中文摘要：

阐述了电磁冶金的发展历程，分析了电磁场在连铸技术中应用的原理，以及电磁场在电磁搅拌、电磁制动、冷坩埚和软接触方面的发展现状，分析了电磁场在连铸技术应用中所存在的问题，并对电磁冶金的前景作了展望。

英文摘要：

The development history of electromagnetic metallurgy has been elaborated, analyzed the principles for application of the electromagnetic field in continuous casting technology, and the developmental status of electromagnetic field technology in the electromagnetic stirring, electromagnetic brakes ,cold crucibles ,as well as in soft contact processes. The problems existing in the application of the electromagnetic field in continuous casting technology are analyzed, and the prospects for electro- magnetic metallurgy are presented.