Affiliation:
1. Institute of Metallurgy, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
2. Siberian State Industrial University
Abstract
The article describes theoretical and experimental studies of dependence of viscosity, coefficients of sulfur and boron distribution between slag and metal, and wear degree of periclase-carbon refractories on basicity and boron oxide content in slag. It is shown that formed slags have basicity of 2.0 – 5.0 and rather high liquid mobility. These slags are characterized by an equilibrium interfacial distribution coefficient of sulfur increased to 5 – 20, which provides equilibrium sulfur content in the metal reduced to 0.001 – 0.005 %. The results of fundamental studies of the physicochemical properties of refining slags of СаО – SiO2 – В2O3 – Al2O3 – MgO system formed the basis for development of the composition of environmentally friendly fluorine-free ladle slags and technological methods for their formation in ladle-furnace unit. The recommended composition of such slags of low viscosity, which allows deep metal desulfurization, direct steel microalloying with boron and low aggressive effect on periclase-carbon refractories, provides formation of slags with a basicity of 3.0 – 4.0, containing 1 – 4 % B2O3 , 15 % Al2O3 and 8 % MgO. The formation of environmentally friendly ladle slags of the recommended composition was carried out in a ladle-furnace by loading lime, boron-containing material – colemanite (Turkey) containing 39 – 41 % B2O3 , 26 – 28 % CaO, not more than 5 % SiO2 and 3 % MgO, and pyramidal aluminum into the steel-teeming ladle for slag deoxidation and boron recovery. Introduction of the developed technology for the formation of ladle slags of recommended composition ensured the production of economically alloyed low-carbon structural boron-containing steels with a low sulfur content, incl. for large diameter pipes with high strength properties.
Publisher
National University of Science and Technology MISiS
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