () with a cooled bottom a melt feeder (') for casting the metal onto the conveyor belt(), and an arrangement for feeding the solidified pre-strip under mechanical tension to a driver (). A cooled pressure device () is arranged above the cast product () in a region of the deflection roller () of the metal conveyor belt () which is located downstream in a casting direction, for applying an adjustable pressure from above to the cast product () solidifying into the pre-strip (); and immediately behind the metal conveyor belt () a cooling device (&#x2032;)for cooling the bottom of the pre-strip () over its entire width.

Method of and apparatus for equalization of the heat transfer of a cast product during the solidification thereof on a metal conveyor belt of a horizontal strip casting installation

A method of casting near-net-shape, rectangular metal strands includes providing a horizontally circulating metal conveyor belt () with a cooled bottom and a melt feeder (') for casting the metal melt onto the conveyor belt (), smooth/pinch rollers () for feeding the solidified pre-strip under mechanical tension to a driver (), a pressure device () arranged above the cast product () in a region of the deflection roller () of the metal conveyor belt () which is located downstream in a casting direction, for applying an adjustable pressure from above to the cast product () solidifying into the pre-strip (). Immediately behind the metal conveyor belt () and upstream of the pinch rollers, a cooling device (&#x2032;) is provided for cooling the bottom of the pre-strip () after the pre-strip leaves the conveyor belt.

Method for equalization of the heat transfer of a cast product during the solidification thereof on a metal conveyor belt of a horizontal strip casting installation

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