Method for horizontal continuous casting of metal strip and apparatus therefor

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for horizontal continuous casting of a metal strip cast product having a unidirectionally solidified structure elongated in the direction of casting, comprising the steps of supplying a molten casting metal into a hot mold having a shape substantially like a gutter opened at its upper side and being heated to a temperature not lower than the solidification temperature of the casting metal, and drawing out a metal molding formed in the hot mold by using a dummy member while cooling the drawn-out metal molding, wherein the cooling is performed on the metal molding within the hot mold at a position in front a solidification starting end portion of the metal molding but in the rear of an outlet of the hot mold with respect to the direction of movement of the metal molding, so that the metal molding is drawn out, after cooled, from the hot mold.

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