DISTRIBUTOR DEVICE FOR USE IN METAL CASTING

摘要

Distributor (1) for use in a method of casting molten metal into a metal ingot, comprising a bottom and a wall of a generally rectangular shape, the wall comprising a first and a second longitudinal wall portion (20, 21) and a first and a second cross wall portion, the bottom having an entry area at which in use the hot metal is fed into the distributor and at least one bottom aperture (7, 8, 9) and the first and second cross wall portion having a first front aperture (11) and a second front aperture (12) respectively, whereby the distributor further comprises a first and a second deflector plate (17, 18) , the first deflector plate (17) extending between the bottom aperture (7, 8, 9) and the first longitudinal wall portion and the second deflector plate (18) extending between the bottom aperture (7, 8, 9) and the second longitudinal wall portion (21) whereby the bottom and the wall are made of a rigid material.