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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 1992
Filed:
Feb. 07, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Manfred Schmidt, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Scott B Newman, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Assignee:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
266275 ; 266227 ;
Abstract
An impact pad for eliminating surface turbulence in a continuous caster tundish, the impact pad having a base for receiving an incoming ladle stream, and one or more sidewalls extending in an upward direction along the periphery of the base. Each upward extending sidewall includes an inner surface having an undercut portion facing the incoming ladle stream. And, each undercut portion extends along the length of the inner surface, and comprises a shaped surface for receiving and reversing the direction of a fluid flow generated by the incoming ladle stream.