Cast Iron Publications

Evgenii Shvydkii, Jakob Fainberg, Erik Hepp, Sebastian Koldorf

Continuous casting is used in the making of the majority of the steel produced worldwide. It is a complex process with a harsh environment. Thus, numerical models can provide new insights into understanding some aspects of the process and potentially improve casting quality. This includes the entire process, from the tundish and the flow into the mold to the solidifying strand which is withdrawn through various cooling zones. The steel continuous casting process is simulated in the commercial simulation program MAGMASOFT®. Validation of the computational model is done by comparing velocity profiles with measured ones in a laboratory-scale experiment. Case studies simulating the superheat transport, segregation and air gap formation phenomena are covered.

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