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Basics of Continuous Casting of Steel - Copy-1
Basics of Continuous Casting of Steel - Copy-1
Basics of Continuous Casting of Steel - Copy-1
Continuous casting is the process whereby liquid steel is solidified into a semi finished product for
subsequent rolling in the finish rolling mills. Continuous casting of steel was conceived and patented in
1865 by Sir Henry Bessemer, but it could not be commercialized because of problems related to
engineering and equipment. After solving these problems, continuous casting of steel was introduced
commercially in 1950s and around 1475 million tons of continuous cast steel was produced globally in
2012.
Continuous casting has replaced several steps during steel making process such as ingot casting, mould
stripping, heating in soaking pits, and primary rolling with one operation. Continuous casting of steel has
helped to achieve improved yield, quality, productivity and cost efficiency. The principle of continuous
casting is shown in Fig. 1.