Application of mathematical models to optimize operating conditions during the continuous casting of round bars

MARIANO VAZQUEZ; CALOS E. CICUTTI; GUILLERMO POLTARAK

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Conferencia; European Continuous Casting Conference; 2014

European Continuous Casting Conference

In recent years, several actions were taken to increase the productivity of Tenaris casters and to ensure high quality standards in the produced round blooms. Most of these actions were supported by the application of thermal and thermo-mechanical models, which were used to optimize different aspects of the process. Thermal models were mostly applied to improve the design of the secondary cooling conditions, while thermo-mechanical models were employed to estimate stresses and strains generated during strand straightening. Failure criteria developed by several authors were compiled to calculate straightening cracking risk. The impact of different actions, such as operative settings or geometrical modifications, was analyzed to address optimal casting conditions. Application of Mathematical Models to Optimize Operating Conditions During the Continuous Casting of Round Bars (PDF Download Available). Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274567820_Application_of_Mathematical_Models_to_Optimize_Operating_Conditions_During_the_Continuous_Casting_of_Round_Bars.