Patent ID: 9259783
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: B22D

Claim Text:
1. For use in a horizontal continuous caster, a tundish nozzle comprising: a nozzle body defining a melt passage therethrough and a nozzle face; a nozzle face surface formed on said nozzle face defining outer contacting nozzle face portion and an inner non-contacting nozzle face portion recessed from and inside said outer contacting nozzle face portion; and attachment means for securing said nozzle to a casting mold, said nozzle face surface cooperating with a mold face of a casting mold when secured thereto whereby the mold face is contacted by said outer contacting nozzle face portion to locate heat transfer between said tundish nozzle and the attached casting mold at a periphery of said nozzle.