Cryogenic steels,i.e.,steels with maximum toughness at particularly low temperature,are increasingly becoming the focus of research.Cryogenic steels are usually alloyed with 5%–9%nickel.Ni can also be substituted by ...Cryogenic steels,i.e.,steels with maximum toughness at particularly low temperature,are increasingly becoming the focus of research.Cryogenic steels are usually alloyed with 5%–9%nickel.Ni can also be substituted by manganese as an austenite former.These high-manganese cryogenic grades are a cost-effective alternative to nickel-alloyed steels for use in liquefied natural gas storage tanks.The Mn content can then be more than 20 wt.%and lead to problems in production,particularly in the continuous casting process.In continuous casting of high-Mn-grades,quality issues and even breakout may result from the initial solidification behavior of the steel grades at high temperatures.Hot cracks form when a critical load is exceeded during solidification,close to the solidus temperature of the steel.A selected high-Mn-steel grade was characterized with respect to liquidus and solidus temperatures by means of thermal analysis and computational thermodynamics.In addition,so-called submerged split chill tensile tests were carried out to further understand the crack sensitivity of the solidifying shell for high-manganese cryogenic steels.The results reveal the presence of coarse hot tears,and also,a high frequency of hot cracks was observed at the location with the maximum accumulated strain,which is in line with the applied cracking criterion of Pierer and Bernhard for this investigation.In summary,the initial solidification phase of continuous casting poses a high risk of cracking for high-manganese cryogenic steel.展开更多
A three-dimensional finite element model of electromagnetic field and temperature field was developed to investigate the effects of induction heat of high frequency electromagnetic field on the early solidification pr...A three-dimensional finite element model of electromagnetic field and temperature field was developed to investigate the effects of induction heat of high frequency electromagnetic field on the early solidification process of molten steel.The results show that the increases of exciting current frequency make the effects of induction heat on solidification increase remarkably.Contrarily,the effects of induction heat on solidification process are weakened sharply with the increase of casting speed.Especially,when the casting speed exceeds a certain value,the effects of induction heat on solidification process are nearly negligible.展开更多
Contacting state between molten metal and a mold and initial solidification process of continuously cast metals can be controlled by imposing an intermittent magnetic field.In this study, effect of the intermittent ma...Contacting state between molten metal and a mold and initial solidification process of continuously cast metals can be controlled by imposing an intermittent magnetic field.In this study, effect of the intermittent magnetic field on the initial solidification ofcontinuoasly cast metals was investigated by measuring the temperature distribution in the melt pool and the initial solidification starting position of shells. It was found that under the condition with intermittent magnetic field, the melt near meniscns is in slow cooling state, the initial solidification starting position descends, initial solidification shell thickens and the liquid-solid interface becomes smooth.展开更多
Occasional irregular initial solidification phenomena,including stickers,deep oscillation marks,depressions,and surface cracks of strand shells in continuous casting molds,are important limitations for developing the ...Occasional irregular initial solidification phenomena,including stickers,deep oscillation marks,depressions,and surface cracks of strand shells in continuous casting molds,are important limitations for developing the high-efficiency continuous casting of steels.The application of mold thermal monitoring(MTM) systems,which use thermocouples to detect and respond to temperature variations in molds,has become an effective method to address irregular initial solidification phenomena.Such systems are widely applied in numerous steel companies for sticker breakout prediction.However,monitoring the surface defects of strands remains immature.Hence,indepth research is necessary to utilize the potential advantages and comprehensive monitoring of MTM systems.This paper summarizes what is included in the irregular initial solidification phenomena and systematically reviews the current state of research on these phenomena by the MTM systems.Furthermore,the influences of mold slag behavior on monitoring these phenomena are analyzed.Finally,the remaining problems of the formation mechanisms and investigations of irregular initial solidification phenomena are discussed,and future research directions are proposed.展开更多
A two-dimensional model was applied to investigate the influence of the interfacial tension between the steel and the slag on the behavior of the meniscus in continuous casting mold of slab.The shape of the meniscus a...A two-dimensional model was applied to investigate the influence of the interfacial tension between the steel and the slag on the behavior of the meniscus in continuous casting mold of slab.The shape of the meniscus and phenomena near the meniscus were revealed,and the profile of the slag rim and the depth of the solidified meniscus and oscillation marks with different interfacial tension of the steel and slag were compared.With the increase in the interfacial tension,the size of the curved meniscus increased,while the curvature and the height of the local meniscus close to the mold decreased.Besides,the thickness of the slag rim,solid slag and total slag near the meniscus had the tendency to increase,and the bottom of the slag rim became lower and thicker.With the increase in the interfacial tension from 0.1 to 2.5 N/m,the location of the largest heat flux near the meniscus decreased from 10.0 to 2.5 mm above the initial level of the steel,and the largest heat flux was within 3.52-4.58 MW/m^(2).Meanwhile,the largest depth of the solidified meniscus decreased from 3.3 to 2.3 mm,and the depth of oscillation marks decreased,which was conducive to the shallow hook at the subsurface of the slab,and the improvement of surface cleanliness of the slab.展开更多
The dipping experiment was carried out by putting the water-cooled copper plate into the stannum-lead alloy to simulate the process of initial solidification of steel, and the result that the heat transfer of original...The dipping experiment was carried out by putting the water-cooled copper plate into the stannum-lead alloy to simulate the process of initial solidification of steel, and the result that the heat transfer of original shell improved by grooving on the surface of the water-cooled copper plate was investigated. A mathematical model of heat transfer was set up and the temperature field of casting slab 1000 mm×200 mm was calculated. The experimentation and simulation results indicate that the inside-grooved mould could improve the heat transfer of original shell, decrease the non-uniformity of original shell thickness and reduce the longitudinal surface cracks of casting slab.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52174324,51974213 and 52204351)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M722487)+1 种基金Open fund project(Grant No.FMRUlab23-05)supported by Key Laboratory for Ferrous Metallurgy and Resources Utilization of Ministry of Educationsupport under the scope of the COMET program within the K2 Center“Integrated Computational Material,Process and Product Engineering(IC-MPPE)”(Project No.886385).
文摘Cryogenic steels,i.e.,steels with maximum toughness at particularly low temperature,are increasingly becoming the focus of research.Cryogenic steels are usually alloyed with 5%–9%nickel.Ni can also be substituted by manganese as an austenite former.These high-manganese cryogenic grades are a cost-effective alternative to nickel-alloyed steels for use in liquefied natural gas storage tanks.The Mn content can then be more than 20 wt.%and lead to problems in production,particularly in the continuous casting process.In continuous casting of high-Mn-grades,quality issues and even breakout may result from the initial solidification behavior of the steel grades at high temperatures.Hot cracks form when a critical load is exceeded during solidification,close to the solidus temperature of the steel.A selected high-Mn-steel grade was characterized with respect to liquidus and solidus temperatures by means of thermal analysis and computational thermodynamics.In addition,so-called submerged split chill tensile tests were carried out to further understand the crack sensitivity of the solidifying shell for high-manganese cryogenic steels.The results reveal the presence of coarse hot tears,and also,a high frequency of hot cracks was observed at the location with the maximum accumulated strain,which is in line with the applied cracking criterion of Pierer and Bernhard for this investigation.In summary,the initial solidification phase of continuous casting poses a high risk of cracking for high-manganese cryogenic steel.
基金Item Sponsored by College Natural Science Research Project of Jiangsu Province of China(05KJD450043)
文摘A three-dimensional finite element model of electromagnetic field and temperature field was developed to investigate the effects of induction heat of high frequency electromagnetic field on the early solidification process of molten steel.The results show that the increases of exciting current frequency make the effects of induction heat on solidification increase remarkably.Contrarily,the effects of induction heat on solidification process are weakened sharply with the increase of casting speed.Especially,when the casting speed exceeds a certain value,the effects of induction heat on solidification process are nearly negligible.
文摘Contacting state between molten metal and a mold and initial solidification process of continuously cast metals can be controlled by imposing an intermittent magnetic field.In this study, effect of the intermittent magnetic field on the initial solidification ofcontinuoasly cast metals was investigated by measuring the temperature distribution in the melt pool and the initial solidification starting position of shells. It was found that under the condition with intermittent magnetic field, the melt near meniscns is in slow cooling state, the initial solidification starting position descends, initial solidification shell thickens and the liquid-solid interface becomes smooth.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52274319)。
文摘Occasional irregular initial solidification phenomena,including stickers,deep oscillation marks,depressions,and surface cracks of strand shells in continuous casting molds,are important limitations for developing the high-efficiency continuous casting of steels.The application of mold thermal monitoring(MTM) systems,which use thermocouples to detect and respond to temperature variations in molds,has become an effective method to address irregular initial solidification phenomena.Such systems are widely applied in numerous steel companies for sticker breakout prediction.However,monitoring the surface defects of strands remains immature.Hence,indepth research is necessary to utilize the potential advantages and comprehensive monitoring of MTM systems.This paper summarizes what is included in the irregular initial solidification phenomena and systematically reviews the current state of research on these phenomena by the MTM systems.Furthermore,the influences of mold slag behavior on monitoring these phenomena are analyzed.Finally,the remaining problems of the formation mechanisms and investigations of irregular initial solidification phenomena are discussed,and future research directions are proposed.
基金The authors are grateful for support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52004045,52074054 and U20A20270)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.2022CDJXY-011)and College of Materials Science and Engineering and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vanadium-Titanium Metallurgy and Advanced Materials at Chongqing University,China.
文摘A two-dimensional model was applied to investigate the influence of the interfacial tension between the steel and the slag on the behavior of the meniscus in continuous casting mold of slab.The shape of the meniscus and phenomena near the meniscus were revealed,and the profile of the slag rim and the depth of the solidified meniscus and oscillation marks with different interfacial tension of the steel and slag were compared.With the increase in the interfacial tension,the size of the curved meniscus increased,while the curvature and the height of the local meniscus close to the mold decreased.Besides,the thickness of the slag rim,solid slag and total slag near the meniscus had the tendency to increase,and the bottom of the slag rim became lower and thicker.With the increase in the interfacial tension from 0.1 to 2.5 N/m,the location of the largest heat flux near the meniscus decreased from 10.0 to 2.5 mm above the initial level of the steel,and the largest heat flux was within 3.52-4.58 MW/m^(2).Meanwhile,the largest depth of the solidified meniscus decreased from 3.3 to 2.3 mm,and the depth of oscillation marks decreased,which was conducive to the shallow hook at the subsurface of the slab,and the improvement of surface cleanliness of the slab.
文摘The dipping experiment was carried out by putting the water-cooled copper plate into the stannum-lead alloy to simulate the process of initial solidification of steel, and the result that the heat transfer of original shell improved by grooving on the surface of the water-cooled copper plate was investigated. A mathematical model of heat transfer was set up and the temperature field of casting slab 1000 mm×200 mm was calculated. The experimentation and simulation results indicate that the inside-grooved mould could improve the heat transfer of original shell, decrease the non-uniformity of original shell thickness and reduce the longitudinal surface cracks of casting slab.
