FEM Analysis of Thermal and Deformation Fields in Mould Copper

Using mould copper with two kinds of cooling water slot system as the research object, the steady temperature distribution and thermal deformation field in the mould at different casting speeds were analyzed by the commercial FE software ABAQUS. The calculated results show that the rational design of cooling water slots in mould copper can distinctly reduce the maximum temperature and improve temperature distribution and thermal deformation, which could, in turn, increases the mold life, the production rate and improve the quality of slabs,also provide a theoretical reference for the optimization of cooling water slot system in mould copper.