Evolution of Oxide–Sulfide Complex Inclusions and Its Correlation with Steel Cleanliness During Electroslag Rapid Remelting (ESRR) of Tool Steel
- University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy (China)
- Xingtai Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (China)
The evolution of CaO-Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}-MgO-(SiO{sub 2}) inclusions associated with CaS during electroslag rapid remelting (ESRR) of the tool steel with ultra low oxygen (8 ppm) under protective atmosphere was investigated. Thermodynamic calculation was performed to evaluate the oxygen level of liquid steel and the inclusion evolution during ESRR with the help of FactSage software (CON2 database). The results demonstrated that the reoxidation of liquid steel took place during industrial ESRR, resulting in the oxygen pickup of approximately double content. The oxygen level in the steel was determined by [Al]-[O] equilibrium during ESRR, whereas FeO in the slag transferred oxygen into the liquid steel, as indicated by the significant oxygen pickup. The inclusions in the steel electrode are oxide–sulfide type of CaO-Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}-MgO partially wrapped with CaS. The original oxide inclusions that had not been removed in ESRR process were transformed to liquid CaO-Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}-SiO{sub 2}-MgO inclusions through reacting with the dissolved oxygen supplied from the reoxidation of liquid steel and concerned elements in liquid steel during ESRR. These CaO-Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}-SiO{sub 2}-MgO inclusions were invariably associated with patch-type or shell-type CaS, which hold different formation mechanisms. The inclusions ranging from 2 to 4 µm take up a dominant proportion (a little more than 50 pct of the total inclusions) in the remelted ingots, and those larger than 8 µm account for about 3 pct. Melting rates of ESRR not only exerted a negligible effect on the steel cleanliness and the removal efficiency of oxide inclusions, but also on the inclusion size distribution.
- OSTI ID:
- 22931913
- Journal Information:
- Metallurgical and Materials Transactions. B, Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, Vol. 49, Issue 6; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2018 The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society and ASM International; http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1073-5615
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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