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Mandrel for continuous casting of tubular metallic members

Details

Inventors: Nielsen, Thomas D.;
Assignee: Western Reserve Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Lorain, OH)
Primary Examiner: Simpson; Othell M.
Assistant Examiner: Lin; K. Y.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fay & Sharpe

A mandrel for use in the continuous casting of tubular metallic members and receivable in a continuous casting die in a spaced relationship relative to the die side walls. The mandrel is preferably constructed from graphite to include a distinct freeze area or zone intermediate the mandrel ends. This freeze area has a constant cross-sectional dimension over the length thereof to substantially accommodate freezing of metal from a liquid to a solid state in a desired configuration during a casting operation. An elongated bore extends longitudinally inward into the mandrel from the outermost end, through the freeze area and at least partially through the area of the mandrel between the freeze area and the innermost end. This bore advantageously facilitates a reduction in the amount of heat conducted through the mandrel from the innermost end toward the outermost end during a continuous casting operation to thereby aid in insuring transition of the metal from a liquid to a solid state substantially along the freeze area.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Having thus described the invention, it is now claimed: 1.
An apparatus for continuous casting of a generally tubular metallic member wherein molten metal is introduced into the entrance end of a die which includes a mandrel extending at least partially therethrough and wherein said molten metal solidifies as it passes through said die toward an exit end spaced from said entrance end and exiting therefrom as said tubular metallic member, the improvement comprising: said mandrel comprising an elongated body having a longitudinal axis with a first end spaced adjacent said die entrance end and a second end spaced toward said die exit end, said body including at least a distinct freeze area spaced intermediate said first and second ends having a constant cross-sectional dimension longitudinally therealong and an end area tapering inwardly from said freeze area toward said second end, said body further including an elongated bore in said second end extending longitudinally inward into said body through said tapered end area, said freeze area and into at least a portion of said body between said freeze area and said first end whereby the amount of heat conducted through said body from said first to said second end is reduced during a continuous casting process.
2.
The improvement as defined in claim 1 wherein said body tapers outwardly from said freeze area toward said first end.
3.
The improvement as defined in claim 1 wherein said bore has a cross-sectional dimension of approximately 1" less than the cross-sectional dimension of said freeze area when said freeze area has a cross-sectional dimension greater than approximately 2".
4.
The improvement as defined in claim 3 wherein said freeze area and bore have generally circular cross-sections.
5.
The improvement as defined in claim 1 wherein said body has a length of approximately 5" between said first and second ends.
6.
The improvement as defined in claim 1 wherein said body freeze area has a length of approximately 1".
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