| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Defects and Properties of Cast Metals
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| Presentation Title |
Advances on Inspection and Numerical Modelling of Surface Defects During Continuous Casting of Steel |
| Author(s) |
Pavel Ramirez Lopez |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Pavel Ramirez Lopez |
| Abstract Scope |
The European Project SUPPORT-CAST was launched to find optimal casting parameters and cooling rates that improve surface quality of continuously cast products based on advanced monitoring in combination with numerical modelling. Inspection is performed by a series of lasers able to withstand temperatures up to 1400°C while scanning as-cast surfaces with high accuracy, continuously monitoring temperature and capturing high resolution images. This enables detection of defects such as depressions, deep oscillation marks and cracks as well as mapping oxide scale and alignment issues. Moreover, complete slabs/billets can be reconstructed from these scans to create virtual replicas of the products. Additionally, advanced numerical models have been developed to predict the influence of flow and heat transfer on solidification and defects formation. This manuscript introduces the latest developments to implement these systems online and how they are complemented with simulations to support decision-making for improving the quality of cast products. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Supplemental Proceedings volume |