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Tableau 2

Caractéristiques de la machine CASTRIP de coulée de bandes chez NUCOR Crawfordsville (USA) [12].

NUCOR Crawfordsville CASTRIP machine characteristics.

Unit Specification (in metric units)
Building dimensions 155 m × 135 m
Heat/ladle size 110 tons
Caster type 500-mm diameter twin roll
Casting speed 80 m/min (typical)
150 m/min (maximum)
Product thickness 0,7 to 2,0 mm
Product width 2000 mm maximum
Coil size 25 tons typical, 40 tons max
In-line mill Single stand – 4 high with Hydraulic AGC
Work roll dimensions 475 × 2050 mm
Back-up roll dimensions 1550 × 2050 mm
Rolling force 30 MN maximum
Main drive 3500 kW
Cooling table 10 top and bottom headers
Coiler size 2 × 40 ton coilers
Coiler mandrel 760 mm diameter
Annual capacity ~500 000 tons/year

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