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A Comprehensive Approach to Design the Copper Mold Tubes for Steel Continuous Casting

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In this article, some of the design aspects of mold tubes for continuous casting of steel have been discussed and analyzed. A coupled thermo-mechanical mathematical model based on finite element methods has been presented for computations of basic design parameters of a tubular mold. The basic parameters include tube length, inner wall taper, corner radius, etc. A simulation based on an industrial rectangular mold tube from an integrated steel plant has been performed for better understanding of the basic designing process. From the simulation, it is noticed that the corner area of the solidifying shell loses contact with mold wall causing reheating of the off-corner region and thinning of shell thickness. The performance of the continuous casting process is found to be strongly dependent on inner wall taper.

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The authors of this article are using the data of Durgapur Steel Plant (SAIL), Durgapur, for which they are thankful to the DSP-SAIL. The authors also acknowledge NIT Durgapur to carry on the research work.

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  1. Continuous Casting Plant, Steel Melting Shop, Durgapur Steel Plant, SAIL, Durgapur, 713203, India

    Koushik Ray

  2. Mechanical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur, 713209, India

    Indrajit Basak

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Ray, K., Basak, I. A Comprehensive Approach to Design the Copper Mold Tubes for Steel Continuous Casting. Trans Indian Inst Met 73, 1629–1636 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-020-01953-5

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