Subsurface hook formation during initial solidification in the continuous casting mould degrades the quality of steel slabs owing to the associated entrapment of argon bubbles and non-metallic inclusions. To minimise hook depth and to improve slab quality, extensive plant experiments were performed and analysed to quantify the effect of casting parameters on hook characteristics using the no. 2...

The aim of conducting this research was to evaluate the viscosity change in the continuous casting of steel mold powders by altering their chemical compositions, using hot stage microscope analysis. 4 low-fluorine samples containing such compositions as MnO, Fe2O3, Li2O, TiO2 and ZnO, as well as another fluorine-free sample containing a combination of Fe2O3 and TiO2, were prepared in this resea...