Blockguss

Optimization of block casting

Your goals:

  • Cost-effective evaluation of possible process changes
  • Improve product quality
  • Avoiding rejects

Our portfolio:

Design / optimization of pouring system, mold geometry and thermal boundary conditions by:

  • Operational observations, measurements, tests
  • Experimental investigations on the physical model
  • Numerical Simulation (Computational Fluid Dynamics)
  • Experiences from successfully completed research and development projects at various plants

Literature:

Marx, K .; Roedl, S .; Schramhauser, S. and Seemann, M.
“Optimization of the filling and solidification of large ingots”
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference Ingot Casting Rolling & Forging ICRF, Milan, Italy, 7-9 May 2014, 09.pdf
Marx, K .; Roedl, S .; Seemann, M. and Demant, A.
“Optimization of flow and solidification when casting large blocks”
Steel and Iron 134 (2014) 12, pp. 95/105
Marx, K .; Roedl, S .; Schramhauser, S. and Seemann, M.
“Optimization of the filling and solidification of large ingots”
La Metallurgia Italiana (2014) 11/12, pp. 11/19
Däcker, C.-Å .; Llanos, M .; Cordon Velaz, J .; Marx, K .; Seemann, M .; Demant, A .; Sjöqvist Persson, E .; Svensson, M .; Carli, R. and Alloni, M.
“Innovative process technology for ingot casting by application of simulation and measuring techniques (IPTINGOT)”
Report of the Commission of the European Communities – EUR, Research Fund for Coal and Steel series, Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the EC

See also:

Project IPTINGOT

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