Sidewall containment of liquid metal with horizontal alternating magnetic fields
An apparatus is disclosed for confining molten metal with a horizontal alternating magnetic field. In particular, this invention employs a magnet that can produce a horizontal alternating magnetic field to confine a molten metal at the edges of parallel horizontal rollers as a solid metal sheet is cast by counter-rotation of the rollers. 19 figs.
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6610382
- Assignee:
- ARCH Development Corp., Chicago, IL (United States) PTO; EDB-95-036216
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5385201; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-952519
- Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 23 Jul 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS; DESIGN; LIQUID METALS; CONTAINMENT; CASTING; ELEMENTS; ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS; FABRICATION; FLUIDS; LIQUIDS; METALS 360101* -- Metals & Alloys-- Preparation & Fabrication