Page 21 - Qatalum Altogether Magazine Issue 04 Enlgish

21 The choice of the production method and mills depends on the required production capacity and end product. Molten metal from smelter 3 process route options below Molten metal from smelter Slab Saw Suitable for all products D.C. Slab Caster Scalper Slab Preheating Furnace Hot Rolling Mill Hot Rolled Coils Suitable for most products although there are 1 or 2 products not fully commercially proven Belt Caster Pinch Rolls Warm Tendem Mill Shear Winders Suitable mainly for foil products Furnace Winder Roll Caster PRODUCT ALLOYS PROCESS STEPS CAPACITY (TPA) 6 - 10 mm strip 1100, 5000 series Twin roll caster and finishing mill ~10,000 2 - 3mm strip 1100, 3000, 5000 series Belt-type caster, tandem hot rolling mill <120,000 2 - 3 mm strip 1100, 3000 and 5000 series Ingot/Slab, Hot Reversing Roughing and finishing mill ~150,000 2 - 3 mm strip All alloys Ingot, Hot Reversing mill, warm reversing finishing mill ~ 250,000 Ingot, hot reversing roughing mill, hot tandem 1 - 3 mm strip All alloys ~600,000 finishing mill