METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SHAPE OF AN INGOT HEAD

METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SHAPE OF AN INGOT HEAD

Systems and associated methods are provided for controlling the shape of an ingot head during formation. At the end of a cast, prior to forming the ingot head, chill bars or other cooling structure may be lowered into an ingot mold and define a reduced casting footprint for forming the ingot head. S...

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Hauptverfasser: SINDEN, Aaron David, MCCALLUM, John Robert Buster, BISCHOFF, Todd F, HYMAS, Jason Dell, OPDENDRIES, Brent, WILSON, Phillip
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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CASTING
CASTING OF METALS
CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
POWDER METALLURGY
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:Systems and associated methods are provided for controlling the shape of an ingot head during formation. At the end of a cast, prior to forming the ingot head, chill bars or other cooling structure may be lowered into an ingot mold and define a reduced casting footprint for forming the ingot head. Supplemental molten metal may be fed into the reduced casting footprint, and the chill bars may be moved laterally towards the center of the ingot, further reducing the casting footprint. As additional molten metal fills the reduced mold footprint, the ingot may be lowered relative to the chill bars to further increase the height of the ingot head. Additional molten metal may be added until the desired shape of the ingot head is formed.