Direct Chill (DC) Casting (October 2026)

Tuesday 6th October 2026, starting at 14:00 (UK time), and weekly until 8th December 2026

Direct Chill Casting covers the technology of DC casting in 10 weekly sessions. Starting with metal distribution and metal level control, and the factors controlling shell zone formation, leading to low head casting (sheet ingot) and gas pressure assisted casting (billet). It also considers the principles of mould opening design and optimisation of ingot shape in steady-state. The transient behaviour at start-up is considered, and technologies to control butt curl (sheet ingot) and start up cracks discussed. An introduction to the metallurgy of solidification is also provided.

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Direct Chill Casting

Course Agenda

Introduction to DC Casting
Shell and surface control
Metal level control
Gas pressure assisted casting
Pull-in and butt bulge
Heat management
Heat transfer and water quality
Cast start-up
Introduction to solidification metallurgy
Designing a casting practice

Each session lasts typically 2 hours. Following the seminar, attendees are left with a workshop to tackle in their own time before the start of the next session. The subsequent session starts with an interactive review of the previous week's workshop.

Contact

Technology Strategy Consultants

+44 (0)7739 862808

enquiries@tecstrat.com