Abstract: A metal base alloy and methods for producing the alloy. The metal base alloy product includes the formula Mebase Ta Sib Crc Mnj Ve Cf, wherein—Mebase is a metal base selected from the group having Fe, Co and Ni, in an amount ranging from about 45-75 w %. The metal base alloy product contains a substantially homogenous dispersion of separate precipitated carbide particles in an amount ranging from 10-65 percentages by volume and the precipitate carbide particles have an average diameter of 0.01-5 micrometers.

Abstract: A method for preventing segregations in continuous casting by deforming the continuous strand plactically during the solidification in such a way that the cross-sectional area of the strand is physically reduced on a mount corresponding substantially to the solidification and cooling shrinkage of the material along the solidifying strand length. The method avoids upward or downward transport of melt in the solidifying strand. The reduction in most cases will be 2-6% and can be accomplished with apparatus having a number of pairs of strand reducing rolls or jets along the strand, to reduce it a number of times, each time less than the total desired reduction. The degree of reduction of the strand from casting to the final strand corresponds to the solidification and cooling shrinkage.

Abstract: A method for preventing segregations in continuous casting by deforming the continuous strand plastically during the solidification in such a way that the cross sectional area of the strand is physically reduced corresponding substantially to the solidification shrinkage of the metal. The method avoids upward or downward transport of melt in the solidifying strand. The reduction in most cases will be 2-6% and can be accomplished with apparatus having a number of pair of strand reducing rolls or jets along the strand, to reduce it a number of times, each time less than the total desired reduction. The reduction of the strand from casting to the final strand follows the solidification shrinkage.