Non-Metallic Impurities in Continuous Cast Billets

Abstract:

Non-metallic impurities in continuous cast billets are evaluated by a growth rate of edge point impurities. The first part of our research was devoted to a relationship between the growth rate of edge point impurities and other macrostructure defects. A correlation-regression analysis of steel macrostructure quality showed the relationship between the rate of edge point impurities and segregation cracks in general, as well as corner streaks. The second part of our research indicated that impurities in billets from conventional carbon steel were crucially influenced by a method of pouring steel from a tundish into a mould. By transferring from open stream casting to shrouded casting, the quantity of non-metallic impurities in billets decreases by 7 times. In case of open stream casting, prevailing inclusions are oxides resulting from secondary oxidation, while the growth rate of edge point impurities in billets increases with an increased content of sulphur and phosphorus in steel, and decreases with an increased manganese/sulphur ratio. In case of shrouded casting, non-metallic impurities are limited to casting temperature and speed: steel overheating in the tundish above the liquidus temperature and withdrawal speed of billets. Less non-metallic impurities in case of the shrouded casting are contributed by steel overheating in the tundish above the liquidus temperature over 30oС and withdrawal speed, not exceeding 2.5 m/min.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 989)
• Pages: 411-416
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.989.411
• Online since: May 2020
• Authors: A.M. Stolyarov, Marina V. Potapova*, Michail G. Potapov
• Keywords: Billet, Casting Technology, Continuous Casting, Non-Metallic Inclusions, Parameters, Steel

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