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The plastic deformation is a result of the high thermal stresses induced by geometric restraint of the mold, coupled with locally high temperatures. Thermal fatigue surface cracks result from the thermal cycling. The computed locations of mold surface cracking, mold deformation and time to failure compared favorably with results from an operating slab caster. Modifying the mold support system in an effort to reduce the restraint to thermal expansion minimized the amount of calculated inelastic deformation.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T13:53:44Z (GMT). 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