Near-net-shape beam-blank casting offers similar advantages for the production of heavy and medium sections and beams as thin-slab casting does for the production of flat products, namely lower rolling costs, higher productivity and reduced energy consumption. Beam-blank casting is therefore an excellent alternative to the more conventional bloom-casting route for the production of beams and sections. This paper outlines the fundamental design aspects of beam-blank casting and presents several examples of VAI-supplied beam-blank casters.
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