Continuous casting

Because of the research that has been done over the past three decades, continuous casting is now a complex and cutting-edge technique. This study has referenced the critical numerical modeling approach of the continuous casting process. The current work explains how molten steel flows, transfers heat, solidifies, forms the shell through solidification and coupling, and more. The continuous casting process is currently a trusted industrial method for the manufacture of steel. Numerous complex processes involving fluid flow, heat transport, and structural deformation are a part of the continuous casting process. Since metallurgical techniques have recently advanced, the continuous casting process has taken over as the primary way to make steel. Steel producers are always looking for innovative, more productive manufacturing techniques in order to achieve efficient and effective output.

This paper presents a critical review of numerical modeling and methods applied in the continuous casting mold. With the recent advancement in metallurgical methods, the continuous casting process now becomes the main method for steel production. To achieve efficient and effective production, the manufacturers of steel keep on searching for new methods which increase productivity. The continuous casting process comprises many complicated phenomena in terms of fluid flow, heat transfer, and structural deformation. The important numerical modeling method of the continuous casting process has been discussed in reference in this work. The present work describes molten steel flow, heat transfer, solidification, electromagnetic applications, formation of the shell by solidification and coupling, etc. Further, the distortion of strand by thermo-mechanical forces, bulging, bending, and crack prediction has been discussed briefly. Numerical simulations have led to the path where greater information can be unleashed to understand the metallurgical process of strand solidification.

Continuous casting process is an important process to produce steel. Nowadays, steelmakers are focusing on improving the process capabilities, efficiency, and product performance in terms of mechanical properties. Hence, various ways have been devoted by researchers globally to improve the continuous casting process and final product quality. Mathematical modeling of steelmaking tundish is an important aspect to enhance process capability of continuous casting system especially improving the steelmaking tundish performance. In the present work, we have reviewed the recent progress made in the mathematical modeling of steelmaking tundish. Since tundish is an important last metallurgical reactor, so vast importance has been given to modify and enhance tundish performance to increase mechanical properties by reducing impurities. We have reviewed the most important aspects of mathematical modeling such as melt flow, heat transfer, turbulence modeling, grade mixing, and refractory wall study, etc. This review work would be helpful t understand the basic mathematical modeling practice of steelmaking tundish. steelmaking, tundish, mathematical modeling, continuous casting, CFD, casting

VW Applied Sciences, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, 48-51 Received: Nov. 16, 2019Accepted: Dec. 18, 2019Published online: Dec. 26, 2019 Mohd Muzammil Zubair1*Mohammad Farhan21Department of Mechanical Engineering,...