"Energomashspetsstal" has successfully mastered the technology of casting of large ingots siphon method
Previously, ingots of such weight filled in only in a vacuum top. One of the main advantages of siphon vacuum ingot over his 205-ton counterpart is the larger yield, as an equal body weight of the ingot, the total weight of the ingot siphon with 8 tons less.
Ingot used for order fulfillment, the company "ArcelorMittal Espana SA" (the city of Gijon) on the production of the roll support deliverable weight of 107.4 tons. The roller is designed for use on heavy plate mill 3600 metallurgical plant "LD Gijón". The total length of the roll 7.4 m, barrel diameter is 1.9 m
currently, support roller, made of a unique ingot, passed all the stages of production and control, the compliance of product quality with the strictest European regulations.
"Weight 187 tons is not the limit for siphon ingots of PJSC "EMSS". Technical specialists of the enterprise developed the technology, and foundry tooling to fill the siphon method two sizes of ingots having more weight – 217 and 226 tons. When placed on the enterprise appropriate orders, these bars will be applied for commercial production", – said the head of technological Department steelmaking – Deputy technical Director in charge of metallurgical production of PJSC "EMSS" Alexander Pryadko.
Metallurgical plant LD Gijón is in the group of 19 Spanish plants ArcelorMittal Espana Asturias and specializiruetsya in the production of long rolled sections, such as rails, hot rolled plates, as well as in the production of wire. For this customer of PJSC "EMSS" manufactured for the second swath. Produced in 2019 and delivered to the user similar product successfully put into operation.