Introduced in the 1950s, the continuous casting process was introduced to manufacturers as a money saving alternative to ingot casting. Turn the clocks ahead to 2016 and continuous casting is still one of the most popular, cost effective casting techniques in the world. Anshan Metal is a proud contributor of the modern continuous casting movement as we provide our top-of-the-line.
Before doing business with us, it’s important you have a comprehensive understanding of continuous casting machine.
What is Continuous Casting?
With the purpose of streamlining the production of metal slabs and bars, the continuous casting process made the casting of metals like brass, steel, aluminum, and copper much more efficient. With the nickname “strand casting”, continuous casting is a simple four step process capable of improving productivity at any casting company. The steps are as follows:
First, a steel ladle containing molten metal is titled in order to pour the metal through a gas tight refractory tube into a container called a tundish.
Next, holes at the bottom of the tundish allow molten metals to flow into a series of copper molds at a controlled rate (Copper has great thermal conductivity so it is able to cool the metals without sticking to them).
Then, as the outer shell of the metals solidify, they are drawn through water sprays and curved pipes to help them cool.
Finally, the metals emerge from the process as solid strands of brass, copper, steel, cast iron or aluminum are cut into manageable strands for further manipulation, storage, or shipment.
Although the process is repetitive and tedious, it is far superior from the ancient method of casting ingots and is capable of saving you not only time, but money as well.
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