摘要 |
An apparatus for continuously casting metallic strip material, comprising a tundish (22) and a nozzle comprising a curvilinear element (24), with an orifice passage (30) in the element (24) having substantially uniform cross-sectional dimensions throughout the longitudinal extent thereof. Disposed outside the nozzle is a cooled casting surface (14) movable past the nozzle in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the orifice passage (30). The casting surface (14) is disposed at a standoff distance from the nozzle of less than 3.048mm (.120 inch). |