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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2013
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Takehiro Nakaoka, Hyogo, JP;
Kazuyuki Tsutsumi, Hyogo, JP;
Eisuke Kurosawa, Hyogo, JP;
Hideto Oyama, Hyogo, JP;
Hidetaka Kanahashi, Hyogo, JP;
Hitoshi Ishida, Hyogo, JP;
Daiki Takahashi, Hyogo, JP;
Daisuke Matsuwaka, Hyogo, JP;
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
The continuous casting device according to the present invention enables at least some of a plurality of hearths () to be converted between being hearths () used for titanium, which are used during the continuous casting of titanium ingots, and being hearths () used for titanium alloy, which are used during the continuous casting of titanium alloy ingots. The number of hearths () used for titanium alloy is greater than the number of hearths () used for titanium. Also, the total capacity of the hearths () used for titanium alloy is greater than the total capacity of the hearths () used for titanium. Thus, titanium ingots and titanium alloy ingots can each be continuously cast by means of a single piece of equipment.