Abstract: A method of controlling in a twin roll strip caster the thickness of as-cast strip by determining and operating at a target depth of the casting pool and a target speed of the casting rolls. The as-cast strip may be cast to a customer-specified thickness or may be subsequently rolled to a customer-specified thickness.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 10, 2008
Date of Patent:
August 17, 2010
Assignee:
Nucor Corporation
Inventors:
Walter N. Blejde, Rama Ballav Mahapatra