Casting nozzle for flowing liquid metal and method of controlling the flowing liquid metal

摘要

A casting nozzle for flowing liquid metal comprising an elongated bore having at least one entry port and at least one exit port (46; 155; 176); at least one baffle (100; 104; 156; 178) positioned proximate to the first exit port to divide the flow of liquid metal into at least two separate streams; and a flow divider (32; 158; 180) positioned proximate to at least one exit port. The flow of liquid metal flowing through the casting nozzle (150; 170) comprising flowing liquid metal into the casting nozzle , dividing the flow of liquid metal flowing into the casting nozzle into at least one outer stream and one central stream and allocating the proportion of liquid metal divided between the outer stream and the central stream.