Steel Mills
January 19, 2022
U.S. Steel Doubles Down on Endless Casting Technology
Written by Tim Triplett
Among the attributes of the new, advanced minimill U.S. Steel plans to build in Osceola, Ark., next to its Big River Steel plant, is endless casting and rolling technology that will make the facility the first of its kind in the United States. What is endless casting and rolling, and what competitive advantages will it bring to U.S. Steel?
The technology, which has been used in Europe for more than a decade, uses thin slab technology in a continuous process that can transform 250 tons of liquid steel into coiled sheet every 40 minutes, offering significant savings in time and energy.
