Continuous Casting Shell Thickness & Breakout Calculator

Model steel shell thickness growth down the caster strand, mold exit shell thickness, breakout risk index, and total metallurgical length.

Casting Speed Vc (m/min):

Mold Effective Length L_mold (m):

Strand Section Thickness (mm): Slab ~ 200-250 mm; Billet ~ 120-160 mm

Distance from Meniscus z (m):

Cooling Zone K-Factor Preset (mm / min^0.5):

Solidification Constant K (mm/min^0.5):

Shell Thickness at Distance z:

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Solidification time: — min

Shell Thickness at Mold Exit:

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Mold dwell time: — s

Total Metallurgical Length (L_met):

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— ft to final pool closure

Liquid Pool Fraction at z:

— % liquid remaining

Mold Breakout Hazard Status:

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