Dispersive bubble wall——a new method of flow control in tundish

Tundish is the last refractory vessel in the steelmaking process. The fluid flow phenomena in tundish have a strong influence on the separation of non-metallic inclusions. The dispersive bubble wall （DBW） is a new method in tundish metallurgy. A water model of a multi-strand tundish has been set up based on the Froude number and Reynold number similarity criteria. The effect of DBW＋weir on the flow pattern has been studied. The results show that this new structure of DBW＋weir is beneficial not only to uniform the temperature among different submerge entry nozzles but also to separate non-metallic inclusions from liquid steel. The DBW can capture the particles of non-metallic inclusions and make them float up to the surface.     

Fluid Flow in Tundish Due to Different Type Arrangement of Weir and Dam

Tundish is an important metallurgical reactor in the continuous casting process,In order to control the fluid flow in tundish and thus take full advantage of the residence time available for the removal of inclusions from molten steel,the effect of weir and dam on the fluid flow has been studied in a water model based on the characteristic number Froude and Reynold number similarity criteria.The residence time distribution curves of the flow were measured by SG800,The optimum arrangement of dam and weir and the nonstationary flow in tundish were discussed.The results show that the comnbination of weir and dam is benefit for the flow pattern in tundish,weir can prevent the upper recirculating flow.dam can cut off the bottom flow and turn to upwards,it is advantageous to separate the nometallic inclusions.Furthermore,it is importnat to exceed the critical depth of bath during exchange ladles,not only for the inclusion floatation but also for avoiding tundish slag drainage earlier.     

Design optimization of flow control device for multi-strand tundish

The fluid flow phenomena in tundish have a strong influence not only on the uniform of composition and temperature of bath, but also on the separation of non-metallic inclusions, especially for the multi-strand tundish. A water model of a multi-strand tundish has been set up based on the Froude number and Reynold number similarity criteria. The effect of dam+weir and baffle on the uniform of composition and temperature of bath for different nozzles has been studied. The residence time distribution curves of the fluid flow were measured by SG800. Comparing the photos of the flow pattern in tundish, the optimum arrangement of baf-fle+dam was obtained. This new structure is benefit not only to uniform the temperature among different SENs (submerge entry nozzles) but also to separate the non-inclusions from the liquid steel, it can be widely used in multi-strand tundish.     

Orthogonal analysis of water model study on the optimization of flow control devices in a six-strand tundish

Improper flow control devices in a multi-strand tundish can cause some problems, for example, liquid steel cannot reach every nozzle at the same time and the liquid steel in nozzles far away from the entry zone has a lower temperature. The water model experiment of a six-strand tundish of Tianjin Iron ＆ Steel Co. Ltd. was performed, a new ＂U＂ type baffle was obtained, and its parameters were defined by perpendicular analysis. The ＂U＂ baffle can not only improve those imperfections, but also prolong the residence time of nonmetallic inclusions, which is good for their flotation and separation.     

Behaviors of fine bubbles in the shroud nozzle of ladle and tundish

Fine bubbles will create when the inert gas is introduced to the high rapid steel stream within the shroud nozzle between ladle and tundish. The collision and attachment among the bubbles and fine inclusions will promote the floatation efficiency of inclusions in the tundish. The behaviors of the bubbles, such as the dispersion in shroud, coalescence and floatation in tundish, are studied. The results show that the maximum sizes of the bubbles in the water and steel flow within the shroud in the length of 1.2 m are 0.70-1.44 mm and 1.53-3.16 mm respectively when the flow rates are 0.006-0.016 m3/s; the terminal velocities of fine bubbles in the water and molten steel within the tundish are 0.02-0.2 and 0.05-0.6 m/s.     

Mathematical modeling of fluid flow, heat transfer and inclusion transport in a four strand tundish

Mathematical simulation was used for trouble-shooting and optimization. By the mathematical simulation, fluid flow and beat transfer of molten-steel in a four-strand tundish of a billet caster under different conditions （bare tundish and tundish with flow control device） were analyzed, The results showed that （1） the tundish with flow control device （FCD） has an important effect on the fluid pattern and temperature distribution; （2） the unsteady, solving method was used to model the inclusion motions at different time perthds, and it showed that the FCD is advantageous to separate the nonmetallic inclusions. According to the simulation results, the main problem existing in the industry preduction was found, and some helpful rneasurements were executed. Consequently, the large nonmetallic inclusions were separated, and the content of total oxygen was reduced. The qualily of steel was greatly improved.     

Precipitation and control of BN inclusions in 42CrMo steel and their effect on machinability

The precipitation and control of boron nitrogen （BN） inclusions in 42CrMo steel were investigated and their effect on machinability was analyzed. First, the precipitation regularity of BN in 42CrMo steel was studied by theoretical calculation. Then, the machinability of the steel was investigated through contrast cutting experiments, and the composition and cooling rate of the steel were controlled to analyze the variation laws of the size, distribution, and area ratio of BN inclusions. Finally, the results were combined with the machinability of the steel to analyze the relationship among them. It is found that the machinability of the steel is mainly influenced by the diameter and quantity of BN inclusions. Fine and dispersedly distributed BN inclusions are more beneficial for the improvement in machinability of 42CrMo steel than coarse and sparse BN inclusions.     

Theory and practice of the optimizing of charging structure in EAF steelmaking

The viewpoint about harmful residual element control, the charging structure and its influence on production index due to the diversification of raw material in EAF steelmaking was expatiated. The residual element control model, the concept of the proportion of iron and steel and the charging structure triangle were putted forward. Based on theoretical calculation and statistical analysis, the influence of charging structure on production index was discussed, and it was found that the utilizing efficiency of energy will reduce as the proportion of iron and steel in EAF steelmaking increases.     

Study on Oxygen Content, Inclusions and Fatigue Properties of Bearing Steels Produced by Different Processes

The metallurgical properties and fatigue life of bearing steel processed by electric furnace (EAF), ladle refining (LF-VD), continuous casting (CC) and electroslag remelting (ESR) have been investigated. The main results obtained are as follows: (1) Due to low oxygen content and dispersion inclusions in steel, the fatigue life of LF-VD-IC or CC is three times as high as that of EAF steel; (2) The oxygen content in steel produced by CC process is about 9.0× 10-6, the carbon segregation (C/C0) is from 0.92 to 1. 10 and the fatigue life of CC steel is equal to that of ladle refining ingot casting steel; (3) Although the amount of inclusion and oxygen in ESR steel is higher than that of LF-VD-IC or CC steel, the fatigue life of ESR steel is higher than that of the latter because of its fine and well dispersed inclusions.     

Inclusion''''s Removel Mechanism in Liquid Steel of Continuous Casting Tundish

Three dimensional velocity distribution and turbulence energy dissipation of the steel in tundish are calculated. Then, the mathematical model of collision removal and flotation removal is established. In this collision mode,the rate constants of all types of collision are concluded, the change rate of inclusion number density is obtained.The quantitative calculation shows that it is violent turbulence at the inlet area of tundish and that collision is the main removal type to those inclusions with radius from 0 to 25μm.The collision of inclusions has two effect: one is to decrease the number of small inclusions, the other is to increase the number of big inclusions.To calculate the removal of inclusions, both collision and flotation should be considered. At last, the result of industrial experiment proves the collisien model is true.     

低碳钢头坯洁净度研究

采用氧氮分析、金相分析、大样电解分析、扫描电镜及能谱分析等,研究LD—Ar站—CC生产的低碳钢头坯不同浇铸长度处的洁净度变化规律,并与正常坯洁净度水平进行对比分析。结果表明,头坯中T[O]和氮含量均随着浇铸长度的增加呈明显的下降趋势;头坯中显微夹杂物数量和大型夹杂物数量随着浇铸长度的增加大体都呈减少趋势;头坯中显微夹杂物主要来源于脱氧产物和二次氧化,大型夹杂物来源于二次氧化、结晶器卷渣、中间包卷渣和钢包引流砂;与正常坯洁净度相比较,头坯洁净度在浇铸长度大于3m以后与正常坯水平相一致。     

Numerical simulation of flow phenomena and optimum operation of tundish

1　INTRODUCTIONDuringthecourseofcontinuouscastingsteel,theflowofliquidsteelintundishwasafairlycomplexprocesscontainingmomentumtransfer,masstransfer,energytransferandphase changeofmultiphasecomponents .Ac cordingtoRefs.[1,2 ],someinfluencingfactorsincastingsteelwerefound ,includingthecompositionofliquidsteel,thetechnicalparametersoftundishandre oxidationofmoltenmetal.Theprocesswouldaffectdirectlysurfacedefectsandinternalstructureformationofthecastingsteelproductsaswellastherealizationofhig…     

Dispersive bubble wall--a new method of flow control in tundish

Tundish is the last refractory vessel in the steelmaking process. The fluid flow phenomena in tundish have a strong influence on the separation of non-metallic inclusions. The dispersive bubble wall (DBW) is a new method in tundish metallurgy. A water model of a multi-strand tundish has been set up based on the Froude number and Reynold number similarity criteria. The effect of DBW weir on the flow pattern has been studied. The results show that this new structure of DBW weir is beneficial not only to uniform the temperature among different submerge entry nozzles but also to separate non-metallic inclusions from liquid steel. The DBW can capture the particles of non-metallic inclusions and make them float up to the surface.     

五流大方坯中间包流场优化

针对某钢厂五流大方坯中间包3流铸坯探伤不合格率较高的问题,采用数值模拟方法,研究不同结构中间包钢液的流场。结果表明,该钢厂现使用的中间包结构不合理,近流有短路流出现,且各流差异较大,不利于去除钢液中的夹杂物和提高各流间钢液的均匀性;采用大冲击区,挡墙中墙不开孔、侧墙开4个孔,设置2个坝的中间包结构最佳;中间包结构优化后,消除了近流的短路流,中间包钢液平均停留时间达652.9 s,各流示踪剂浓度的标准差仅为0.011 9,死区体积分数也仅为21.96%,既有利于夹杂物上浮去除,也保证了各流间钢液的均匀性。     

中间包冶金技术的发展

综合介绍了国内外连铸中间包冶金技术的发展情况，主要包括防止钢水再污染技术，促使钢水中夹杂物去除的技术及相关技术的发展情况简介，为我国的中间包冶金提供借鉴。