Effects of Casting Flux Interaction with Steel Melt on Lubrication in CC Moulds

Abstract:

Lubrication in CC moulds controls the shear forces to the sensible strand surface. Since that friction forces are depending on casting speed and the flux behaviour, a study on lubrication have experimentally been carried out when the slag is in contact with liquid steel. Particularly, higher amounts of aluminium in the steel as for pure de-oxidation lead to remarkable redox-reactions and to modified casting slags for the gap between strand and mould. Friction coefficients have been determined and applied to several strand shapes and castings velocities.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 638-642)
• Pages: 3628-3633
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.638-642.3628
• Online since: January 2010
• Authors: Dieter Senk
• Keywords: Casting Flux, Friction Force, Steel Composition, Steel Quality, Thin Slab Casting

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