Abstract: The arrangement is provided in order to limit or prevent leakages of cooling liquid which always occur under various circumstances at the ends of the machine. The arrangement is provided at the input and output ends of the machine for cooling metal sheets or the like, which is of the type comprising an upper frame and a lower frame. Each frame comprises two lateral walls interconnected by a case which defines an enclosure in which the cooling liquid circulates. The arrangement resides in the fact that there are provided, at each of said ends, on one hand, a sump for collecting the cooling liquid and carried by the lower frame and extending throughout the width of the machine and, on the other hand, a device carried by the upper frame and adapted to project toward the interior of the machine a jet of fluid which is directed in counter-current fashion against the cooling liquid which tends to issue from the machine.

Abstract: The plate comprises a cast iron element of substantially parallelepipedic shape. Cooling tubes which are disposed parallel to one another, embedded in the element and extend longitudinally of the element, issue from the latter on the same main side, respectively in the upper and lower parts of the element, in a protective sleeve. The side of the element opposed to the main side from which the cooling tube issue has a waffle shape.

Abstract: The composite bimetallic roll for cold rolling obtained by casting comprises a heart metal constituted by a nodular or lamellar cast iron and a case metal constituted by a steel having a chromium content of 8 to 16% and a carbon content of 0.65 to 0.95%. The chromium/carbon ratio is between 11 and 16 and the structure of the case metal is martensitic with a content of residual austenite of less than 10%.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cooling installation for a blast furnace using stave coolers in which circulates a cooling fluid, these staves being arranged in successive superimposed rings along the internal wall of the shell of the blast furnace and being traversed by internal fluid circulation tubes, the internal tubes of two staves adjacent in a vertical plane being interconnected so as to define a network of vertical fluid circulation lines, wherein this network is connected at each of its extremities to an external circulation and fluid cooling circuit defining a pressurized forced closed circuit in which the cooling fluid is maintained in the liquid phase.

Abstract: The device is so improved as to decrease the tensile forces to be exerted on the band. For this purpose, the axes of the lower rollers and upper rollers, when viewed in projection on a horizontal plane, make with the perpendicular to the line of travel of the band equal and opposite angles.Application in particular in vertical band accumulating means in continuous heat treatment furnaces.

Abstract: For splitting a slab by oxyen-cutting, blow-pipes are mounted on a carriage which is free to move in translation along a girder which is part of a bench driven in translation along rails. The plane of symmetry of the carriage is constantly made to coincide with the plane of symmetry of the slab by means of two sensor runners which bear against the sides of the slab. The runners are carried by two pivotal arms mounted on the carriage and interconnected by a kinematic chain whereby these arms are maintained in a relative position which is symmetrical relative to the plane of symmetry of the carriage.

Abstract: The machine for cooling metal sheets has a lower frame and an upper frame, sets of sheet driving and guiding rolls rotatively mounted in the frames. These frames define an enclosure which surrounds the rolls and in which enclosure a cooling fluid circulates. A system of fluid discharge conduits is connected to the upper frames and a system of fluid discharge conduits is connected to the lower frame. These discharge conduits are disposed in the vicinity of input and output ends of the machine. A cooling fluid recovery tank is provided. At least the discharge conduits connected to the upper frame and located in the vicinity of the input and output ends of the machine are connected to the cooling fluid recovery tank with interposition of a siphon. A priming device is combined with the siphon for creating a depression in the siphon.

Abstract: A process for controlling the flatness of a metal sheet subjected to a cold-rolling operation by the measurement of the tensions in different regions of the width of the sheet. There are at least three regions. The process comprises calculating the sum of the tensions measured in the respective regions, calculating from the result obtained the theoretical tension in each region corresponding to a tension uniformly distributed along the width of the sheet, comparing said theoretical tension with the tension effectively measured in the corresponding region and exerting, if required, the required correcting actions as a function of the results of said comparison.

Abstract: In this process, there is carried out first of all, through orifices formed in the wall of the apparatus and by means of a suitable device, the injection of a first product for filling in the vicinity of the inner face of this wall the porosities of the charge and forming a whole with this charge. After a suitable period of time which ensures that the aforementioned effect is achieved, there is injected a second product which must form the permanent coating under sufficient pressure to be able to slip between the inner wall and the first coat previously formed by taking advantage of the compressibility of the charge. In this way it is possible to spread in a substantially uniform manner on the inner wall of the furnace a product which is capable of constituting the lining.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for treating liquid steel for the manufacture of machine wire. All or part of the manganese is added to an extra-mild steel, obtained after refining by any steelmaking process, directly in the production apparatus to obtain the desired manganese content. The steel thus obtained is poured into a first ladle or into another pouring apparatus and carbon is added to the liquid mass in the first ladle and thereafter the metal obtained is poured into a second ladle and a given amount of, first, silicon and then aluminium is added. This process produces a machine wire which is more suitable for wiredrawing.

Abstract: This apparatus comprises a device for illuminating in a permanent manner a zone in which the band travels, a television camera having a high luminous sensitivity and a low remanence controlled for exposure during constant periods of time which are short relative to the speed of travel of the band with a frequency of recurrence which is substantially equal to the speed of the band divided by the length of said zone in the direction of travel of the band. In this way, said successive images detected constitute a substantially continuous representation of the band. An electronic circuit is provided for analysing the images received by the camera.

Abstract: The device is adapted to avoid the drawbacks of conventional arrangements including tie-rods and tensioners and in particular ensure a correct centering of the nozzle relative to the heel of the tuyere. The device comprises mainly a support fixed to the casing of the blast-furnace which defines slideways in which there is received a plate rigid with the lower cone of the blast downpipe. Means are provided for rendering the cone rigid with its support before disassembly. These means are withdrawn in normal operation.

Abstract: The device enables the machine to undergo without damage the passage of deformed metal sheets or metal sheets whose thickness exceeds the gap between the rollers of the machine. For this purpose, the upper rollers carried by an upper frame of the machine are mounted in bearings which are supported elastically by means of spacer blocks. Sealing elements operating under conditions particular to each sealing element are provided. The main application of this device is in machines for effecting an accelerated cooling or hardening of metal sheets.

Abstract: The device is adapted to facilitate the assembly and disassembly of pipe sections in a blast downpipe. It comprises two flanges defining frustoconical bearing surfaces and a collar comprising clamping jaws which engage on said bearing surfaces. The collar is suspended from a support constructed in two parts, one of which parts is fixed and the other pivotally mounted on the first part. The collar may be clamped or unclamped by means of two screw and nut units.

Abstract: In order to achieve a seal which is as effective as possible, there are provided at the input and output ends of a metal sheet cooling machine flaps such as flap (input flap) which are journalled in a frame of the machine to turn about an axis X--X and are actuated by jacks. Supports carried by a rigid girder ensure that these flaps do not buckle under the effect of the pressure forces created in the machine.

Abstract: The machine is designed mainly to effect an accelerated cooling of metal sheets and is improved in order to permit efficient operation with sheets of variable width. For this purpose, sets of elements forming baffles are disposed on each side of the longitudinal axis of the machine along edges of the latter. Depending on whether they are withdrawn into or not withdrawn into their housings, these elements modify the conditions of the flow of the cooling liquid in the machine.

Abstract: A device comprises tuyeres at the bottom of the converter and a cylindrical manifold for fluids and powdered products disposed in the center part of and under the bottom of the converter. Connecting pipes between the manifold and the tuyeres are disposed radially around the manifold. The connecting pipes have the shape of a lyre with a closed loop.

Abstract: The mould comprises a copper mould at least partly surrounded by a cooling box in which a cooling fluid flows. The cooling box comprises a first chamber defined by the copper wall of the mould and by a parallel front wall of the box. This front wall includes magnetic poles which are part of an electromagnetic induction stirring device for the metal cast in the mould. The first chamber is connected to a first cooling circuit. The box also has a second chamber in which the coils and cores of the electromagnetic induction stirring device are disposed.

Abstract: A process and installation for stirring metal in a continuous-casting mould by forming in the ingot mould an electromagnetic induction field rotating about an axis parallel to, or coinciding with, the axis of the ingot mould by means of a stator supplied with alternating inducting current. According to the invention, the liquid metal surrounded by a ring of solidified metal and the copper ingot mould is driven in rotation by employing a field produced by an inducing current of frequency lower than 10 Hz.