Method for producing a continuous casting mold and a continuous casting mold produced by this method

Abstract

A continuous casting mold having at least one mechanically machined surface that is in contact with molten material during normal use of the mold in order to achieve a uniform distribution of the heat flux over the mold.

1 . A continuous casting mold having at least one machined surface that is contactable with molten material during normal use, wherein at least part of the surface has an anisotropic structure so that the surface has a roughness with different values when measured in a casting direction than values when measured in a direction transverse to the casting direction. 
     
     
         2 . The continuous casting mold in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the surface has greater roughness in the casting direction than in the direction transverse to the casting direction. 
     
     
         3 . The continuous casting mold in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the surface has elevations and depressions formed and oriented in rows that run in the direction transverse to the casting direction. 
     
     
         4 . The continuous casting mold in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the elevations and depressions are formed as corrugations with peaks and valleys that run in the direction transverse to the casting direction. 
     
     
         5 . The continuous casting mold in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein the corrugations have an essentially rounded shape in cross section. 
     
     
         6 . The continuous casting mold in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein the corrugations have a height of 2 μm to 250 μm, 
     
     
         7 . The continuous casting mold in accordance with  claim 6 , wherein the corrugations have a height of 10 μm to 50 μm. 
     
     
         8 . The continuous casting mold in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein the corrugations have a uniform height in the casting direction. 
     
     
         9 . The continuous casting mold in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein the corrugations have a varying height in the casting direction.