A method for manufacturing a low-oxygen copper wire is provided, in which
a dehydrogenating treatment can be performed without requiring a long
moving distance of molten copper, and the generation of holes in
solidification is suppressed, whereby high quality low-oxygen copper wire
can be obtained having superior surface quality. The method for
continuously manufacturing ingots of low-oxygen copper from molten copper
includes a step of performing combustion in a reducing atmosphere in a
melting furnace so as to produce molten copper; a step of sealing the
molten copper in a non-oxidizing atmosphere in a casting trough; a step
of transferring the molten copper to a tundish by using the casting
trough; a degassing step of passing the molten copper through a degasser
provided in the casting trough so as to dehydrogenate the molten copper;
a step of continuously feeding the molten copper to a continuous casting
machine so as to continuously produce cast copper; and a step of cutting
the cast copper into a predetermined length.