Continuous sheet casting tips

For Continuous Aluminium Casting NECO

Casting Tips

Completely Assembled tips are custom made

and shipped to the customer ready to insert
in the caster tip base. Internal designs can be
made according to customer specifications, or
custom designed.

Inside Spacer Boards are also produced from

a similar NECO ceramic material. Standard
board dimensions are 1016 mm wide x 228.6
mm high x desired thickness from 15–20 mm
(40 x 9 x 0.6–0.8 in). The thickness depends on
the desired orifice opening of the completely
assembled tip.

Individual Baffles and Inside Spacers can be

pre-cut from the NECO material and shipped
to the customer ready for assembly. Examples
Pyrotek offers a unique casting tip material specifically engineered for the of these parts include baffles, end risers and
production of high quality, continuous cast aluminium sheet. These tips are made base strips.
from NECO material and can be used on all types of twin-roll casters. NECO
material is a unique formulation of ceramic fibers bonded with an inorganic, End Dams specifically designed for the customer
silica binder. These tips are dimensionally stable and do not experience thermal tip profile can be produced and shipped
shock or cause out-gassing. ready for the caster setup. These end dams are
produced from layers of ceramic fiber paper or
NECO tip sections can be produced up to 2400 mm (95 in) wide, thereby machined from a calcium silicate board.
eliminating the requirement for cemented joints. The resulting single piece
caster tip section provides increased strength, dimensional accuracy and smooth During Use the tip sections should be lined
interior and exterior surfaces. The material matrix consists of a hardened exterior with ceramic fiber paper or coated with ZYP
surface and a softer, more fibrous inner core resulting in a finished caster tip Boron Nitride Lubricoat® to prevent any reaction
with excellent dimensional stability and low thermal conductivity. between the molten aluminium alloys and the
silica binder.
Tip Illustration
Advantages
• Provide dimensional stability
• No thermal shock
• Produce no out-gassing
• No preheating required
continuous sheet casting tips

Typical Technical Data for NECO Material

Chemical Composition
SiO2 77.76%
Al2O3 21.08%
Na2O 0.98%
Fe2O3 0.04%
CaO 0.03%
MgO 0.02%
Continuous Service Temp. 1093°C (2000°F)
Maximum Service Temp. 1260°C (2300°F)
Density 657 kg/m3 (41 lb/ft3)
Modulus of Rupture 4.72 MPa (686 lb/in2)
Compression Strength 1.72 MPa (250 lb/in2)
Linear Shrinkage After 24 hr. 0.2% at 538°C (1000°F)
Thermal Conductivity at.. W/m•K (BTU-in/ft2/hr °F)
315°C (600°F) 0.12 (0.83)
538°C (1000°F) 0.15 (1.06)
760°C (1400°F) 0.19 (1.30)

Note: The physical and chemical properties listed represent typical, average values obtained in accordance with Product Type: 107
accepted test methods and are subject to normal manufacturing variations. They are supplied as a technical
service and are subject to change without notice. Commodity Code: 08001, 08002, 08003

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