Alloy Additions for the Production of Fine-Grain Strand-Cast Special-Quality Steel Billets

PH Wright

doi:10.1520/STP27692S

SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1981

STP27692S

Alloy Additions for the Production of Fine-Grain Strand-Cast Special-Quality Steel Billets

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The grain refinement of steel has traditionally been achieved by the addition of aluminum to the ingot mold.

In the production of fine-grain strand-cast billets it has been necessary for the steel-maker to develop alternative methods of grain refinement because of the detrimental effect of aluminum on surface quality.

Elements used for this purpose are columbium and vanadium, added in the form of ferroalloys.

This paper discusses the reasons for the development of these practices, the effect of these additions on the finished product, and asks the question, “Why fine grain”?

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Wright, PH

Chaparral Steel Co., Midlothian, Tex.

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Developed by Committee: A09

Pages: 180–190

DOI: 10.1520/STP27692S

ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4805-5

ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0744-1

Alloy Additions for the Production of Fine-Grain Strand-Cast Special-Quality Steel Billets

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