Continuous Casting Equipment Process

Molten metal from an induction furnace is fed directly. into a mold with the required shape. The molten metal enters the die through a series of holes in the upper portion of the mold. Heat is extracted by the water-cooled jacket surrounding the mold, and the metal solidifies.

The continuous casting process allows a precious metal or metal alloy to be partially shaped, cooled, and then stretched before it is finally solidified into the shape it is meant to be, often using a vertical type continuous casting machine. Here is the process: 

1.The process begins with molten metal being poured into a tundish, which regulates the flow into a water-cooled mold. As the metal enters the mold, it solidifies at the edges while the core remains liquid, forming a semi-solid shell.

2.The partially solidified metal is then drawn out of the mold by rollers, which guide it through a secondary cooling zone. Here, water sprays or air cooling further solidify the metal into its final shape, such as billets, blooms, slabs, or rods. The continuous strand is cut to the desired length using a cutting machine, such as a torch or shear.

Continuous casting equipment includes normal continuous casting and vacuum continuous casting. Hasung mostly produces high level quality vacuum continuous casting machine for high end precious metals wires or alloys.