Temperature of Aluminum Alloy Strip During Casting Using a Vertical Type High Speed Twin Roll Caster

Abstract:

The temperature of a strip cast using a vertical type high-speed twin-roll caster was measured by inserting a k-type thermocouple into the strip. The effects of the roll speed and roll load on the cooling rate and temperature at the roll gap were investigated using two aluminum alloys: A383 and Al–4.8%Mg. The thickness of the thermocouple was 0.1 mm, and the sampling time was 0.01 s. The cooling rate increased and the temperature at the roll bite decreased with decreasing roll speed and increasing roll load. The positions of the liquidus and solidus lines were measured, and the reduction of the thickness of the strip was inferred from the roll gap at the solidus line.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1066)
• Pages: 12-18
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-674o3a
• Online since: July 2022
• Authors: Toshio Haga*, Hiroyuki Kurahashi, Naoya Hashimoto, Hisaki Watari, Shinichi Nishida
• Keywords: Cooling Rate, Roll Load, Roll Speed, Strip Temperature, Twin Roll Caster

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