According to Danieli, the vertical caster will produce rounds of special steel grades in diameters of 1,350 mm and 1,600 mm. 

“By operating this new Danieli casting technology and equipment, CFHI will be able to produce jumbo blooms with a high-quality internal structure, high internal soundness, and excellent surface quality at higher productivity and safety compared to the conventional ingot casting route,” Danieli said.  

The caster will feature of water-cooled copper molds, hydraulic oscillating tables, electromagnetic stirring (EMS) and induction heating systems.

“Danieli semi-continuous casting allows the use of a movable dynamic EMS system along the bloom length during solidification, which is not possible with conventional ingot route due to the use of cast-iron molds. Also, induction heating will be used on the bloom tail, at the casting end, to reduce the shrinkage cavity, optimizing bloom yield,” the company said. 

The caster is set to enter service by the end of this year.