3D thermomechanical simulation of the secondary cooling zone of steel continuous casting

Frédéric Costes (1) , Alban Heinrich (1) , Michel Bellet (1)

1 CEMEF - Centre de Mise en Forme des Matériaux

This paper addresses the simulation of steel continuous casting (CC) using two non steady-state approaches: a slice method and a global method. Both methods can take into account the curvature of the CC machine. We describe the implementation of the two methods. We present the resolution of the thermo mechanical problem of the process. The two methods are compared in the case of CC of thick products.

Mots clés: Computer simulation; Continuous casting; Cooling; Thermomechanical treatment; Secondary cooling zones; steel

Domaines: Matériaux

Frédéric Costes, Alban Heinrich, Michel Bellet. 3D thermomechanical simulation of the secondary cooling zone of steel continuous casting. 10th International Conference on Modeling of Casting, Welding and Advanced Solidification Processes, May 2003, Destin - Florida, United States. p. 393-400 - ISBN: 0-87339-555-7. ⟨hal-00531600⟩