Abstract:
A steel charge and slag forming material is heated in a ladle to form molten steel covered by a slag containing silicon, manganese and calcium oxides. The steel is stirred by injection of an inert gas such as argon or nitrogen to cause silicon/manganese deoxidation and desulphurization to produce a silicon/manganese killed molten steel. Stirring of the molten steel by the inert gas injection while in contact with slag high in calcium oxide generates low free oxygen levels in the steel and desulphurization to sulphur levels below 0.009%. The slag may subsequently be thickened by lime addition to prevent reversion of sulphur back into the steel and oxygen may be injected into the steel to increase its free oxygen content to produce a steel that is readily castable in a twin roll caster.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung (40, 70) zur Reinigung einer elektrisch leitenden Flüssigkeit (42), insbesondere einer Metallschmelze, von nichtleitenden Verunreinigungen (58) mit einem von einer elektrisch leitenden Flüssigkeit (42) durchströmbaren Kanal (44), mit einer um den Kanal (44) angeordneten Spulenanordnung (50), die mehrere Spulen (A1 - A18, B1 - B18, C1 - C9) aufweist, und mit einer Elektronik (52, 72), um die Spulen (A1 - A18, B1 - B18, C1 - C9) der Spulenanordnung (50) im Betrieb mit elektrischen Strömen zu beaufschlagen, wobei die Elektronik (52, 72) dazu eingerichtet ist, mehrere Spulen (A1 - A18, B1 - B18, C1 - C9) der Spulenanordnung (50) im Betrieb derart mit elektrischen Strömen zu beaufschlagen, dass in dem Kanal (44) ein erstes in Kanalrichtung durch den Kanal (44) laufendes elektromagnetisches Wanderfeld erzeugt wird und dass in dem Kanal (44) zusätzlich zu dem ersten elektromagnetischen Wanderfeld ein zweites in Kanalrichtung durch den Kanal (44) laufendes elektromagnetisches Wanderfeld erzeugt wird. Die Erfindung betrifft weiterhin ein entsprechendes Verfahren zur Reinigung einer elektrisch leitenden Flüssigkeit (42), insbesondere unter Verwendung der zuvor genannten Vorrichtung (40, 70).
Abstract:
The present invention concerns the field of refining metal melts or slags and provides in particular a reactive material based on calcium aluminate and carbon, its process of preparation and various methods for refining metal melts using the same.
Abstract:
The invention provides a hearth for a casting system, a casting system and method. The hearth (42,142,242,342,442,542,642,742,842) comprises a cavity, comprising a first end portion (252,352,452,552,652,752,852) and a second end portion (254,354,454,554,654,754,854), wherein a cross-sectional area of the cavity decreases between the first end portion and the second end portion, an inlet (146,246,346,446,546,646,746,846) at the first end portion, wherein the inlet defines an inlet capacity, and at least one outlet (148,248,348,448,548,648,748,848) at the second end portion, wherein each of the at least one outlets define an outlet capacity. The casting system can include an energy source and a hearth, which can have a cavity wherein a cross-sectional area of the cavity decreases between the first end portion and the second end portion.
Abstract:
A casting system and method. The casting system can include an energy source and a hearth, which can have a tapered cavity. The tapered cavity can have a first end portion and a second end portion, and the tapered cavity can narrow between the first and second end portions. Further, the tapered cavity can have an inlet at the first end portion that defines an inlet capacity, and one or more outlets at the second end portion that define an outlet capacity. Where the cavity has a single outlet, the outlet capacity can be less than the inlet capacity. Where the cavity has multiple outlets, the combined outlet capacity can match the inlet capacity. Further, the cross-sectional area of the tapered cavity near the inlet can be similar to the cross-sectional area of the inlet.
Abstract:
The invention provides a hearth for a casting system, a casting system and method. The hearth (42,142,242,342,442,542,642,742,842) comprises a cavity, comprising a first end portion (252,352,452,552,652,752,852) and a second end portion (254,354,454,554,654,754,854), wherein a cross-sectional area of the cavity decreases between the first end portion and the second end portion, an inlet (146,246,346,446,546,646,746,846) at the first end portion, wherein the inlet defines an inlet capacity, and at least one outlet (148,248,348,448,548,648,748,848) at the second end portion, wherein each of the at least one outlets define an outlet capacity. The casting system can include an energy source and a hearth, which can have a cavity wherein a cross-sectional area of the cavity decreases between the first end portion and the second end portion.
Abstract:
A pivotable tundish (1) for continuous casting a metal alloy. The tundish comprises a body (3) comprising a first chamber (5), a second chamber (7), a first passage (12) between the first chamber and the second chamber, and a second passage (16) between the second chamber and a mold (9). The first chamber is adapted to receive and hold a base metal constituting the base for forming the metal alloy by addition of alloying elements. The metal alloy is fed from the second chamber to the mold through the second passage. The second chamber further comprises a first portion (30) and a second portion (32), and a third passage (36) between the first portion and the second portion. In the casting state the metal alloy is formed while casting by adding the alloying elements to the second portion of the second chamber.