Ingot mold and method for pouring ingots
AssigneeAllegheny Ludlum Industries, Inc.
InventorsDwight A. Kraai, Clifford R. Whiddon
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Abstract
An ingot mold of the bottle-top type and method for its use wherein the primary pipe or shrinkage cavity at the top of the ingot is decreased in length and a solid bridge is formed between the primary and secondary pipe cavities, sealing off the secondary cavity. The cast ingot is cropped in the area of the solid bridge between the primary and secondary pipe cavities, leaving the secondary cavity sealed such that it can be welded without oxidation during hot rolling to increase the ingot yield.
Claims6
Apparatus for casting ingots comprising an ingot mold having an interior wall defining a mold cavity provided with a main bottom section, a top section of reduced cross sectional area and an intermediate tapered section connecting the top and bottom sections, and a hot top lining only a portion of the top section, said hot top terminating a substantial distance above the intermediate section and the height of the top section being such that a solid bridge of substantial height is obtained between the upper primary pipe cavity and the secondary lower cavity of the ingot.
A method of casting a steel ingot comprising the steps of providing an ingot mold having an interior wall defining a mold cavity provided with a main bottom section, a top section of reduced cross sectional area and an intermediate tapered section connecting the top and bottom sections, lining said top section with a hot top having its lower end a substantial distance above the top of the intermediate section, and pouring molten steel into said mold until the level of the molten steel reaches substantially the top of said hot top.
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