Abstract: There is provided alloy steel powders for the injection molding use manufactured by the atomizing method which are characterized by their substantially spherical particle shape and average particle diameters of 20 microns or less, a compound for the injection molding use which contains the alloy steel powders and one or more organic binders, a process for manufacturing sintered materials in performing injection molding of compound and subsequently debinding the obtained injection molded part followed by sintering the debound part, at least the first stage of the sintering step is performed in reduced pressure atmosphere, and the sintered material having a relative density ratio of 92% or more.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for continuous casting of an elongated thin metal strip achieves substantially high yield without allowing break-out or sticking. The method for casting a continuous elongated metal strip includes a step of driving endless belts at a varying speed so as to apply jerks to the slightly and half-solidified metal that release the metal from the surfaces of the stationary side walls. Applying jerks to the casting chamber by varying the driving speed of the endless belt ensures that the solidifying metal will travel smoothly and thus ensures a high manufacturing yield.

Abstract: A mold additive for use in continuous casting, which includes a base material having a chemical composition of CaO--BaO--SiO.sub.2 --F system, and contains 2-15% by weight in total of at least one carbonate of alkali and alkaline earth metals, 2-30% by weight in total of at least one fluoride of alkali and alkaline earth metals and 0.2-10% by weight of carbon, and, if necessary, 2-10% by weight in total of at least one oxide of Fe, Mn and Ni, and has a solidification temperature of not more than 900.degree. C. and a viscosity at 1,300.degree. C. of not more than 3 poises. The base material has a weight ratio of (CaO+BaO)/SiO.sub.2 of 0.6-2.5 and contains not less than 2% by weight of BaO and 2-15% by weight of F.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for continuous casting of an elongated thin metal strip achieves substantially high yield without allowing break-out or sticking. The method for casting a continuous elongated metal strip includes a step of driving endless belts at a varying speed so as to apply jerks to the slightly and half-solidified metal that release the metal from the surfaces of the stationary side walls. Applying jerks to the casting chamber by varying the driving speed of the endless belt ensures that the solidifying metal will travel smoothly and thus ensures a high manufacturing yield.

Abstract: A belt-converging type continuous casting apparatus for the continuous production of sheet bar-like cast sheet, wherein a casting space is defined by a combination of a pair of metal belts for supporting broad side planes of the cast sheet arranged opposite to each other with circulatedly moving, and a pair of tapered fixed-type side plates for supporting narrow-side planes of the cast sheet each disposed between the metal belts in intimate contact therewith, and is characterized in that the shape of the side plate is designed so as to satisfy the following relations:d=5-300 mm,D.gtoreq.60 mm,D/d.ltoreq.16,.theta..ltoreq.30.degree..theta.=tan.sup.-1 (D-d/Hto thereby prevent the occurrence of defects in the side planes of the cast sheet, while the metal belt is selected so as to satisfy the following relations:Sy.gtoreq.10,500 t/Dr,0.4.ltoreq.t.ltoreq.2.

Abstract: A cooling pad for use in a continuous casting apparatus for the production of cast sheets. The pad is provided with plural water supply and discharge holes satisfying the particular relations on the arrangement thereof. By using such a cooling pad, a filmy cooling water flow is uniformly and stably formed in the casting.

Abstract: A steel-making process in a converter, which includes using a carbon monoxide gas as an agitating gas supplied from a position lower than molten metal bath level.

Abstract: A process for producing an extremely low carbon steel in a top- and bottom-blown converter. The process is characterized in top-blowing a mixed gas of oxygen gas and an inert gas onto a molten steel in the top- and bottom-blown converter. The mixed gas is blown through a top-blowing lance at the final decarburization stage, while a gas (selected from a group consisting of an inert gas, oxygen gas and a mixture of oxygen and an inert gas) is bottom-blown into the molten steel in the converter.

Abstract: A method of heating a molten steel in a tundish for a continuous casting apparatus while the molten steel being introduced and circulated in a roundabout channel of a horizontal channel type induction heater attached to the side wall of the tundish. This relates to the technique in which electric power is applied to the induction heater depending upon the stored amount of the molten steel in the tundish, for instance, the power is increasingly supplied gradually in the case of the pouring at an initial stage, to effectively eliminate the current interference due to the pinching, and compensate the reduction in the temperature accompanied by the molten steel pouring at the time of the continuous casting.

Abstract: A mold additive for use in the continuous casting is disclosed, which comprises a base material for slag having a chemical composition of CaO--SiO.sub.2 --Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 system, a flux and a carbonaceous aggregate. The mold additive contains 0.5-2.0% by weight of carbon black and 1-4% by weight of activated carbon with an average particle size of not more than 10 .mu.m as the carbonaceous aggregate, and has a bulk density of not more than 0.9 g/cm.sup.3.