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ORGANIZER;CN=ESTAD 2023:mailto:info@metec-estad.com
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SUMMARY:The development and testing of innovative technologies at the hot face of the casting mould to monitor and control solidification
DESCRIPTION:For all caster operators, the challenge is to cast both established and new steel grades at ever increasing casting speeds, whilst maximising prime cast product and ensuring the security of the casting machine, that is, no strand breakouts. Consequently, the requirement to monitor and control solidification in the casting mould continues to be the focus of a multitude of research and development activities. 

This paper details the development and testing, at the UK's Materials Processing Institute’s pilot caster, of two novel technologies, both applied to the hot face of the casting mould. Firstly, the innovative application of a thin film thermocouple array for direct temperature measurement of the liquid and/or solid mould slag, and secondly use of intumescent coatings to reduce heat extraction at the meniscus region.  These research and development activities have been supported by the European Research Fund for Coal and Steel,

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