<p>The thesis is based on two supplements with two major objectives. In the first supplement equilibrium top slag-steel bulk and inclusions-steel bulk were investigated by comparison between calculated and measured oxygen activity values. This was done by applying different oxide activity models for slags combined with thermodynamic calculations. In the second supplement the inclusion composition is studied during the ladle refining process. The inclusion composition is related to top slag composition and other parameters during ladle</p><p>treatment.</p><p>The work was carried out by collecting data during well controlled sampling procedures at two different steel plants. Extensive inclusion analyses in Scanning Electron Microscope, SEM, were done. The data was used together with thermodynamics for a description of the interaction between slag-steel-inclusion interaction during ladle treatment.</p><p>Evaluation of inclusion composition during the ladle refining have revealed that the majority of the inclusions belonged to the system Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-CaO-MgO-SiO<sub>2 </sub>and showed a continuous composition change throughout the ladle refining process, from high Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3,</sub> via MgO-spinel to finally complex types rich in CaO and Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3.</sub> The final composition after vacuum treatment was found to be close to the top slag composition. Small process parameter changes and practical variations during ladle refining were proven to give large differences of the inclusion composition.</p><p>Finally, it was concluded that equilibrium does not exist between top slag and steel bulk, with respect to oxygen, for the studied conditions. However, the equilibrium does exist between the steel bulk and inclusion.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:kth-4018 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Creators | Björklund, Johan |
| Publisher | KTH, Materials Science and Engineering, Stockholm : Materialvetenskap |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Licentiate thesis, comprehensive summary, text |
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