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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 26, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
Madjid Soofi, St. Charles, IL (US);
Assignee:
Magneco/Metrel, Inc., Addison, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
266229 ; 75407 ; 164437 ; 266230 ; 266275 ;
Abstract
A tundish baffle having a plurality of fluted openings is provided. The fluted openings interrupt and remove inclusions from molten metal passing through the baffle, using a plurality of obstructive peaks and valleys located at the perimeters of the openings. The fluted openings also include central portions which are not obstructed by the flutes, through which molten metal can flow in a regular fashion.