Proceedings of the Seminar on Steelmaking, Casting and Non-Ferrous Metallurgy


ISSN 2594-5300

Title

DEVELOPMENT OF UNBURNED ZERO CARBON ALUMINA-MAGNESIA BRICK FOR STEEL LADLE LINING

DEVELOPMENT OF UNBURNED ZERO CARBON ALUMINA-MAGNESIA BRICK FOR STEEL LADLE LINING

DOI

10.5151/2594-5300-34507

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Abstract

The steel ladle is fundamental to the secondary refining process. The refractories used must be designed to obtain the lowest specific consumption and the lowest possible interaction with the metallic bath. Currently, a lining with carbon (C) in chemical composition is used in the barrel of the steel ladle. The main goal of this project is to increase the performance potential of the barrel, proposing a tempered alumina-magnesia and carbon-free brick. This product has superior raw materials compared with the standard one and better compatibility with the current plant production process. The additional benefits of this new concept aim for steel quality, preservation of equipment, and savings in production costs. Another advantage of this product is the formation of the spinel phase at the hot face of the refractory, promoting brick-joint closure and minimize the metallic infiltrations within the lining.

 

 

The steel ladle is fundamental to the secondary refining process. The refractories used must be designed to obtain the lowest specific consumption and the lowest possible interaction with the metallic bath. Currently, a lining with carbon (C) in chemical composition is used in the barrel of the steel ladle. The main goal of this project is to increase the performance potential of the barrel, proposing a tempered alumina-magnesia and carbon-free brick. This product has superior raw materials compared with the standard one and better compatibility with the current plant production process. The additional benefits of this new concept aim for steel quality, preservation of equipment, and savings in production costs. Another advantage of this product is the formation of the spinel phase at the hot face of the refractory, promoting brick-joint closure and minimize the metallic infiltrations within the lining.

 

Keywords

Steel Ladle; Refractory; Alumina-Magnesia; Carbon-free

Steel Ladle; Refractory; Alumina-Magnesia; Carbon-free

How to refer

Pagliosa Neto, Carlos; Ávila, Haylander Coelho de; Santos, Marcelo Borges; Stoco, Bruno Nery; Orosimbo, Donaldo Silva; Souza, Gilvan Nascimento de; Morais, Vinicius Teixeira de. DEVELOPMENT OF UNBURNED ZERO CARBON ALUMINA-MAGNESIA BRICK FOR STEEL LADLE LINING , p. 971-983. In: 51° Seminário de Fusão, Refino e Solidificação de Metais, São Paulo, 2022.
ISSN: 2594-5300 , DOI 10.5151/2594-5300-34507