Abstract: A method for producing steel strip, in particular hot strip in the form of coiled coils or in the form of folded individual sheets, in which a steel melt is first produced, this is then formed into a strand in a continuous casting system, the strand is then fed into a heating unit and the heated strand is then rolled into hot strip in a subsequent rolling mill. The casting of the strand, the passage through the heating unit, and the rolling take place in a continuous process. To be able to produce hot-rolled steel strips in the most energy-efficient way possible and to make these strips available for further processing into high-quality cold-rolled and, if necessary, coated strips, the invention provides that, first of all, a steel melt is produced.

Abstract: Model data comprising a model object and model metadata is extracted from a trained model. The model data is integrated within a function executable from within a database system environment. The integrated function is deployed within the database system environment, the deploying activating the trained model for execution within the database system environment.

Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a system for scheduling a first query execution plan for executing a first query for accessing first data sets of data of a relational database system (RDBS) and a second query execution plan for executing a second query for accessing second data sets of the data. The data is divided into data blocks of data sets of the data, wherein metadata of the RDBS comprises respective information about at least one property of the data sets of a respective data block of the data blocks. The scheduling may be performed on the basis of an examination if there is a common partition between a first partition of data blocks which may fulfill a first condition according to the first query and a second partition of data blocks which may fulfill a second condition according to the second query.

Abstract: A process for producing grain-oriented electrical steel strip by means of thin slab continuous casting and which includes continuously casting the smelt by thin slab continuous casting, subjecting the thin slabs to homogenization annealing at a maximum temperature of 1250° C. and heating to a temperature between 1350° C. and 1380° C., and continuously hot rolling the thin slabs to form a hot-rolled strip, with cooling and reeling the hot-rolled strip to form a coil and cold rolling the hot-rolled strip to a nominal thickness, with subjecting the cold-rolled strip to recrystallization, decarburization and nitridation annealing, which includes a decarburization annealing phase and a subsequent nitridation annealing phase, with an intermediate reduction annealing phase being interposed between the decarburization annealing phase and the nitridation annealing phase, whereby a cold-rolled strip is obtained, which primary recrystallized grains have a circle equivalent mean size (diameter) between 22 ?m and 25 ?m.

Abstract: A method for controlling a metallurgical plant in an open-loop and/or closed-loop manner. In order to enable simple, robust, and economical open-loop and/or closed-loop control of a metallurgical plant, the method includes the following steps: detecting a metal microstructure of a metal product after the performance of a processing step on the metal product by the plant; producing at least one microstructure characterization that characterizes the detected metal microstructure; comparing the produced microstructure characterization with at least one specified limit criterion; and performing a further processing step, which follows the processing step, on the metal product by the plant only if the produced microstructure characterization meets the specified limit criterion.

Abstract: A process for producing grain-oriented electrical steel strip by means of thin slab continuous casting, comprising the following process steps: a) smelting a steel, b) continuously casting the smelt by thin slab continuous casting, c) heating up the thin slabs and subjecting the slabs to homogenization annealing at a maximum temperature of 1250° C., d) heating to a temperature between 1250° C. and 1350° C.

Abstract: In the context of a method for producing heavy plate (4) from a steel alloy, comprising the continuous casting of a steel melt and primary forming of an obtained casting strand to produce a slab, and then forming or hot rolling the slab from the casting heat in multiple forming steps to produce a desired heavy plate dimension, followed immediately by a heat treatment of the heavy plate (4), effecting a targeted cooling of the obtained heavy plate (4), wherein the heavy plate (4) is cut to a desired individual plate length before or after its heat treatment as seen in the production direction (3), a solution is provided for producing heavy plate that permits the flexible production of heavy plate of variable qualities. This is achieved by carrying out the heat treatment in the temperature range of 150° C.-1100° C.

Abstract: A process for producing grain-oriented electrical steel strip by means of thin slab continuous casting, comprising the following process steps: a) smelting a steel, b) continuously casting the smelt by thin slab continuous casting, c?) heating up the thin slabs and subjecting the slabs to homogenization annealing at a maximum temperature of 1,250° C., d) heating to a temperature between 1.350° C. and 1.380° C.

Abstract: A process for producing grain-oriented electrical steel strip by means of thin slab continuous casting, comprising the following process steps: a) smelting a steel, b) continuously casting the smelt by thin slab continuous casting, c?) heating up the thin slabs and subjecting the slabs to homogenization annealing at a maximum temperature of 1250° C., d) heating to a temperature between 1350° C. and 1380° C.

Abstract: With a process for producing grain-oriented electrical steel strip by means of thin slab continuous casting, comprising the following process steps: a) smelting a steel with a smelt which, in addition to iron (Fe) and unavoidable impurities, contains Si: 2.00-4.00 wt %, C: 0.025-0.100 wt %, Mn: 0.060-0.500 wt %, Cu: 0.200-0.550 wt %, Alsl: 0.010-0.030 wt %, S: <100 ppm, N: 80-120 ppm, and one or more elements from the group comprising Cr, V, Ni and Mo, each <0.100 wt %, b) continuously casting the smelt by thin slab continuous casting to form a strand having a thickness of 50-120 mm, and dividing the strand into thin slabs, c) heating up the thin slabs, preferably in a linear furnace, to a temperature above 1,050° C. and subjecting the slabs to homogenization annealing at a maximum temperature of 1,250° C.

Abstract: With a process for producing grain-oriented electrical steel strip by means of thin slab continuous casting, comprising the following process steps: a) smelting a steel with a smelt which, in addition to iron (Fe) and unavoidable impurities, contains Si: 2.00-4.00 wt %, C: 0.025-0.100 wt %, Mn: 0.060-0.500 wt %, Cu: 0.200-0.550 wt %, Alsl: 0.010-0.030 wt %, S: <100 ppm, N: 80-120 ppm, and one or more elements from the group comprising Cr, V, Ni and Mo, each <0.100 wt %, b) continuously casting the smelt by thin slab continuous casting to form a strand having a thickness of 50-120 mm, and dividing the strand into thin slabs, c) heating up the thin slabs, preferably in a linear furnace, to a temperature above 1050° C. and subjecting the slabs to homogenization annealing at a maximum temperature of 1250° C.

Abstract: A method for continuous casting from molten metal, where metal flows vertically downward from a mold and the metal strip is then guided vertically downward along a vertical strand guide, cooling as it moves. The strip is then deflected from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction. In the terminal area of the deflection of the strip into the horizontal direction or after the deflection into the horizontal direction, a mechanical deformation of the strip is carried out. The strip is cooled at a heat-transfer coefficient of 3,000 to 10,000 W/(m2 K) in a first section downstream of the mold and upstream of the mechanical deformation of the strip. In a second section, downstream of the cooling, the surface of the strip is heated to a temperature above Ac3 or Ar3 by heat equalization in the strip, after which the mechanical deformation is carried out in a third section.

Abstract: A method for continuous casting from molten metal, where metal flows vertically downward from a mold and metal strip is then guided vertically downward along a vertical strand guide, cooling as it moves. The strip is deflected from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction. In the terminal area of the deflection of the strip into the horizontal direction or after the deflection into the horizontal direction, a mechanical deformation of the strip is carried out. The strip is cooled at a heat-transfer coefficient of 3,000 to 10,000 W/(m2 K) in a first section downstream of the mold and upstream of mechanical deformation of the strip. In a second section, downstream of the cooling, the strip surface is heated to a temperature above Ac3 or Ar3 by heat equalization in the strip. The mechanical deformation is subsequently carried out in a third section.

Abstract: A method for the detection and classification of surface defects on continuously cast products using topographical information about the appearance of continuously cast surface defects and/or flaws are determined with respect to their exact position, evaluated with respect to their location and dimensions, and eliminated in accordance with the evaluation prior to further machining of the product, or are prevented by optimizing the process. The defects and/or flaws on the slab surface of the continuously cast preliminary product are detected and are stored with respect to their exact position and a detection of defects and/or flaws on the finished product is carried out and stored with respect to their exact position, and in that the information from the preliminary product is then compared with the information from the surface inspection on the finished product.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for the production of hot-rolled strip silicon-alloy steel for further processing into grain-oriented sheets, such as electrical sheets, wherein a cast product, in this case a thin slab, for example, with a maximum thickness of 120 mm, is subjected to thermal pretreatment and to a subsequent rolling process on a hot-rolling line to set a desired recrystallization state. The invention proposes an intake temperature (Tin) of the cast product (2) into the hot-rolling line (9a or 9b) of at least 1200° C., and preferably in excess of 1250° C., which should be controlled during pretreatment by adding at least one preheating stage (3) and one intensive heating stage (6) to ensure the final rolling temperature (TFR).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for hot-rolling a slab (1), especially a steel slab, the slab (1) being subjected to at least two shaping steps at different temperatures in a hot-rolling mill (2), the slab (1) being cooled between two such shaping steps. In order to prevent ferrite from forming too soon during the hot-rolling, the slab (1) is cooled such that the lateral end sections (3, 4) of the slab (1) are cooled with a lower cooling efficiency than a center section (5) of the slab (1). The invention further relates to a hot-rolling mill (2) for hot-rolling a slab.

Abstract: A method for continuous casting from molten metal, where metal flows vertically downward from a mold and the metal strip is then guided vertically downward along a vertical strand guide, cooling as it moves. The strip is then deflected from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction. In the terminal area of the deflection of the strip into the horizontal direction or after the deflection into the horizontal direction, a mechanical deformation of the strip is carried out. The strip is cooled at a heat-transfer coefficient of 3,000 to 10,000 W/(m2 K) in a first section downstream of the mold and upstream of the mechanical deformation of the strip. In a second section, downstream of the cooling, the surface of the strip is heated to a temperature above Ac3 or Ar3 by heat equalization in the strip, after which the mechanical deformation is carried out in a third section.

Abstract: A method for removing loose scale and other foreign matter from the top and/or bottom face of a cast product with the aid of flowable media which are sprayed onto the cast product by a cleaning device having at least one spraying apparatus that is disposed above the cast product and at least one spraying apparatus that is arranged below the cast product. According to the method, the amount of media and/or the effective width and/or the pressure of the media is/are controlled separately and independently of time for each spraying apparatus.

Abstract: A method for producing hot-rolled strip from austenitic stainless steels. In a first step, a cast product is subjected to a rolling operation in a rolling mill with a finishing train, and, in a second step, a heat treatment is carried out to prevent susceptibility to corrosion, especially intergranular corrosion due to chromium carbide precipitation. To establish the final rolling temperature (Twe), a run-in temperature (Tein) of the cast product into the finishing train of the rolling mill that is above 1,150° C., and preferably above 1,200° C., is established by a multistage heating process, especially a two-stage heating process, which comprises a preheating stage and an intensive heating stage, and the heat treatment is carried out by directly utilizing the rolling heat.

Abstract: An installation for producing hot-rolled strip from austenitic stainless steels; including a continuous casting machine and a rolling mill with a temperature adjustment system and a cooling system for cooling the rolling stock. The temperature adjustment system includes an installation having a furnace for preheating the cast slab to =1,150° C. and an installation for intensive heating including an inductive heating zone for adjustment of the run-in temperature of the cast slab into the finishing train of the rolling mill to above 1,150° C., for establishing a final rolling temperature to carry out the heat treatment by direct exploitation of the rolling heat. The cooling system includes a device for quenching the rolling stock to below 600° C. The temperature adjustment system includes only a first descaling system between the preheating installation and the intensive heating installation.