Abstract
Coke is indispensable to obtain iron in the furnace. Each blast furnace company has been improving the coke material and structure for energy-saving and environmental conformity in iron production. High porosity and strength are required for the coke, in order to maintain the breathability against sever loading condition in a blast furnace. In this research, relationship between porous topology and mechanical properties and stress were investigated by using three-dimensional finite-element model of coke considering its porosity.
