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(11) EP 0 128 732 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.10.1985 Bulletin 1985/40

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.12.1984 Bulletin 1984/51

(21) Application number: 84303781

(22) Date of filing: 05.06.1984
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 07.06.1983 GB 8315575

(71) Applicant: British Steel Corporation
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(72) Inventors:
  • Purdie, John
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  • Lock, Leonard Andrew
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  • Monks, James
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(54) Improvements in or relating to tundish pouring


(57) The invention provides a tundish pouring arrangement including a tundish having at least one outlet in the base thereof through which molten metal is arranged to flow when poured into a receiving container therebelow, the outlet having associated therewith an annular flow restrictor member through which the outflowing metal is arranged to pass, the flow restrictor being of a material and a magnitude such as to be worn away by molten metal flow therethrough within a time range of between two to ten minutes.






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