Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Strip casting
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Application No.: US15129680Application Date: 2015-04-02
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Publication No.: US10293399B2Publication Date: 2019-05-21
- Inventor: Julian M. Allwood , Martin McBrien
- Applicant: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
- Applicant Address: GB Cambridge
- Assignee: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
- Current Assignee: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB Cambridge
- Agency: Adsero IP
- Priority: GB1406204.6 20140407
- International Application: PCT/GB2015/051046 WO 20150402
- International Announcement: WO2015/155512 WO 20151015
- Main IPC: B22D11/16
- IPC: B22D11/16 ; B22D11/06 ; B22D11/10 ; B22D11/18 ; B22D11/00

Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for casting a metal strip with a cross sectional form which varies along the length of the strip. One embodiment of the apparatus includes opposing cooling systems, a positionable molten metal feed system between the opposing cooling systems, and a form adjustment system. The form adjustment system may include at least one dam to determine, at least in part, the cross sectional form of a molten metal feed to the opposing cooling systems. In this way, it is possible to determine the cross sectional form of the solidified metal strip. The dam is moveable during operation of the apparatus to vary the cross sectional form of the molten metal feed to the opposing cooling systems.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170136526A1 Strip Casting Public/Granted day:2017-05-18
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