In a sliding nozzle comprising three plates consisting of an upper plate, an intermediate plate capable of a sliding movement, and a lower plate, it is intended to suppress adhesion and deposition of metal oxides and others on wall surfaces of inner bores of the three plates. The intermediate plate has: a first inclined portion whose surface defines a slidingly closing directional leading-side wall surface of an inner bore thereof and extends obliquely downwardly in a diametrically contracting direction; a second inclined portion whose surface defines an upper part of a slidingly closing directional trailing-side wall surface of the inner bore thereof and extends obliquely downwardly in a diametrically contracting direction, and a third inclined portion whose surface defines a lower part of the slidingly closing directional trailing-side wall surface of the inner bore thereof and extends obliquely downwardly in a diametrically expanding direction.

In a sliding nozzle comprising three plates consisting of an upper plate, an intermediate plate capable of a sliding movement, and a lower plate, it is intended to suppress adhesion and deposition of metal oxides and others on wall surfaces of inner bores of the three plates. The intermediate plate has: a first inclined portion whose surface defines a slidingly closing directional leading-side wall surface of an inner bore thereof and extends obliquely downwardly in a diametrically contracting direction; a second inclined portion whose surface defines an upper part of a slidingly closing directional trailing-side wall surface of the inner bore thereof and extends obliquely downwardly in a diametrically contracting direction, and a third inclined portion whose surface defines a lower part of the slidingly closing directional trailing-side wall surface of the inner bore thereof and extends obliquely downwardly in a diametrically expanding direction.

The invention relates to a refractory submerged entry nozzle (also called SEN or casting nozzle) especially but not limited for use in a continuous casting process for producing steel.

The invention relates to a refractory submerged entry nozzle (also called SEN or casting nozzle) especially but not limited for use in a continuous casting process for producing steel.

Slide closure for a vessel containing molten metal includes a slide housing and a slide unit that can be displaced longitudinally towards the slide housing, at least one refractory closure plate can respectively be inserted into the slide housing. The closure plates can be pressed against one another by the slide unit being braced against the slide housing. The closure plates can respectively be fixed or centered therein by a placement device having a displaceable positioning element. These placement devices are respectively designed such that upon bracing the slide unit against the slide housing, placing of the positioning element and clamping or centering of the respective closure plate is brought about therein. Therefore, despite easier operation, increased operating reliability is guaranteed because the closure plates are clamped and centered mechanically.

Slide closure for a vessel containing molten metal includes a slide housing and a slide unit that can be displaced longitudinally towards the slide housing, at least one refractory closure plate can respectively be inserted into the slide housing. The closure plates can be pressed against one another by the slide unit being braced against the slide housing. The closure plates can respectively be fixed or centered therein by a placement device having a displaceable positioning element. These placement devices are respectively designed such that upon bracing the slide unit against the slide housing, placing of the positioning element and clamping or centering of the respective closure plate is brought about therein. Therefore, despite easier operation, increased operating reliability is guaranteed because the closure plates are clamped and centered mechanically.

Disclosed is a refractory product for casting of steel, which is capable of forming a dense surface layer which is high in terms of a slag infiltration suppressing ability and strong, in a surface region thereof efficiently or sufficiently or in an optimum state. The refractory product contains 1 mass % or more of free carbon, and 2 mass % to 15 mass % of an aluminum component as metal, with the remainder comprising a refractory material as a main composition, wherein the refractory product has a permeability of 1×10.sup.−16 m.sup.2 to 15×10.sup.−16m.sup.2.

Disclosed is a refractory product for casting of steel, which is capable of forming a dense surface layer which is high in terms of a slag infiltration suppressing ability and strong, in a surface region thereof efficiently or sufficiently or in an optimum state. The refractory product contains 1 mass % or more of free carbon, and 2 mass % to 15 mass % of an aluminum component as metal, with the remainder comprising a refractory material as a main composition, wherein the refractory product has a permeability of 1×10.sup.−16 m.sup.2 to 15×10.sup.−16m.sup.2.

The device for controlling a flow in a mold in thin-slab casting of steel has a thickness on the short side of the meniscus portion of 150 mm or less and a casting width of 2 m or less and includes a DC magnetic field generation unit and an immersion nozzle having a slit formed at the bottom so that the slit leads to the bottom of the discharge hole and opens outside, the discharge hole and the slit are present in the DC magnetic field zone, and the magnetic flux density B (T) in the DC magnetic field zone and the distance L (m) from the lower end of the immersion nozzle to the lower end of the core satisfy Formulae (1) and (2) described below:
0.35T≤B≤1.0T  Formula (1)
L≥0.06 m  Formula (2)

A machine and process for making a composite battery electrode with a conductive lead cast ribbon extending along and attached to a portion of a carbon fiber material. A lead ribbon may be continuously cast along a longitudinally elongate strip of carbon fiber material. The ribbon may be cast along an edge or edges of a longitudinally elongate strip of carbon fiber material.