Separation of electrically neutral non-metallic inclusions from molten steel by pulsed electric current
File(s)
Accepted version
Author(s)
Zhang, X
Qin, R
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Effect of a pulsed electric current on the distribution of Al2O3 inclusions in liquid steel is explored; these inclusions ranged in size from micrometres to nanometres. When no electric current was applied, the inclusions were randomly distributed in the steel. However, when an electric current was applied, the inclusions were found in highly populated regions near the various interfaces. Moreover, this process applies to a wide range of inclusion diameters, in contrast to conventional inclusion removal methods which tend to apply to larger (>20 μm) particles only. Consequently, the application of pulsed electric current provides a method of removing inclusions from the steel and thereby improving the mechanical, physical and corrosion resistance properties of the steel.
Date Issued
2017-01-12
Date Acceptance
2016-12-18
Citation
Materials Science and Technology, 2017, 33 (12), pp.1399-1403
ISSN
1316-2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Start Page
1399
End Page
1403
Journal / Book Title
Materials Science and Technology
Volume
33
Issue
12
Copyright Statement
© 2017 Taylor & Francis. “This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Materials Science and Technology on 12/01/2017 available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02670836.2016.1275451."
Sponsor
Royal Academy Of Engineering
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Grant Number
N/A
EP/J011460/1
Subjects
Materials
Notes
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Publication Status
Published