| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Cast Shop Technology
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| Presentation Title |
Effect of Water Flow Distribution on the Performance of Aluminum Small-form Ingot Continuous Castings |
| Author(s) |
Lei Pan, Eric Laplante, Francis Breton |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Lei Pan |
| Abstract Scope |
Small-form ingot casting lines are widely used to produce pure and foundry aluminum alloys due to their productivity and the convenience of small form ingots for re-melting and handling operations. The throughput of small-form ingot lines is typically determined by the length of the ingot chain. Longer chains allow higher productivity by maintaining the primary cooling time. To reduce the primary cooling time, fundamental understanding of the thermal dynamic is needed.
This paper presents the effect of water flow distribution in the cooling basins on the ingots solidification and ingots constraint stress. The water flow parameters at three sections in the cooling basin were tested. The complete ingots cooling profiles, mould temperature profiles and the demoulding rate in correlation with the water flow distribution were evaluated. Key process parameters and issues were identified during the study, and the best practice was explored to secure the ingot quality and casting performance. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Light Metals |