The invention relates to devices for carrying out the initial operations of casting. The dummy bar for the ingot mould of a horizontal machine comprises a bar 1, a removable head 2 and a means for the discharge of the gases located in the cavity of the ingot mould 3. The wall thickness of the tube varies over a length L = 100 to 150 mm, according to a predetermined relationship. The invention may be applied to machines for continuously casting metals. IMAGE
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