Present Situation and Development Perspective of Soft-Contact Electromagnetic Continuous Casting Technology

Abstract

Soft-contact electromagnetic continuous casting is one of innovative technologies for the development of steel industry. In this paper, the present situation was reviewed from five aspects: the soft-contact mold material and structure parameter design, the electromagnetic field distribution, the meniscus shape and movement behavior, casting slab surface quality improvement mechanism and the method of magnetic fields imposed. The main questions of the technology were analysed, and the remarhable in the process of industrialization were pointed out.