ICRF 2026 - 5th International Conference on INGOT CASTING, ROLLING & FORGING

Ingots used for manufacturing pipes, vessels, and shells can be either solid or hollow in cross-section. The technical and economic advantages of hollow forging ingots over solid ones have long been recognized. However, because casting hollow ingots is more complex than casting solid ones, both technologies are still used to produce thick-walled pipes, shells, and high-pressure vessels made of...

The quality of steel ingots is strongly influenced by melt flow during solidification, which remains difficult to control in conventional ingot casting and often leads to segregation defects and porosity. While various flow-control strategies exist, no widely adopted industrial solution is available for ingot casting.
The Rotating Casting Mold (RCM) technology, developed by INTECO, introduces...

Ingot-casting continues to play an important role in producing high-quality semi-finished products of high-alloy steels for large machinery. The final products are critical components, including crankshafts, which are exposed to elevated levels of mechanical stress. Therefore, it is essential that they meet high quality standards. The quality of the steel is influenced by various factors...

Fly-ash–based casting fluxes have been widely applied in ingot casting due to their advantageous physical properties such as low bulk density, good thermal insulation, and favorable flowability. However, current market and regulatory developments are increasingly challenging the availability and consistency of fly ash, creating significant impacts on flux formulation and casting performance....