UNIFRAX APPLICATION STORY
Product Solutions: Rigiform® Shapes
Industry: Ferrous
Applications: Hot tops for ingot casting
Location: Europe
Business Challenge
Steel producers employ various methods for the production of
steel ingots (large slabs). For large volume, high output, the
modern production method employs the use of a continuous
casting process. There are also a large number of steel
producers that provide special grades of steel. These plants use
the traditional method of ingot moulds for their production. This
uphill casting technique involves the pouring of molten steel into
the base of the mould (using a refractory lined transfer system).
As the liquid steel fills the mould it cools and solidifies. The aim
is to maintain metal temperature as high as possible during
casting to avoid surface and structural defects of the ingot.
Lining the upper section of the mould using a ‘hot top’ system
achieves this.
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Application
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casting, the steel quality and ingot surface finish are improved,
as well as the casting yield .
Unifrax has successfully supplied Rigiform shapes in the
following grades - Fiberfrax, Isofrax and Fibermax.
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