Advanced Funnel Mould (AFM) For Thin Slab Casters As Basis For A New Mould Design For Standard Slab Casters: Advanced Slab Mould (ASM)

摘要

The development of the Advanced Funnel Mould (AFM) for thin-slab casters with its extreme loads to the copper plates is reviewed in this paper. The central elements of this design include a special copper alloy, a new type of mould plate fastening system, water-sheet cooling technology, and non-uniform wall thickness to obtain a homogeneous temperature profile. Further optimization of the AFM mould had been done during the years based on the experience of more than 500 AFM plates so far delivered to the customers worldwide.