EP 0887129 A1 19981230 - Improvements in and relating to casting
Title (en)
Improvements in and relating to casting
Title (de)
Verbesserungen beim Giessen
Title (fr)
Améliorations dans ou relatives à la coulée
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9713265 A 19970625
Abstract (en)
A method of casting is provided in which molten material is fed from a source of molten material, such as a ladle, to a vessel, the vessel feeding molten material to a casting location. The molten material is fed to the casting location substantially continuously during casting, but the molten material is fed from the source to the vessel for only a part of the time of casting, for instance, less than 75%. It is a preferred feature that the volume of molten material in the vessel can be varied, but that the head of molten material over the outlet passage from the vessel is substantially constant. A tilting tundish to achieve this aim is provided. The invention provides advantages in terms of the flexibility of timing of molten metal delivery to the casting system. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B22D 11/10 (2006.01); B22D 11/103 (2006.01); B22D 11/106 (2006.01); B22D 11/119 (2006.01); B22D 11/16 (2006.01); B22D 11/18 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B22D 11/10 (2013.01); B22D 11/181 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XAY] LU 45127 A1 19640228
- [XAY] DE 2141835 A1 19720224
- [XAY] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 097, no. 003 31 March 1997 (1997-03-31)
- [XY] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 009, no. 191 (M - 402) 7 August 1985 (1985-08-07)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0887129 A1 19981230; GB 9713265 D0 19970827; JP H1177255 A 19990323
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 98304885 A 19980622; GB 9713265 A 19970625; JP 19101498 A 19980623