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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2018
Applicant:
AK Steel Properties, Inc., West Chester, OH (US);
Inventors:
Daniel J. Cadotte, Middletown, OH (US);
Joyce C. Niedringhaus, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Properties Inc., West Chester, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 2/00 (2006.01); C23C 2/40 (2006.01); C23C 2/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 2/003 (2013.01); C23C 2/06 (2013.01); C23C 2/40 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49565 (2015.01);
Abstract
A continuous coating line includes a roll assembly exposed to molten metal. The roll assembly includes a roll rotatable relative to a bearing block. The roll includes a roll portion and a journal protruding from each end of the roll portion. The roll is made from a refractory ceramic material that is resistant to wear, abrasion, and corrosion when the roll is exposed to the molten metal.