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(11) | EP 0 174 766 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Method and apparatus for direct casting of crystalline strip in non-oxidizing atmosphere |
(57) A method is provided for directly casting molten metal (19) from a U-shaped structure
of the exit end (26) of a casting vessel (18) onto a moving casting surface (20) to
form a continuous strip (15) of crystalline material. The method includes providing
a non-oxidizing atmosphere in a zone defined above the molten metal (19), across the
width of the U-shaped structure and adjacent the casting surface (20). An apparatus is also provided. |