You have more problems in steelmaking because raw materials are harder to get. Recycling a slide gate plate lets you save money and help the earth. This process keeps important resources being used, which helps a circular economy. When you recycle, you make less waste and lower your effect on the environment. Every time you […]
Hidden Engineering: How Slide Gate Plates Boost Steel Production Efficiency by 40% Slide gate plates play a crucial role in modern steel production that few outside the industry truly understand. We often overlook these engineering components, but they’re essentially the gatekeepers that control the precise flow of molten steel during the continuous casting process. As steel
When picking materials for hot places, you should know what makes each type different. The big difference between magnesia carbon brick and aluminum magnesia carbon brick is that aluminum is added. This change affects how the brick deals with heat, how strong it is, and how well it lasts. Aluminum gives the brick new features,
the monolithic stopper rod, the ladle shroud, and the submerged entry nozzle—are essential refractory materials used in continuous steel casting. They primarily serve to protect the casting process (ladle shroud and submerged entry nozzle) and control the flow of molten steel (stopper rod).
The ladle slide gate system is acritical piece of flow control equipment in liquid steel casting.The service life of the slide gate plate is a limiting factor to achieve performance and is greatly dependent on the type of slide gate mechanism used.A new generation slide gatesystem is the key to achieving longer plate service life and hence higher productivity andmore economical operation.
Thermal expansion of hot inside of plate causes exterior tensile hoop stress and crack growth towards interior: leading to both common through thickness cracks
Before discussing the causes of damage to the ladle sliding plate, let’s first take a look at the sliding mechanism of the ladle. The schematic diagram of the tundish and sliding plate structure is shown below: A steel ladle sliding nozzle consists of a sliding mechanism, an upper nozzle, a sliding plate, and a lower
One of the main refractory materials in the steel continuous casting process is a slide gate plate. It mainly aims at controlling the flow of molten steel out of the ladle or tundish in a controlled manner.
Operators often see cracks and damage in ladle shrouds, long nozzles, and refractory parts. This happens because of a few main reasons: Knowing these reasons helps teams stop corrosion, breaks across the part, and chemical damage. This helps ladle shrouds last longer. Key Takeaways 1. Thermal Shock Temperature Changes When the temperature changes quickly, it puts stress
