Nozzle
Like the teeming ladle, only if a nozzle remains in one piece and does not crack can it perform consistently and keep the tundish in service. A fibre-reinforced nozzle resists cracking and spalling, outperforming other designs while reducing the incidence of a blockage.

Recommendation: ME 446

Security Lining
A conventional refractory lining can quickly crack due to the differential expansion of the shell thereby increasing the risk of hot metal run-through. Slagline erosion is also a problem. A fibre reinforced low cement castable resists this cracking and erosion and holds the refractory intact eliminating the possibility of a run-through.

Recommendation: ME 446

Impact Pads
This precast shape suffers repeated thermal shock during its short life. ME fibre at 3-4% by weight can improve performance by 100% or more. Refractory consumption can be halved and tundish downtime significantly reduced.

Recommendation: ME 446

Covers
Refractory lined tundish covers help maintain casting temperature. Radiant heat and slag attack however crack the refractory, reducing its insulation properties. A fibre reinforced castable is more resilient and so reduces maintenance costs.

Recommendation: ME 446

Tundish Baffle Walls
The strength and performance oftundish baffle walls will be enhanced with ME fibres. Their normally thin wall section is particularly crack-prone, but fibres can inhibit this cracking, bind and hold the castable together and prolong the service life.

Recommendation: ME 446

Refractory Shroud
Maintaining casting temperature is vital to steel quality and production efficiency. A fibre-reinforced refractory shroud combines excellent insulation with superior durability in a sometimes vulnerable, crack-prone refractory shape, keeping maintenance and energy costs to a minimum.

Recommendation: ME 446