A pouring pad (18) is provided for use in a tundish (10) during sequence continuous casting. The pouring pad (18) has aplurality of concentric primary ridge portions (23, 24) adjacent to the location of impact of a pouring stream from a ladle with thepad. The primary ridge portions are of a height within a range for creating pockets of recirculation so as to dissipate turbulencewithout deflection of molten metal from its radially outward flow along the pad. The radial spacing between adjacent primaryridge portions as measured between top inner edge surfaces at corresponding radial points is at least 2.0 times the height of theinner of the adjacent primary ridge portions.
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