Calculation of Physical Properties for Use in Models of Continuous Casting Process-Part 1: Mould Slags
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Author(s)
Mills, KC
Karagadde, S
Lee, PD
Yuan, L
Shahbazian, F
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Physical properties of both steels and mould slags are needed as input data for the mathematical modelling of the continuous casting process. Routines for calculating the properties of mould slags and for estimating steel properties have been developed and are described in Parts 1 and 2, respectively. Many mould powders, with differing compositions, are used in casting practice and their properties vary significantly. Reliable models have been developed to calculate these property values as a function of temperature from their chemical composition since this is available on a routine basis. Models have been developed to calculate the following properties: heat capacities, enthalpies, thermal expansion coefficient, density, viscosity, thermal conductivity and surface tension. Solid mould slags can exist as glassy or crystalline phases or as mixtures of the two (i.e. slag films) and the properties for the various phases can vary considerably; methods have been developed to calculate property values for these various states. The software used to calculate the properties is available via the link (i) http://www.mxif.manchester.ac.uk/resources/software (ii) https://sites.google.com/site/shyamkaragadde/software/thermophysical-properties.
Date Issued
2016-01-14
Date Acceptance
2015-09-03
Citation
ISIJ International, 2016, 56 (2), pp.264-273
ISSN
0915-1559
Publisher
Iron & Steel Institute of Japan
Start Page
264
End Page
273
Journal / Book Title
ISIJ International
Volume
56
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
This is an Open Access article available at https://dx.doi.org/10.2355/isijinternational.ISIJINT-2015-364
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
mould slags
continuous casting
thermophysical properties
steels
THERMAL-CONDUCTIVITIES
ESTIMATING VISCOSITIES
DENSITY-MEASUREMENTS
FLUXES
POWDERS
STEEL
CRYSTALLINITY
DIFFUSIVITIES
FILMS
Publication Status
Published