Non-rotating shaft for a continuous casting machine

A segment roll for a continuous casting machine comprising:

• a non-rotating shaft having a substantially circular cross-section, the shaft including a portion with a continuous periphery, wherein a first radial distance between a first point on the periphery of the portion and a center of the shaft is different from a second radial distance between a second point on the periphery of the portion and the center of the shaft, wherein the first and second points are both disposed in a single cross-section of the portion, the cross-section being perpendicular to an axis of the shaft, wherein the first and second points are angularly offset by a non-zero angle about the axis, wherein the first and second radial distances are both less than a radius of the circular cross-section, the portion extending axially and circumferentially on the shaft through an angle having a value between about one degree and about 180 degrees, and wherein the portion is a convex shaped arc, the shaft having a section that includes the portion, and the shaft section being further configured to receive a load at least partly at the portion;
• and
• a mechanical element including an inner sleeve mounted onto the non-rotating shaft, at least two bearings mounted on the inner sleeve at a distance in an axial direction, and an outer sleeve shaped mantle mounted on the at least two bearings,
• wherein the inner sleeve is substantially supported by the shaft section having the portion.