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Tytuł artykułu

Effect of fewer strands casting on molten steel flow, temperature distribution, and transition billet length in a 12-strand tundish

Tytuł czasopisma

Archives of Foundry Engineering

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Accepted articles

Autorzy

Zhang, Yali ; Song, Jintao ; Chen, Chao

Afiliacje

Zhang, Yali : Lvliang University, China ; Song, Jintao : Taiyuan University of Technology, China ; Chen, Chao : Taiyuan University of Technology, China

Słowa kluczowe

Fewer strand casting ; 12-strand tundish ; Transition length ; Grade change ; Temperature distribution

Wydział PAN

Nauki Techniczne

Wydawca

The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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23.07.2025

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DOI: 10.24425/afe.2025.155359 ; eISSN 2299-2944
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