TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT OF A SPACE-SAVING METALLURGICAL COMPLEX FOR PRODUCING WIRE ROD IN CODLS

摘要

A new technology and equipment have been developed for a space-saving metallurgical complex designed to efficiently produce up to 50,000-100,000 tons of wire rod a year in the form of 2.5-5.0-ton coils. The new technology is based on the centrifugal continuous casting of 6-12-mm-diam. semifinished products at a speed of 10-25 m/sec. The technology makes it possible to lower unit capital expenditures by a factor of 2.5-3.3 and reduce operating costs by 20-25%.