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the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

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Title Shape Control of Non - metallic Inclusions in Al - deoxidized Steel by Calcium treatment
Authors 김경식(K . S . Kim); 심재동(J . D . Shim); 이원재(W . J . Lee); 윤종규(J . K . Yoon)
Page pp.548-557
ISSN 0253-3847
Abstract In order to clarify the shape control mechanism of nonmetallic inclusions in molten steel, the morphology changes of oxide and sulfide inclusions were investigated by Ca treatment in Al-deoxidized steel at 1600℃. The Ca addition of suitableamount into Al-deoxidized steel considerably improved the degree of steel cleanliness because the alumina cluster formed after Al-deoxidization changed to liquid phase calcium-aluminates which float out rapidly from steel bath. And also, when total oxygen content in molten steel was less than about 20ppm, MnS sulfide and Al₂O₃oxide were modified to C type inclusions such as (Ca, Al, Mn) O-(Ca, Mn) S or CaO-Al₂O₃-CaS