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EP 0124667 A2 19841114 - A tundish for steel casting.

Title (en)

A tundish for steel casting.

Title (de)

Zwischengefäss für Stahlguss.

Title (fr)

Panier intermédiaire pour la coulée de l'acier.

Publication

EP 0124667 A2 19841114 (EN)

Application

EP 83302590 A 19830509

Priority

EP 83302590 A 19830509
AU 1420183 A 19830503

Abstract (en)

A tundish for steel casting in which overflow beams and underflow beams are disposed, characterized in that said beams base on refractory materials and have a composition consisting of 0.5-5% by weight of fibrous materials, 1-20% by weight of at least one of aluminium, magnesium and silicon carbide and 1 - 10% by weight of binders, and they are shaped in such a way that water content is sucked and remove from the beams by a wet process.

IPC 1-7

B22D 11/10

IPC 8 full level

B22D 11/119 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B22D 11/119 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0124667 A2 19841114; EP 0124667 A3 19850515; AU 1420183 A 19841108

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83302590 A 19830509; AU 1420183 A 19830503