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| Alloying Additives | element added to a metal to change its physical characteristics and properties e.g. carbon, silicon, copper, nickel |
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| Aluminium and Magnesium Alloys | aluminium and magnesium metals which contain more than one additional element e.g. chromium; often used in aircraft components |
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| Billet | continuously cast semi-finished steel long product which is square or round in section and subsequently rolled into rod or bar used for reinforcing concrete. Though it has no precise dimensions it usually has a section diameter between 150mm and 180mm |
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| Bloom | continuously cast semi finished steel long product which is square or rectangular in section and subsequently rolled into 'shaped profiles' for the building and construction industry. Though it has no precise dimensions, a bloom has a section size which ranges from 200mm square up to 450mm thick by 750mm wide |
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| Carbon Bonded Ceramics | CBC's are a highly refractory material based on alumina, zirconia or magnesia bonded with carbon used in critical products such as shrouds and nozzles in the steel continuous casting process |
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| Casting Fluxes | a chemical (usually in powder or granule form) which is added to liquid metal in a furnace or ladle to promote fusing, cleaning or to prevent the formation of oxides |
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| Ceramic Foam Filters | a ceramic product formed with a honeycomb foam structure, commonly used in the foundry to remove defects from the molten metal stream |
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| Commodity Lining | low unit cost castable or other refractory material, as used in the lining of furnaces and transfer ladles |
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| Continuous Casting | a process in which steel slabs, blooms and billets are cast continuously (rather than into a series of separate ingots) |
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| Crystalline Component | a component with a regular and predictable crystalline structure |
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| Degasser Snorkels | pre-cast monolithic 'snorkels' or 'bells' used in the secondary refining process during steel making |
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| Degassing Units | a machine which acts to reduce the hydrogen level of molten aluminium. Rotary versions of the equipment are often used to also remove impurities from the liquid metal |
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| Exothermic Materials | materials (powders and preformed shapes) that ignite on contact with molten metal to provide a heat source, thus extending solidification time. Most exothermic materials act as an insulator once spent |
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| Feeding Systems | materials (powders and preformed shapes) that either exotherm or insulate to extend and control the solidification time of the cooling metal |
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| Ferroalloys | any of various alloys of iron and one or more other elements, such as manganese, chromium, phosphorus or silicon, often used as a raw material in the production of steel and its alloys |
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| Flux Products | A chemical (usually in powder or granule form) which is added to liquid metal in a furnace or ladle to promote fusing and/or cleaning, or to prevent the formation of oxides |
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| Grade Separator Plates | a steel plate inserted into the mould to define where there has been a. change 6:om one steel grade to another during a continuous casting process |
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| Hot Tops | insulating or exothermic refractory products used to maintain the temperature of the steel in the head of an ingot mould during solidification |
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| Ingot Casting | a process whereby molten steel is cast into forms intended for subsequent mechanical working, such as rolling or forging |
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| Injection Lances | pre-cast monolithic tubes used to introduce inert gas or powdered treatment agents deep into the molten iron or steel for the purpose of refining |
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| Inoculants | elements added to molten metal (usually iron) to encourage the formation of suitable metallurgical structures |
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| Inorganic Chemical Systems | chemicals used in the foundry process, which are formed from elements and compounds which do not contain carbon and therefore are not derived from living materials |
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| Ladle Linings | inert and insulating materials used to line ladles, which transfer molten metal e.g. from the furnace to the casting area. Ladles are often portable by crane, forklift or by hand |
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| Launders | channels, usually lined with inert and insulating materials, through which molten metal flows from the furnace to the casting area; launders are usually static installations |
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