Sealing provided between the walls of a cooled continuous mould and the head of a starter bar
AssigneeVereinigte Osterreichische Eisen- und Stahlwerke-Alpine Montan Aktiengesellschaft
InventorGottfried Kuttner
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Abstract
In a continuous casting plant the space between the walls of a cooled continuous casting mould and the head of a starter bar is sealed. The seal is achieved by means of an elastic member inserted in an annular peripheral recess of the starter bar head. The elastic member closes the recess, extends completely around the starter bar head in the groove and may have a cylindrical or plane shape.
Claims31
A sealing arrangement to be used in a continuous casting plant of the type including a cooled continuous mould, said cooled continuous mould having walls and accommodating a starter bar having a starter bar head, said sealing arrangement being provided between said walls of said cooled continuous mould and said starter bar head, wherein the improvement is characterized in that said sealing arrangement comprises an elastic seal, said starter bar head having an annular peripheral recess, said elastic seal being inserted in said annular peripheral recess and being dimensioned so as to close off said recess, said seal also extending completely about the starter bar head periphery.
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