CONCAST: A liquid metal model for continuous steel casting

Model experiments with low melting point liquid metals are an important tool to investigate the flow structure and related transport processes in melt flows being relevant for metallurgical applications. In this paper we present the new experimental facility CONCAST for modeling the continuous casting process of steel by using the low melting point alloy SnBi. The facility operates at temperatures of 200°C-400°C. Main parameters of the facility and dimensions of the test sections will be shown. The resultant possibilities with respect to flow investigations in tundish, submerged entry
nozzle and mould will be discussed.