Recent Advances in Continuous Casting Technology
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 November 2026 | Viewed by 163
Special Issue Editor
Interests: turbulent flows; CFD; steelmaking and continuous casting; kinetics of metallurgical processes
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Dear Colleagues,
Continuous casting continues to advance across all process stages, from ladle metallurgy to strand cutting. Data-driven formulations of slags and mold fluxes are now standard tools for improving steel cleanliness, tundish thermal control, mold lubrication, and nozzle clogging mitigation. Likewise, modern flow control algorithms and refined inclusion floatation techniques—supported by controlled argon injection—are essential for achieving high-quality semifinished products.
Carbon–manganese steels, prone to macrosegregation, benefit from MEMS and SEMS electromagnetic stirring, which enhances solute homogenization and reduces superheat related defects. However, the optimal calibration of stirring intensity and frequency requires deeper understanding, particularly regarding the control of nitride and carbide precipitation in the strand core.
Despite extensive industrial practice, many empirical guidelines in continuous casting still lack rigorous scientific grounding. Converting these rules of thumb into knowledge-based methodologies is necessary to accelerate technological progress.
This Special Issue welcomes contributions on slag and flux engineering, CFD-based flow modeling, tundish design, inclusion dynamics, electromagnetic stirring and braking, and advanced process control. The works published here will provide focused insights and support ongoing improvements in continuous casting technology.
Prof. Dr. Rodolfo Morales
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- continuous casting
- turbulent flows
- CFD
- steelmaking
- kinetics of metallurgical processes
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