Global Patent Index - EP 0040072 A1

EP 0040072 A1 19811118 - Apparatus for strip casting.

Title (en)

Apparatus for strip casting.

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Giessen eines Streifens.

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour couler une bande.

Publication

EP 0040072 A1 19811118 (EN)

Application

EP 81302062 A 19810508

Priority

US 14844080 A 19800509

Abstract (en)

Apparatus for continuously casting strip material onto a casting surface (14) is disclosed, comprising a tundish (22) for receiving and holding molten metal (20) having a nozzle therein. The nozzle comprises an orifice passage (80) defined between a first inside surface (30) and a second inside surface (34), wherein at least a portion of at least one inside surface (30) comprises an insert (50) disposed against the tundish (22). A nozzle gap of at least 0.254mm (0.010 inch) is maintained, an outer portion of the insert (50) is able to be disposed to within 3.048mm (0.120 inch) of the casting surface (14), and at least a portion of the outside surface (36) of the tundish (22) at the orifice of the nozzle (24) is able to be disposed to within at least 0.508mm (.020 inch) of the casting surface.

IPC 1-7

B22D 11/06; B22D 11/00

IPC 8 full level

B22D 11/00 (2006.01); B22D 11/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

B22D 11/005 (2013.01 - EP); B22D 11/06 (2013.01 - KR); B22D 11/064 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0040072 A1 19811118; EP 0040072 B1 19840530; AR 240267 A1 19900330; AU 542806 B2 19850314; AU 6998181 A 19811112; BG 45215 A3 19890414; BR 8102823 A 19820202; CA 1180875 A 19850115; DE 3163845 D1 19840705; ES 502051 A0 19830301; ES 8303953 A1 19830301; HU 183415 B 19840528; JP H0413055 B2 19920306; JP S574360 A 19820109; KR 830005944 A 19830914; KR 850001152 B1 19850816; MX 155277 A 19880212; NO 160288 B 19881227; NO 160288 C 19890405; NO 811577 L 19811110; PL 137085 B1 19860430; PL 231047 A1 19820201; RO 83017 A 19840114; RO 83017 B 19840130; SU 1165225 A3 19850630; YU 43229 B 19890630; YU 96381 A 19871231

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81302062 A 19810508; AR 28516181 A 19810430; AU 6998181 A 19810429; BG 5198081 A 19810507; BR 8102823 A 19810507; CA 377134 A 19810508; DE 3163845 T 19810508; ES 502051 A 19810508; HU 116681 A 19810505; JP 6844681 A 19810508; KR 810001543 A 19810504; MX 18719181 A 19810508; NO 811577 A 19810508; PL 23104781 A 19810508; RO 10422981 A 19810507; SU 3280700 A 19810508; YU 96381 A 19810414