References

Major users of Alcar Tundish Nozzles have included:

COMPANY CASTER TYPE

TUNDISH

CAP (Te.)

LADLE CAP

(TONS)

TUBE CHANGER/GATE SYSTEM NOZZLE TYPE AVERAGE SERVICE LIFE
AHV Bilbao, Spain (closed) 3 x 1 Strand 25 120 TCD-90 (Stopper) StdNo Gas

5/7

Hours

Arcelor-Mittal
Lazaro Cardenas
Mexico
2 x 2 Strand 40 210 TCM – H1 (Stopper) Mononozzle Gas

8 Hours

Arcelor-Mittal Dabrowa Gornicza Poland 2 x 2 Strand 60 320 TCM – H100 (Stopper) Mononozzle No Gas

8 Hours

Liberty
Galati Romania
2 x 2 Strand 45 180 TCM-H1/H2(Stopper) Mononozzle Gas

5/7

Hours

Arcelor-Mittal SteeltonU.S.A. Single Strand 30 150 SEM 85 (Stopper) Mononozzle No Gas  
BSC Ravenscraig UK(closed) 1 x 2 Strand 60 180 TCD-90 (Stopper) StdNo Gas

8/10

Hours

SSI UK Steel (formerly Corus & British Steel) Teesside Teesside UK (closed) 2 x 2 Strand 2×20 240 TC-90M (Stopper) MononozzleGas/No Gas

5/6

Hours

Corus (formerly British Steel) Llanwern

UK(closed)

1 x 2 Strand

1 x 1 Strand

60

35

190

TCD-90

(Stopper)

Std

No Gas

10/12

Hours

Tata (formerly Corus/ British Steel)

PORT TALBOT UK

2 x 2 Strand

1 x Twin

60

60

330

TC-90M

(Stopper)

Mononozzle

Gas

8/10

Hours

Duferco La Louviere Belgium 1 x 1 Strand 20 80 Metacon(slide gate) StdGas 5/6 Hours
USS Kosice Slovakia 2 x 2 Strand 35 180/200 SEM 85 (Stopper) Mononozzle Gas 8/10 Hours

NucorHertford

U.S.A.

1 x1

Strand

45 250 Interstop SNC (Stopper) Mononozzle No Gas 8 Hours(upto 30 hours)

NucorTuscaloosa

U.S.A.

1 x 1 20 150

TCD-2000(Stopper)

SEM 85 (Stopper)

StdGas

Mononozzle No Gas

6/7 Hours

Voest-AlpineStahl

Linz, Austria

 

1 x 1
Strand

1 x 2
Strand

3 x 1
Strand

15

30

190

SEM 85


(Stopper)

 

SEM2085 *
(Stopper)

Mononozzle

Gas/No Gas

 

Mononozzle

Gas/No Gas

10 / 12 Hours

Explanation of Alcar Products

KEY DESCRIPTION
Std – our standard shape nozzle for particular application with or without argon and used in conjunction with a refractory fixed plate in the mechanism
Mononozzle – nozzle and plate combined in one piece with or without argon to the nozzle bore (varying positions to suit local needs as per std) and with argon to the sliding surface.
* SEM2085 Mononozzle supplied under licence.
Steel Grades – the whole range is covered by the various plants from plate thro engineering steels to strip and tin plate including for example CaSi treated steels and titanium grades.
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