Foseco International Limited

Foseco Trading A.g.

John Henry Courtenay

Martin Bernard Wardell

Royston J Phillips

Fluxes for use in the casting of metals e.g. steel comprise granules containing carbonaceous powder in which the proportion of carbonaceous powder in the surface of the granules is greater than the overall proportion of carbonaceous powder in the granules. The fluxes are particularly suitable for use in the continuous casting of steel.

Fluxes for casing metals

Lining slabs for prolonged contact with molten metals, e.g. for use in tundishes, are made from a refractory heat-insulating composition comprising by weight:

Refractory heat-insulating materials

The invention provides a tundish comprising a casing having a floor with at least one outlet nozzle located therein and upstanding sidewalls, the casing having a permanent refractory lining, and an expendable partition of refractory heat insulating material being located adjacent one or each nozzle within the tundish and dimensioned to stand proud of the adjacent portion of the tundish floor. Generally the expendable partition is made of a material comprising a major proportion of particulate refractory, a minor proportion of fibrous material and an organic binder. The partition may comprise four walls together defining a box section or it may be an integral preformed sleeve.

Tundish with weirs

Vessels for containing molten metal, e.g. tundishes, are formed of a metal case lined with refractory slabs. The slabs are individually replaceable for repair of the lining and are held in place by fixing members passing through the wall or base of the metal case.

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John Henry Courtenay