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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1999
Wayne Russell, Wollongong, AU;
Heiji Kato, Yokosuka, JP;
Other;
Abstract
An arbourless casting roll for casting steel strip includes a cylindrical tube (,) of copper of copper alloy having a wall thickness in the range of 30 mm-200 mm and a series of holes defining longitudinal water flow passages (,). A pair of steel stub shafts (,) disposed one at each end of tube (,) have end formations (,) which fit snugly into the ends of tube (,) and have circumferential flanges (,) abutting the ends of the tube. Fasteners (,) extend through flanges (,) into at least some of the holes (,) to fix the stub shafts to the tube (,) such that the tube is unsupported between the stub shafts (,). Water flow ducts (,( in the stub shaft end formations (,) allow flow of water to and from the flow passages (,).