Abstract
The development and application of mould powder for high-speed continuous casting of steel is described. For thin slab casting, the main requirements are proper powder melting, undisturbed slag infiltration, adequate strand lubrication and the control of mould heat transfer. For increased casting speeds i.e. up to 8 m/min, slag infiltration and in particular the control of mould heat transfer via crystallisation of the slag film becomes even more important. It was found that a low powder consumption and hence a thin slag film is no restriction for an undisturbed thin slab casting process. Given a stable casting process and machine condition, the mould powder properties are not as critical as widely assumed.
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