Device for the continuous horizontal casting of profiled members, in particular of metal strips

An apparatus for the horizontal continuous casting of profiles comprising a receptacle for molten metal, an ingot mold connectable to the receptacle by a ramming frame for receiving the molten metal under a hydraulic pressure, said ingot mold forming a casting gap having a refractory lining that cannot be wetted by the molten metal, an oscillation drive for oscillating the ingot mold in a casting direction, the oscillation drive being supported on the receptacle and on the ingot mold, a sliding guide associated with the receptacle and extending in the casting direction supporting the ingot mold, and a fibrous web arranged in a transition area between the receptacle and the ingot mold, the web being prestressed with a minimum pressure corresponding to the hydraulic pressure of the molten metal and consisting of refractory fibers that cannot be wetted by the molten metal, to provide a seal against the molten metal.