Boundary Conditions of the Theoretical Solution of the Temperature Field Variations in a Continuously Cast Steel Ingot.

Based on an iterative comparison of the experimentally determined temperatures of a continuously cast steel ingot and the temperatures computed theoretically, the values of the heat transfer coefficients for the primary, secondary, and tertiary cooling regions have been established. The theoretical solution was performed with the aid of the method of elementary balances which was adapted for the conditions of steel hardening and cooling.