September 07, 2008

Danieli to supply SS slab caster to ThyssenKrupp AST

It is reported that Danieli will supply ThyssenKrupp Stahl Acciai Speciali Terni with a new 950,000 tonnes per year stainless steel slab caster.

Danieli, which aims to complete the turnkey project from old caster shutdown to the first heat of the new one in 90 days, said that only the existing ladle turret, casting floor equipment and caster steel structures will be reused.

The caster will produce slab covering the complete range of stainless steel grades, including austenitic, ferritic and martensitic grades; ranging in size from 800mm to 1600mm in width and 5,000mm to 11,000mm in length. Cold slab thickness will be 215mm.