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EP 0040383 B1 19831012 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STIRRING THE MOLTEN METAL IN A CONTINUOUS-CASTING STRAND

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STIRRING THE MOLTEN METAL IN A CONTINUOUS-CASTING STRAND

Publication

EP 0040383 B1 19831012 (DE)

Application

EP 81103569 A 19810511

Priority

SE 8003695 A 19800519

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA1178779A] During continuous casting, the stream of molten metal poured into the mold is acted on by a static magnetic field to as to split the stream into smaller streams stirring the unsolidified metal in the mold.

IPC 1-7

B22D 11/10

IPC 8 full level

B22D 11/10 (2006.01); B22D 11/115 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B22D 11/115 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0040383 A1 19811125; EP 0040383 B1 19831012; BR 8103058 A 19820209; CA 1178779 A 19841204; DE 3161171 D1 19831117; JP H0220349 B2 19900509; JP S5717356 A 19820129; SE 436251 B 19841126; SE 8003695 L 19811120; US 4495984 A 19850129

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81103569 A 19810511; BR 8103058 A 19810518; CA 399453 A 19820325; DE 3161171 T 19810511; JP 7237781 A 19810515; SE 8003695 A 19800519; US 52750883 A 19830830