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Casting Pit Practice

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The entire processing of molten steel from the time of tapping until it is solidified including stripping from mould and reconditioning, etc. is known as casting pit practice or pit side practice. Solidification of steel, according to ingot structure, is discussed. Ingot defects are developed during solidification that is described. Different methods of teeming are also discussed.

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  1. R.H. Tupkary, Introduction to Modern Steelmaking (Khanna Publishers, Delhi, 1991)

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  1. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

    Sujay Kumar Dutta

  2. Metallurgical Engineering Department, Government Polytechnic Rajkot, Rajkot, Gujarat, India

    Yakshil B. Chokshi

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Probable Questions

Probable Questions

  1. 1.

    What are the types of ingot?

  2. 2.

    What do you understand by ‘Killed’, ‘Semi-killed’ and ‘Rimming’ steels?

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    Discuss the defects in ingot and their remedies.

  4. 4.

    Discuss the solidification mechanism of killed ingot.

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    Discuss the different types of teeming methods.

  6. 6.

    What do you mean by ‘casting pit practice’?

  7. 7.

    With the help of a neat sketch differentiate between the top and bottom pouring technique of ingot making.

  8. 8.

    Differentiate between ‘tapping’ and ‘teeming’. Discuss the factors that affect the tapping temperature.

  9. 9.

    What do you mean by segregation? How can you minimize segregation in steel ingots?

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Dutta, S.K., Chokshi, Y.B. (2020). Casting Pit Practice. In: Basic Concepts of Iron and Steel Making. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2437-0_18

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