2 casting strand 3 solidified outside and liquid inside leaves strand casting mold 1 and is cooled by means of spray nozzles not shown with water or other media while travelling through support roller stand 4 support roller stand 4 consists mainly of a banana shaped beam 5 resting on foundations 6 and 7 and supporting individual segments 8a to 8f which are interchangeably affixed to beam 5 each segment 8a to 8f consists of two segment frames 9 and 10 the latter each carrying a row of rollers 11a and counter rollers 11b the number of rollers is usually the same for segments 8b to 8f and it is greater in segment 8a following the strand casting mold 1 depending upon the size of the radius formed by the curved strand casting plant the number of segments and rollers with counter rollers may be smaller or larger one of the segment frames 9 or 10 is adjustable vs the other segment frame rollers 11a and counter rollers 11b form the strand vein or path in their operating position during the casting process according to fig2 the exterior of casting strand 3 has solidified to form a thin strand shell 3a the following description is based on the standard 12 as 34 strand shell thickness sd 34 this strand shell thickness increases more or less continuously with growing distance from the strand casting mold and does so at a different rate depending upon different casting metal properties steel analysis and different casting velocities the width of the casting stand is indicated by bb slab width and the length of the roller by.