Title

CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE INCLUSÕES NÃO METÁLICAS EM UM AÇO ULTRA BAIXO CARBONO ESTABILIZADO AO Ti E DESOXIDADO AO Al

CHARACTERIZATION OF NONMETALLIC INCLUSIONS IN Ti STABILIZED Al-KILLED ULTRA-LOW CARBON STEEL

Authorship

Leão, Pablo Bruno Paiva; Filho, Raimundo Nonato Rodrigues; Ferreira, Hilder Caldas; Bielefeldt, Wagner Viana; Klug, Jeferson Leandro; Carneiro, Carlos André Ruy; Silva, Soraia Karolinne Castro

Leão, Pablo Bruno Paiva

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Filho, Raimundo Nonato Rodrigues

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Ferreira, Hilder Caldas

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Bielefeldt, Wagner Viana

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Klug, Jeferson Leandro

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Carneiro, Carlos André Ruy

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Silva, Soraia Karolinne Castro

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DOI

10.5151/1982-9345-30773

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Abstract

The present work is based on the characterization of nonmetallic inclusions in Ti stabilized ultra-low carbon steel, produced in a large steel mill. Due to a large incidence of submersed valve clogging in a continuous casting, the study is important in order to know the characteristics of the inclusions which are causing the problem. Total of 24 heats were sampled in the tundish and manually analyzed with a scanning electron microscope. The results revealed that 98.65% of the 3183 inclusions analyzed were solid in steelmaking temperature and 66.54% were alumina. The solid inclusions of alumina have low wettability for the iron bath, showing a high tendency of agglomeration in the submersed valves, affecting the castability. It has been concluded from the results and literature that some alternative measures such as the application of the treatment with calcium, precautions to avoid steel re-oxidation and the total or partial replacement of the pre-deoxidized element; would reduce the obstruction problem.

Keywords

Inclusões não metálicas, Obstrução de válvulas submersas, Análise manual de inclusões.

Nonmetallic inclusions, Clogging of submersed valves, Manual analysis of inclusions.