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US 2006/0207695 A1Published application
Method of treating tundish
AssigneeQuadra Indusrial Services Ontario Inc.
InventorPhilip Fracassi
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Abstract
A method of treating steel tundish. A first step involves subjecting the tundish to rapid cryogenic refrigeration until the tundish is micro-cracked and cryogenically imbrittled. A second step involves impacting the steel tundish with a force sufficient enough to facture and break apart the cryogenically micro-cracked and imbrittled steel tundish.
Claims5
A method of treating steel tundish, comprising the steps of:
- subjecting the tundish to rapid cryogenic refrigeration until the tundish is micro-cracked and cryogenically imbrittled;
- and
- impacting the steel tundish with a force sufficient enough to facture and break apart the cryogenically micro-cracked and imbrittled steel tundish.
A method of treating steel tundish, comprising the steps of:
- placing the tundish in a container;
- covering the container;
- introducing cryogenic freezing into the container and subjecting the tundish to rapid cryogenic refrigeration until the tundish is micro-cracked and cryogenically imbrittled;
- and
- impacting the steel tundish with a force sufficient enough to facture and break apart the cryogenically micro-cracked and imbrittled steel tundish.
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