The invention provides a device and method for
casting a large-sized compound steel
ingot by using a
graphite electrode ring for preheating electroslag. The device comprises a T-shaped electric conduction crystallizer, supporting arms and a lined electroslag furnace, wherein two transverse arms on a support are respectively used for lifting and dropping the
graphite electrode ring and a self-consuming
electrode ring; the lined electroslag furnace is used for slagging and pouring premelting
slag into the T-shaped electric conduction crystallizer; and an annular
bottom water tank is arranged onan
ingot introducing plate. The method comprises the following steps of: (1) putting a core rod in the T-shaped electric conduction crystallizer, slagging the premelting
slag in the lined electroslagfurnace, and forming a
slag tank by pouring; (2) lowering the
graphite electrode ring, and causing the
graphite electrode ring, the slag tank, the upper crystallizer, a
casting power source and the
traverse arms to form an electric conduction loop, and heating the surface of the core rod and the slag tank by electrifying; and (3) when a preset temperature reaches, moving away the
graphite electrode ring, inserting the self-consuming electrode ring into the slag tank, and carrying out electroslag
casting. The method has high
utilization rate of heat, can prevent interlayer slag from being generated on the compound interface of the steel
ingot, facilitates the improvement of the quality of the steel ingot and simplifies the production equipment.