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semi-continuous casting [1 record]

Record 1 1982-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
OBS

Casting method in which molten metal is poured slowly into a special water-cooled mold, the bottom of which is slowly lowered as solidification progresses. Rate of pouring is adjusted to equal the rate of withdrawal of the solidified billet from the underside of the mold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
OBS

Méthode de coulée selon laquelle le métal fondu est coulé lentement dans un moule spécial refroidi à l'eau, la base du métal étant lentement extraite au fur et à mesure de la progression de la solidification. Le taux de coulée est ajusté de façon à égaler la vitesse d'extraction de la billette par le dessous du moule.

Spanish

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