Taxonomy: Continuous Casting

Taxonomy Path

• Manufacturing Processes
  • Shaping
    • Mass Conserving
      • Consolidation
        • Casting
          • Reusable Mold
            • Die Casting
            • Permanent Mold Casting
            • Flexible Mold Casting
            • Continuous Casting

Sub Processes

No Sub Processes

Description

Continuous casting involves pouring molten metal into a vertical or bent continuous mold, which shapes the metal into a workpiece and optionally alters its shape further, resulting in a workpiece that can be further processed.

Overview of Process

Continuous casting is a form of metal shaping where the molten metal is poured into a vertical or bent continuous mold, which shapes the metal as it cools down. Additional processes can also be performed at this time, or done by other methods at a later point.

Additional Notes

There are currently no additional notes for this process.

Process Illustration

References

Kozak and Dzierzawski. “Continuous Casting of Steel – Basic Principles”

University of Illinois. “Introduction to Continuous Casting”