The current state of steel production involves the extensive use of coal as the primary raw material, resulting in significant CO₂ emissions. Within Japan’s total CO₂ emissions, the steel industry accounts for approximately 12%, with blast furnaces contributing the most at 40% of the sector’s total. To reduce CO₂ emissions, measures such as charging scrap …
Factors affecting the service life of converter tapping nozzles were addressed by modifying the nozzle seat bricks and sleeve bricks, improving the nozzle assembly process, optimizing the nozzle replacement procedure, and enhancing the material quality of the nozzle sleeve bricks. Concurrently, measures such as reducing the iron oxide content in slag and enhancing slag retention …
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The erosion mechanism of MgO-C stopper heads in continuous casting at a steel mill was investigated using XRF, XRD, and SEM-EDS analysis. Results indicate that a high-vacuum zone forms near the flow control point in the continuous casting ladle. MgO reduction leads to grain decomposition and fragmentation, supplying magnesium to the molten steel and forming …
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Stopper rods are shaped refractory materials used in continuous casting processes. They maintain mold level stability, control the linear flow rate of molten steel, and guarantee both surface and internal quality of the ingot. In actual production, stopper rods play a crucial role in maintaining stable steelmaking operations. Problems with the stopper rods, such as …
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To judge whether the performance of the overall stopper rod meets the requirements, the following aspects can be used: 1.Material difference Erosion Resistance: Integral stoppers come into contact with high-temperature molten steel and slag during the continuous casting process, so they must exhibit excellent resistance to erosion and erosion from these substances. This can be …
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Currently, nearly 80% of the world’s steel billets are produced using continuous casting technology. Long nozzles, stoppers, and submerged nozzles are key refractory materials for achieving high-reliability continuous casting, and their performance directly impacts continuous casting efficiency and billet quality. With the development of modern high-speed, high-efficiency continuous casting technology and clean steelmaking technologies, the …
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Air bricks are crucial functional components in the bottom-blown argon process for ladle secondary refining. They perform the metallurgical functions of both homogenizing and purifying molten steel. On the one hand, the argon gas agitation ensures uniform temperature and composition across the molten steel within the ladle. Furthermore, through the vacuum pump principle, argon bubbles …
Magnesia carbon bricks are a new type of refractory material that emerged in the 1970s. Made from high-temperature sintered or fused magnesia and carbon, and using various carbon binders, these unfired refractory materials retain the advantages of carbon-based refractories while overcoming the inherent shortcomings of alkaline refractories, such as poor spalling resistance and slag absorption. …
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In highly corrosive industries like chemical engineering, metallurgy, and environmental protection, acid-resistant refractory castables serve as key lining materials, their performance directly impacting equipment life and production safety. This article, grounded in materials science principles and integrated with engineering practice, systematically explains the configuration techniques for acid-resistant refractory castables, providing practitioners with both professional and …
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The tundish receives molten steel from the ladle throughout the steelmaking process and distributes it to the various molds through the tundish nozzle. This article discusses the metallurgical function of the tundish, the reasons for increasing tundish capacity, the critical height of the tundish, and the flow characteristics of the molten steel within the tundish. …
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