Casting plants for aluminum

The melt passes without any turbulence from the furnace to the tundish of the casting machine. Then it travels through the transition tubes into the mold entirely shielded from the atmosphere. That means no oxides can form and enter the ingot. A three-meter-wide caster can cast as many as 30 strands simultaneously – each with a cross section of 75 x 54 mm. Depending on the alloy, the casting speed ranges from 400 to 600 mm per minute.

Frequently, primary aluminum producers initially purchase an HDC plant to manufacture busbars for potline construction. Extra-special here is that these plants are also designed for later conversion to foundry products.

What makes these busbars stand out is their excellent electrical conductivity, good surface finish, and perfect straightness. Furthermore, HDC busbar production is much cheaper than the VDC method.

Currently, these plants produce T-bars (850 x 300 mm) containing up to 11% silicon at a maximum output of 17 tph.
The T-bars from our HDCs meet the highest customer demands. They come with a uniform, fine grain structure. Furthermore, each piece and batch have a consistent chemical composition. Equally important to your customers, the T-bars are free of inclusions, porosity, and cracks.

These plants are ideal if you operate your own casthouse for remelting extrusion or forging scrap.

Available here are capacities of up to 50,000 tons per year in the diameter range from 80 to 380 mm.

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