In the mold powder, the content of F is 0.5% by mass or less (including 0% by mass), CaO and SiO.sub.2 are included as main components, the mass ratio of CaO to SiO.sub.2 (CaO/SiO.sub.2) is 0.6 to 1.4, the content of B.sub.2O.sub.3 is 0.3 to 2.8% by mass, the content of Na.sub.2O is 5.0 to 20.0% by mass, the total content of Li.sub.2O and K,0 is 0 to 4.0% by mass, the content of MgO is 0 to 3.5% by mass, the content of Al.sub.2O.sub.3 is 1.0 to 8.0% by mass, and the content of MnO is 1.0% by mass or less (including 0% by mass).

Continuous casting apparatus, comprising a mold and a crystallizer for the continuous casting of a metal product. The mold is provided with primary cooling means using a cooling fluid and associated with the walls of the crystallizer. A plurality of cooling members is installed downstream of the mold to perform a secondary cooling of the product, said cooling members comprising a plurality of delivery nozzles configured to deliver a liquid for cooling the product.

Continuous casting apparatus, comprising a mold and a crystallizer for the continuous casting of a metal product. The mold is provided with primary cooling means using a cooling fluid and associated with the walls of the crystallizer. A plurality of cooling members is installed downstream of the mold to perform a secondary cooling of the product, said cooling members comprising a plurality of delivery nozzles configured to deliver a liquid for cooling the product.

A mold for continuous casting includes a cylindrical mold body with one end serving as a molten metal supply port and the other end serving as an ingot outlet, and a carbon ring arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical mold body, wherein the carbon ring is configured by stacking a first ring member arranged on the one end side and a second ring member arranged on the other end side.

A mold for continuous casting includes a cylindrical mold body with one end serving as a molten metal supply port and the other end serving as an ingot outlet, and a carbon ring arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical mold body, wherein the carbon ring is configured by stacking a first ring member arranged on the one end side and a second ring member arranged on the other end side.

A method of producing an exothermic mold powder in a form of sprayed granules of the present invention includes spray-drying into granules, an aqueous slurry containing: a raw material blend; and a metal silicon powder and/or a silicon alloy powder, the method comprising adjusting the pH of the aqueous slurry to 13 or less.

An ingot mould for continuous casting, with a lubricant channel (2) opening to the running surface (1), has a distribution portion (3) adjoining the running surface (1). In an ingot mould of the aforementioned type a uniform lubrication of the running surface of the ingot mould is possible using as few wear-susceptible components as possible, where the flow resistance within the distribution portion (3) increases in the direction of the running surface (1) and is constant in a discharge region (4) of the distribution portion (3) adjoining the running surface parallel to the running surface (1).

An ingot mould for continuous casting, with a lubricant channel (2) opening to the running surface (1), has a distribution portion (3) adjoining the running surface (1). In an ingot mould of the aforementioned type a uniform lubrication of the running surface of the ingot mould is possible using as few wear-susceptible components as possible, where the flow resistance within the distribution portion (3) increases in the direction of the running surface (1) and is constant in a discharge region (4) of the distribution portion (3) adjoining the running surface parallel to the running surface (1).

In the mold powder, the content of F is 0.5% by mass or less (including 0% by mass), CaO and SiO.sub.2 are included as main components, the mass ratio of CaO to SiO.sub.2 (CaO/SiO.sub.2) is 0.6 to 1.4, the content of B.sub.2O.sub.3 is 0.3 to 2.8% by mass, the content of Na.sub.2O is 5.0 to 20.0% by mass, the total content of Li.sub.2O and K.sub.2O is 0 to 4.0% by mass, the content of MgO is 0 to 3.5% by mass, the content of Al.sub.2O.sub.3 is 1.0 to 8.0% by mass, and the content of MnO is 1.0% by mass or less (including 0% by mass).

In the mold powder, the content of F is 0.5% by mass or less (including 0% by mass), CaO and SiO.sub.2 are included as main components, the mass ratio of CaO to SiO.sub.2 (CaO/SiO.sub.2) is 0.6 to 1.4, the content of B.sub.2O.sub.3 is 0.3 to 2.8% by mass, the content of Na.sub.2O is 5.0 to 20.0% by mass, the total content of Li.sub.2O and K.sub.2O is 0 to 4.0% by mass, the content of MgO is 0 to 3.5% by mass, the content of Al.sub.2O.sub.3 is 1.0 to 8.0% by mass, and the content of MnO is 1.0% by mass or less (including 0% by mass).