Primetals Technologies Austria Gmbh

Hans-Peter Kogler

Franz Wimmer

Heinrich Thoene

Guoxin Shan

Johann Poeppl

Susanne Tanzer

Jens Kluge

Christian Brugger

Susanne Hahn

Ernst Schwarz

A method for semi-continuous casting of a strand of steel in a strand casting machine and a strand casting machine that carries out the method, the method includes pouring liquid steel into a mold while closing off the mold by a bar to form a fully solidified strand start area followed by a partially solidified strand; extracting the partially solidified strand from the mold; supporting and guiding the partially solidified strand in the strand guide; at the end of the casting, ending the pouring of liquid steel into the mold and forming a strand end; extracting the strand end from the mold; ending the extraction of the strand end; ending the secondary cooling; providing controlled or regulated cooling of the partially solidified strand until full solidification of the strand; and discharging the strand from the strand casting machine.

Semi-continuous casting of a steel strip

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Traun, Austria

Hans-Peter Kogler