This invention provides a submerged entry
nozzle for
continuous casting which has the optimized
nozzle inner shape and is formed in a median strip shape to prevent stagnation region of
molten steel from being produced in the
nozzle, reduce
height difference according to fluctuation of the
surface level of
molten steel and produce a good quality
casting slab having uniform thickness of solidified shell. The submerged entry nozzle for
continuous casting comprises: an upper part(31) which is equipped with a
refractory material(30) having a convergent inlet(30a), a rest part of which is connected to the inlet to form a slot shaped cross-sectional flow path such that distance(e) between narrow faces of the flow path is long as a whole, distance between wide faces of the flow path is short, and cross sectional area of the flow path is not changed; a conversion part(32) which is connected to the upper part such that thickness of the wall surface of the nozzle is gradually thinned as it goes from the upper part side to the
exit side and comprises a slot shaped cross-sectional flow path such that distance between narrow faces of the flow path is gradually increased, distance between wide faces of the flow path is reduced, and cross sectional area of the flow path is not changed; and a lower part(33) which is connected to the conversion part such that thickness of the wall surface of the nozzle is hardly changed as it goes from the conversion part side to the
exit side, and in which distance between narrow faces of the flow path is slowly increased, wherein
discharge ports(35,36) for guiding flow of
molten steel into a mold are installed at an end part of the lower part such that the
discharge ports are in the symmetrical state by a separation member(34).