Numerical Simulation of the Horizontal Continuous Casting Process for Cu-0.8Cr Alloy

Abstract

To explore the influence of horizontal continuous casting parameters on Cu-0.8Cr alloy casting, modeling and analysis were carried out using ProCAST software. The results showed that casting speed had the greatest effect on liquid core length, followed by casting temperature and the primary cooling water flow rate, while the influence of the secondary cooling water flow rate was relatively weak. For billets with diameters of 14 and 21 mm, the optimal process conditions were a casting temperature of 1180 °C, a casting speed of 1400 mm/min, a primary cooling water flow rate of 36 L/min, and a secondary cooling water flow rate of 16 L/min. For billets with a diameter of 28 mm, the optimal process conditions were a casting temperature of 1180 °C, a casting speed of 600 mm/min, a primary cooling water flow rate of 36 L/min, and a secondary cooling water flow rate of 16 L/min.