In a twin roll continuous caster the contour of the strip cast is controlled during casting by regulating the temperature of temperature regulating medium circulated through temperature regulating passage or passages in the casting rolls spaced inward of cooling passages in the circumferential portion adjacent the c...

An Al-Zn-Si-Mg alloy coated strip that has Mg2Si particles in the coating microstructure is disclosed. The distribution of Mg2 Si particles is such that a surface region of the coating has only a small proportion of Mg2Si particles or is at least substantially free of any Mg2Si particles.

A steel strip having a coating of an aluminium-zinc-silicon alloy on at least one surface of the strip is disclosed. The strip is characterised in that the aluminium-zinc-silicon alloy contains less than 1.2 wt.% silicon and also contains magnesium. A method of forming a coating of an aluminium-zinc-silicon alloy on...

Methods for joining sheet metal elements (2, 8) are provided. The elements have one or more connection sites comprising a section displaced from the plane of the sheet forming a protrusion (12) projecting from one of its faces and a recess (10) in an opposite face of the sheet. The protrusion (12) of a connection si...

A channel inductor of a channel induction furnace is disclosed. The channel inductor comprises a channel liner that defines a channel for a molten metal to flow through the channel inductor. The channel liner comprises an inlet and an outlet for the molten metal and a flange for mounting the channel liner to a refra...