Experiments Regarding Thermal and Mechanical Deformations of Continuous Cast Steel Wire

Abstract

During the casting process, the crust of the steel wire is permanently subjected to thermo mechanical stresses (temperature variations, pulling, bending and straightening forces, ferrostatic pressure), which, when exceeding the deformation capacity of the crust, can lead to cracks.
Therefore, it is necessary to know what kind of stresses act on the crust and how the steel behaves at high temperatures at certain process parameters (extraction speed, cooling intensity, etc.).