This paper analyzes the control of Al₂O₃ inclusions in high strength IF steel containing phosphorus. The inclusion statistics and two-dimensional morphology of samples with slab thickness of 1/8, 1/2 and 7/8, and the samples with hot rolling, cold rolling and continuous annealing processes were observed and compared by ASPEX SEM. In addition, the three-dimensional morphology of the inclusions extracted from the electrolysis of slab samples and the original morphology of inclusions from the rolling process samples were observed and compared. The results show that: When rare earth Ce is added to the steel, the combination of Ce with activity O and S in the steel has lower Gibbs free energy, and it is easy to generate CeAlO₃, Ce₂O₂S, Ce₂O₃, composite rare earth inclusions combined with other inclusions. The concentration and supersaturation of aluminum and oxygen are reduced, and the ability of single particle Al₂O₃ to aggregate into large-scale cluster inclusions is reduced. The average size of Al₂O₃ inclusions decreased from 5–7 µm to 2–5 µm in each thickness direction. The morphology of inclusions changed from long strip, sharp angle and cluster to spherical, spindle and round surface. Meanwhile, the number density of Al₂O₃ inclusions increase, but the area density decreases during continuous casting and rolling process. The size of Al₂O₃ inclusions in the steel without rare earth addition is mostly large-scale strip shape, and it is crushed during rolling,resulting quality defects on the exposed surface and causing the stamping crack problem. When rare earth is added to the steel, the inclusions in the steel change into small-sized circular inclusions with dispersion distribution. The modulus of elasticity is close to that of the steel matrix, which will not affect the continuity of the strip structure, and is beneficial to the relevant properties of the product.

In order to optimize decarburization in the RH degassing process, it is necessary to develop sensors capable of continuous and direct measurements of an oxygen concentration. However, such measurements are only possible for a few seconds with conventional sensors. Here, the effects that hinder long-time measurements by a single Mo/MoO₂–type zirconia oxygen sensor were investigated and an approach to extend sensor lifetime was developed by the direct current (DC) voltage application. Reference electrodes containing molybdenum and molybdenum oxide were constructed in a single-closure tube of zirconia solid electrolyte. The EMF between the reference electrode (negative) and the sample electrode (positive) inserted in molten iron decreased from +300 mV owing to the formation of a metallic molybdenum layer on the inner surface of the zirconia tube. This layer was attributed to reduction of molybdenum oxide gas owing to oxygen diffusion from the inside to the outside of the tube. Because the oxygen diffusion coefficient in molybdenum is much lower than the oxygen ion diffusion coefficient in the zirconia, the layer disrupted oxygen transfer and reduced the EMF. Additionally, a DC voltage of 2.0 V was applied to the reference electrode and EMF recovered over 20 minutes. The molybdenum layer disappeared and the reference electrode was re-exposed to the electrolyte. Thus, the applied DC voltage enabled long-time measurements of oxygen content with a single Mo/MoO₂–type zirconia oxygen sensor.

Boric acid as a negative catalyst can decrease the coke reactivity, and increase coke strength after reaction which is essentially important for high efficient utilization of coke and stable operation of blast furnace. CO₂ gasification was conducted to investigate the gasification characteristics and kinetics of H₃BO₃ treated metallurgical coke with different loading amount and loading method. After 2.0 wt% H₃BO₃ sprayed, the thickness of coke pore walls increased from 132.41 µm to 162.34 µm, and the porosity decreased from 46.76% to 42.16%. Gasification reaction was suppressed obviously by introducing 0.5 wt% H₃BO₃. This effect is slightly increased with further addition of H₃BO₃. As characterized by reactivity index, reactivity of coke without H₃BO₃ was 9.72 × 10⁻³ min⁻¹ at 1473 K, while it decreased to 7.19 × 10⁻³ min⁻¹ when 2.5 wt% H₃BO₃ loaded. Unreacted core model was used to establish the corresponding kinetic relationship and analyze the rate-limiting step in gasification process. Internal diffusion resistance reduced as temperature increased, and rose alongside carbon conversion rate. Results from reactivity and strength analysis proved that a certain amount of H₃BO₃ sprayed onto coke surface can significantly improve the coke strength after reaction and reduce the generations of coke fine.

Ni–Al alloys are good candidates for the fabrication high-efficiency gas turbine blades. The Ni–Al system is also important as a solution for AlN crystal growth. To accurately model the casting process for turbine blade fabrication and design solution growth techniques for AlN, the thermophysical properties of the liquid alloy are required. In this study, the normal spectral emissivity of Ni–Al liquid alloys was measured using the electromagnetic levitation technique under a static magnetic field. Both the melting temperature of Cu and the eutectic temperature of the Ni–C system were used as fixed temperature points for spectrometer calibration to obtain the radiance of liquid Ni–Al alloys. The composition dependence of the normal spectral emissivity of liquid Ni–Al alloys had a maximum at ~40–50 mol%Al-Ni. The Ni–Al binary system had a stable intermetallic compound of NiAl with a melting temperature of 1911 K. The short range chemical ordering could be attributed to strong bonding between Ni and Al atoms, which affected the scattering cross section of the conduction electrons even in the liquid state; hence, the normal spectral emissivity had a maximum at ~40–50 mol%Al-Ni.

To effectively recycle and utilize vanadium and titanium resource from the vanadium slag, the crystallization and separation behaviors of V-spinel phase and Ti-spinel phase in the FeO–SiO₂–V₂O₃–TiO₂ system as the main components of vanadium slag were investigated. The results indicated that the suitable temperatures for precipitating V-spinel phase and Ti-spinel phase were chosen as 1723 K and 1623 K, respectively. With introduction supergravity at the parameter of G = 700, T = 1723 K and t = 10 minutes, the solid V-containing phase was intercepted by the filter to form the V-enriched slag, while the residual melt went through the filter into the lower crucible to form the Ti-containing slag. And the mass fraction of V₂O₃ in the V-enriched slag reached about 32.98 wt% and that of TiO₂ in the Ti-containing slag reached about 19.41 wt%; the recovery ratios of V₂O₃ and TiO₂ were about 86.50% and 76.80%, respectively. In addition, the Ti-spinel phase was further separated and concentrated in the Ti-enriched slag from the Ti-containing slag with the gravity coefficient G = 500 at 1623 K for 10 minutes. The mass fraction and the recovery ratio of TiO₂ in the Ti-enriched slag could reach 30.83 wt% and 89.80%, respectively. In the whole process, the comprehensive recovery ratio of TiO₂ could reach 68.97%.

The knowledge of Fe_xO activities in molten slags at lower temperatures is necessary for effective dephosphorization in hot metal pretreatments. However, there have been still differences among the reference data in the Fe_xO–CaO–SiO₂ pseudo-ternary system at 1573 K. In the present study, the Fe_xO activities were measured with an electrochemical technique in order to reevaluate the iso-activity curves of Fe_xO. Subsequently, the CaO and SiO₂ activities along liquidus lines were calculated by the Gibbs-Duhem equation, and the equilibrium phosphorus contents in molten iron coexisted with dephosphorization slags were estimated by using the present results.

Phosphorus is known to partition to a dicalcium silicate – tricalcium phosphate solid solution (C₂S–C₃P) during the solidification of basic oxygen steelmaking (BOS) slag. Typically, C₂S–C₃P solidifies first and has a lower density than the remaining liquid slag, suggesting that gravity separation may be possible. This study simulated the cooling behaviour of BOS slag, and predicted the potential for spherical C₂S–C₃P particles to float. A lumped parameter heat transfer model based on ordinary differential equations was developed to predict the temporal variations of slag temperature in a 5 mm diameter Pt crucible. Hydrodynamic calculations were also carried out to study the floating behaviour of the spherical particles. The results showed reasonable agreement between predictions and experimental measurements for the slag’s cooling rate. In the separation experiments, coarse C₂S–C₃P crystals were observed in the upper section of the crucible, while a glassy slag was observed in the lower section. This is consistent with the hydrodynamic calculations that showed the single particles floating up to the interface. Preliminary approximations were also performed for industrial slag pots which showed the higher possibility of separation for a shallow and insulated slag pot. Further studies are required to confirm the nucleation and growth behaviour in the experiments.

The effect of Al addition at the midpoint of the metal-slag reaction on the formation of MgO·Al₂O₃ spinel-type inclusions was investigated by laboratory-scale experiments and a kinetic model calculation with the aim of reducing spinel-type inclusions in high-carbon steel. As results of the experiments, the total Mg content in the steel and the average content of MgO in the inclusions were relatively low before Al addition, and formation of spinel-type inclusions was rare. After Al addition, spinel-type inclusions formed when CaO/SiO₂ and CaO/Al₂O₃ in the slag were high, and the total Mg content in the steel and the average MgO content in the inclusions were also high. On the other hand, formation of spinel-type inclusions was suppressed at lower CaO/SiO₂ and CaO/Al₂O₃ in the slag. Therefore, the experimental results indicated that Al addition at the midpoint of the reaction and control of the slag composition are effective for suppression of spinel-type inclusions. However, spinel-type inclusions formed soon after Al addition in slag with higher CaO/SiO₂ and higher CaO/Al₂O₃. To evaluate the effect of midpoint addition of Al in the actual process, a kinetic model calculation was carried out. According to the calculation, the increase in the Mg content in the steel under actual-scale conditions was lower than that in the laboratory, and formation of spinel-type inclusions could be avoided.

The effects of iron oxide on the viscosity of the CaO–Al₂O₃–Fe_tO–SiO₂–MgO system Ruhrstahl-Heraeus (RH) refining slags with different CaO/Al₂O₃ ratios (C/A = 1.0 to 2.0) and various iron oxide contents (T.Fe = 4 to 18 wt%) were investigated. Iron oxide generally decreases the viscosity of the slags. In the relatively low iron oxide content region (i.e., T.Fe < 10 wt%), the increase in the C/A ratio decreases the viscosity of the slags, whereas it has less significant effect on the modification of the aluminate structure in the relatively high iron oxide content region. The addition of iron oxide to the slags with C/A ≤ 1.3 effectively breaks the aluminate networks, while the network structure is less affected by the iron oxide in the slags with C/A ≥ 1.6. From the semi-quantitative analysis of Raman scattering data, the addition of iron oxide into the relatively acidic slags (C/A ≤ 1.3) modifies the aluminate networks, which means that the [FeO₄]-tetrahedra substitute for the [AlO₄]-tetrahedra. Thus, the degree of polymerization of the melts decreases with increasing content of iron oxides. However, the effect of iron oxides is less significant in the relatively basic compositions (C/A ≥ 1.6). The activation energy for the viscous flow of the slags has a good linear correlation with the fraction of polymerized aluminate species, i.e., ln . However, the network-modifying role of iron oxide is limited within a critical concentration, which is also dependent on the C/A ratio of the CaO–Al₂O₃–Fe_tO–SiO₂–MgO slags.

Although the dephosphorization kinetics of bloated metal droplets reacting with oxidizing slag have been studied in detail in the authors’ laboratory, the mechanism of reaction for slags in a basicity range typical of steelmaking, has been sparsely reported. The current study employed a high temperature furnace equipped with X-ray fluoroscopy to observe the bloating behavior of droplets and tracked dephosphorization kinetics by quenching and analyzing droplets after different reaction times. The mechanism of reaction between bloated metal droplets and slag was studied at 1923 K for slags with basicity range C/S=2.56. The rate and extent of dephosphorization was found to be greater in CMS slags compared to CAS slags due to the faster mass transport and a larger thermodynamic driving force. The kinetic analysis showed that the reaction proceeded in two distinct stages, a fast initial stage followed by a slower stage. The k_m during the first stage of dephosphorization was at least 8 times higher than that during the second stage. This is proposed to be due to a higher internal CO generation rate during the initial stage which increases the rate of surface renewal. The effect of TiO₂ on dephosphorization kinetics was also investigated in terms of thermodynamic driving force.

During the production process of ferrosilicon (FeSi), ferrosilicochrome (FeSiCr) and silicomanganese ferroalloy (SiMn), silicon carbide (SiC) particles are inevitably formed and distribute in the slags. The existence of SiC particles leads to a large difficulty for slag-metal separation and thus a great increase of metal loss. In this paper, the reaction behavior between SiC and CaO–SiO₂–Al₂O₃ slag is investigated in detail. It is of great guiding significance for adjusting the slags for the well separation of slag and metal in the production process of silicon-based ferroalloys. The reaction kinetics between SiC and CaO–SiO₂–Al₂O₃ slag depends significantly on the composition of slag, temperature and the particle size of SiC. Within a certain time, the reaction extent first decreases and then increases with the increase of the CaO/SiO₂ binary basicity, but gradually decreases by adding Al₂O₃ into the slag. Meanwhile, the increase of temperature promotes the solid-liquid reaction between SiC and CaO–SiO₂–Al₂O₃ slag.

Understanding the mechanism of particle aggregation and dispersion at a liquid surface is important for the design and fabrication of novel materials. The behaviors of particles with various compositions at the interface of high-temperature melts, including the rapid growth of particles, the linear aggregation or curvilinear motion, and the wetting and separation processes, were observed in situ by high-temperature confocal laser scanning microscopy (HT-CLSM). We experimentally investigated the interaction force on particle pairs as a function of the interparticle distance and the size, composition and shape of particles. The experimental results indicate the attractive force between particle pairs decreases with increasing distance, and it increases as the size of the guest particle increases. The acting length of particles increases in the order of the alumina-magnesia particle (30 µm)< calcium aluminate particle with low CaO contents (80 µm)<alumina particle (110 µm). The estimated attractive interaction between particle pairs based on in situ observation increases in the order of Al₂O₃·35%CaO< Al₂O₃·19%MgO < Al₂O₃·38%MgO < Al₂O₃·15%CaO < Al₂O₃. The complex selective attraction has been observed in the in situ experiments which is attributed to the polydirectional attractive force and anisotropy in the particle morphology. The relationship between the roundness with acceleration rate of particles indicates that the attraction between spherical particles tends to be less than the attraction between irregular particles with edges.

Basic oxygen furnace (BOF) flue gas cleaning system is a crucial flue gas purification device to ensure the cleaner production in steelmaking process. Due to utilization of galvanized steel scrap in steelmaking process, zinc-containing dust collected by the cleaning system forms unremovable high-strength dust agglomerates on the inner wall of evaporative cooler, which can affect the normal operation of cleaning system and seriously hinder the cleaner production in steelmaking process. This issue continuously aggravates as the use of galvanized steel scrap increases, while there are currently no effective control methods. Consequently, how to keep down the zinc-containing dust agglomeration strengthening in the evaporative cooler is a crucial issue for investigation. In this paper, X-ray fluorescence spectrometer, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and strength test under high-temperature roasting were carried out to investigate characteristics and strengthening mechanism of dust agglomerates. Based on this, easy implementation of control methods were proposed. The results show that ZnO reacts with Fe₂O₃ at a high temperature above 600°C to form tightly ZnFe₂O₄ phase, and chemical adsorption of ZnFe₂O₄ with BOF dust particles is the primary cause of dust agglomeration strengthening in evaporative coolers. Solid state sintering of low melting point substances containing Na⁺ and K⁺ promotes strengthening. Decreasing the temperature in evaporative cooler and controlling the content of low melting point substances in BOF dust are effective measures to reduce dust agglomerates, optimize the environment of cleaning system, and ensure the cleaner production in steelmaking process.

The catalytic gasification characteristics and kinetics of metallurgical coke by iron were investigated by non-isothermal thermogravimetry using volumetric (VM), unreacted core (URCM), and random pore (RPM) models. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were used to analyse the interaction mechanism of CO₂ on the iron catalyst surface. Carbon conversion curves were shifted to a lower-temperature zone upon iron addition, indicating the strong catalytic effect of iron on carbon gasification. Kinetic analysis showed that RPM described coke gasification better than VM and URCM, with an RPM activation energy of 197.1–218.1 kJ/mol. DFT calculations indicated that CO₂ molecules parallel to the crystal surface can easily interact with the iron surface. Three stable adsorption configurations with energies of −0.59, −0.62, and −0.78 eV were obtained. In the Löwdin population analysis, the C atom acts as a major electron acceptor from Fe. The C and O orbitals overlap with Fe 3d, 4s, and 4p, indicating stronger hybridisation and demonstrating that Fe (001) can activate CO₂.

To enable centrally working blast furnace for smooth operations, the practice of dumping larger sized coke particles, also known as centre coke, in the furnace centre has been developed and adopted in many blast furnaces worldwide. Centre coke will allow the furnace gas to pass more easily through it, thus concentrating much of the energy and mass transfer in the furnace centre and protecting the furnace walls, as well as reduce pressure drop throughout the furnace, among other advantages. In this study, discrete element method(DEM) is used to determine the effect of the geometry and inclination of the rotating chute w.r.t. the vertical on the formation of the centre coke heap in the blast furnace. First, the actual centre coke material is characterised using different experiments. These experiments are then replicated in the DEM simulations to produce a material model that mimics the actual material. Using the material model and geometry of the chute, the distribution of centre coke in the blast furnace is studied. It is found that the stiffeners on the chute have a profound effect on the falling material trajectory. High scatter of material is found at lower inclination angles which decreases with increase in the latter. Conversely, material concentration in the blast furnace is better at lower chute inclination angles. Effect of both on the heap formation of the material is studied and optimum angle at which the chute is to be operated is determined.

To optimize the structure and injection position of top submerged lance, a three-dimensional gas-liquid two phases flow model in hot metal ladle is established based on Euler-Euler approach. The effects of the orifices arrangement, immersion depth and eccentricity of lance on the mixing time and gas total volume in ladle are investigated. A water model experiment is conducted to investigate the bubbles distribution and mixing time. The results show that, the predicted bubbly plume and mixing time agree well with the experimental photos and measured data. When the separation angle decreases from 180 deg to 45 deg, the symmetrical liquid flow field is destroyed, and a large circulation is formed in ladle. Meanwhile, the liquid velocity at the bottom of ladle becomes intense. As the separation angle reduces, the mixing time initially decreases follow by an increase, while the gas total volume becomes smaller. At a deeper immersion depth, the liquid velocity at the bottom of ladle and gas total volume are bigger. The mixing time reaches its minimum when the immersion depth is 740 mm. With the increasing of eccentricity, the liquid velocity becomes more uniformity, and the mixing time and the gas total volume in hot metal ladle gradually decrease. It is recommended to use the submerged lance with separation angle of 90 deg, immersion depth of 740 mm and eccentricity of 0.2 in present system.

A three-dimensional model, which coupled flow, heat transfer, solidification, solute transport and electromagnetic field, was separately developed for vertical mold and curved mold of billet continuous casting. Therefore, the characteristics and disciplinarians of macroscopic transport behavior for different types of mold were revealed. The influence of mold electromagnetic stirring (M-EMS) and mold curvature on the flow, heat transfer, solidification, solute transport in the mold were investigated in detail. The results indicate that the M-EMS can cause obvious rotating flow in the mold and enhance the superheat dissipation of the molten steel to promote the growth of solidification shell. The mold curvature has a profound effect on the flow field distribution of the mold, and further affects the temperature field and solute distribution in the mold. Therefore, the mold curvature is necessary to consider for predicting the macroscopic transmission phenomenon in the mold. Moreover, the predicted and experimental results for distributions of magnetic flux density and near surface element C content compare agreeably, which indicates the validity of the coupled model in current work.

In order to eliminate the TiN inclusion emerging from the molten steel and maintain the stable performance of mould flux during continuous casting of high Ti-bearing steel, the influence of extra oxidisers, such as Mn₂O₃, Mn₃O₄, and Fe₂O₃ substituting SiO₂, on the reaction performance and physical properties of CaO–SiO₂ type mould flux was investigated in this study. A detailed study using thermodynamic calculation, X–ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analysis shows that the oxidisability of oxidisers to TiN, ranging from strong to weak, is Fe₂O₃, Mn₂O₃, Mn₃O₄, and SiO₂. The oxidisability of SiO₂ in the mould flux is much weaker than that of Mn₂O₃ and Fe₂O₃. Results show that the precipitation of solid iron after the reaction between the CaO–SiO₂–Al₂O₃ type or CaO–Al₂O₃ type mould fluxes with Fe₂O₃ and TiN worsens the liquidity of the mould flux and further deteriorate its physical properties. Mn₂O₃ is the best option, with a sustainable change in the physical properties at less than 10 wt.%. Moreover, following the reaction with TiN, the physical properties of the CaO–SiO₂–Al₂O₃ type mould flux with 15 wt.% Mn₂O₃ show an acceptable change for the application of casting.

The transformation of non-metallic inclusions in the first continuous casting bloom of a bearing steel was studied through industrial trials and theoretical calculations. The spatial composition distribution of inclusions in the continuous casting bloom was predicted using a comprehensive model coupling heat transfer, thermodynamics, kinetics and industrial parameters. The effect of cooling rate on the transformation of composition of inclusions was investigated. The total oxygen in the first bloom gradually decreased from 12 ppm at the cast start to 7 ppm at 10 m cast length, and this variety in the total oxygen resulted in the decrease of the Al₂O₃ content in inclusions from 70% at the casting start to 50% at 10 m cast length. The transformation of inclusions during the continuous casting occurred preferentially at the quarter thickness of the bloom and the reaction zone gradually moved from the subsurface to the center of the bloom. Isothermal transformation diagrams and continuous cooling transformation diagrams of inclusions were established to characterize the transformation kinetics of inclusions. Inclusions at the subsurface of the CC bloom transformed at the mold cooling zone in the actual cooling of the continuous casting bloom, while inclusions at the center transformed at the air-cooling zone. The transformation ratio of inclusions in the CC bloom was determined by the cooling rate and the transformation rate was dominated by the temperature.

A holistic approach to diagnose the occurrence of cracking on HSLA steel slabs and propose countermeasures to prevent them is presented. The approach consisted on plant monitoring, including direct temperature measurements in the strand with pyrometers. Extensive characterization was performed via thermo-mechanical tests and microscopy techniques which revealed combination of Widmanstätten ferrite, acicular ferrite and secondary phases that promote embrittlement during casting with a minimum ductility between 700°C–800°C (± 50°C) which is responsible for cracking in this steel. Finally, 1D and 3D numerical models were developed to test possible cooling strategies which proved that reductions in water flowrate can have a positive effect in slab quality by avoiding the low ductility zone. Corrective actions included decreasing cooling to increase the overall temperature of the strand before the straightener to increase the overall temperature. Yet, some slabs still observed the presence of cracks which points at secondary factors such as high tundish temperatures >1530°C producing cracking. Other secondary factors include strong temperature variations up to ± 250°C during measurements which would send the strand corners into the low ductility range producing cracking despite having a hot slab centre. Although these optimization strategies are particular to each caster and steel grade, a similar approach could be applied to address secondary cooling issues during continuous casting. The models presented are an ideal toolkit to analyse the influence of product size and operation parameters in combination with plant monitoring and extensive microstructure characterization to improve the quality and productivity of the process.

The statistics of extreme values (SEV) and the generalized Pareto distribution (GPD) are introduced to obtain the predicted maximum carbon content and represent the macrosegregation degree along the casting direction in continuous casting billets (represented by 82B cord steel). Subsequently, the influence mechanism of the superheat on macrosegregation has been investigated. It’s found that the SEV and the GPD methods can correctly obtain the predicted maximum carbon content and the results obtained by the SEV method increase linearly with the return period, while the GPD method can calculate the upper limit value of carbon content. The stochastic mathematical methods can get rid of the limitations of the sampling length and analysis area. During the exploration of the superheat influence mechanism based on the results obtained by these two methods, lower superheat can increase the secondary dendritic arm spacing (SDAS) and make the enriched carbon element easier concentrating on the centerline, resulting in centerline segregation and the increase of the corresponding result in the centerline. Under higher superheat condition, the segregation will be mainly represented as V-shaped segregation due to the decrease of the SDAS, leading to the increase of corresponding result in the off-center position.

To investigate the transient multiphase flow, slag entrainment and exposed slag eye in the mold with EMBr and argon injection, a transient multiphase LES model was constructed. In the model, the multiphase (steel-slag-air) flow was simulated through VOF method, argon bubbles were tracked using DPM method. The model was validated by previous experimental measurements through the particle image velocimetry. The results indicated that argon injection weakened the upper recirculation flow, and reduced the molten steel jet downward angle. Moreover, the turbulent flow in the mold was suppressed by EMBr. The slag entrainment mechanisms are different under different conditions. In the case without argon injection and EMBr, three slag entrainment mechanisms were found: shear flow, Von Kármán vortex, and level fluctuation. Nevertheless, when argon was injected, in addition to the above mechanisms, one extra mechanism was predicted that was bubble interaction. Additionally, bubble interaction was the unique slag entrainment mechanism in the case with argon injection and EMBr. The impact of argon bubbles on the steel-slag interface resulted in exposed slag eye. In the case without EMBr, the exposed slag eye phenomenon was intermittent. However, the phenomenon was persistent when EMBr was applied.

The heat absorption method (HAM) was proposed to improve the quality of a large steel ingot. The CaO–CaF₂ inorganic material rods was used to reduce 5 K superheat of the 6-ton GCr15 molten steel. The quality of the steel ingots with and without the HAM was compared. In comparison with conventional casting, the HAM not only significantly alleviated the A- and V-segregation and the segregation levels of carbon and sulfur, but also reduced the number of inclusions and the shrinkage porosity zone in the 6-ton steel ingot. The simulation results demonstrated that the molten steel could quickly be cooled from within by the inorganic material rods, which is the main reason for the reduction of macrosegregation. Additionally, the majority of inclusions could be absorbed and removed when the liquid inorganic material floated up in the molten steel.

The accurate simulation of jet quenching is required to optimize the dimensions of the cooling jacket, the positional relationship between the cooling jacket and workpiece, and the various cooling parameters (such as the flow rate of the jet and the cooling time) without requiring a trial-and-error empirical approach. In this study, for the purpose of developing an accurate and simple jet quenching simulation technique without using the CFD simulation, heat transfer between surface of a workpiece and jet is summarized using heat transfer coefficients which depend on surface temperature of a workpiece and jet density. Additionally, because a martensitic transformation occurs during the quenching of carbon steels, the latent heat of this transformation was incorporated into the simulation. A means of obtaining the latent heat for martensitic transformation during rapid cooling was also developed and used in the simulation. Providing heat transfer coefficients adequate for practical use improved the prediction accuracy for the overall quenching process, and consideration of the latent heat for martensitic transformations under rapid cooling increased the accuracy, in particular below 473 K, which is the onset temperature for the martensitic transformation. When experimental temperature of workpiece was 339 K, after 1 seconds of cooling time, the error between the experimental and calculation results for tooth bottom of a gear was approximately 4 K. This error is 14 times smaller than that obtained with a conventional calculation without consideration of the heat transfer coefficients which depend on surface temperature and jet density and latent heat of martensitic transformation.

This study deals with early stages of sigma phase growth in a high end austenitic stainless steel – Alloy 28 (EN 1.4563/UNS N08028). Its precipitation kinetics was followed by a series of heat treatments at 800°C for holding times up to 30000 s. The samples were studied with high resolution scanning electron microscopy and atom probe tomography. Detailed image analysis of the micrographs made it possible to quantify the growth rate of the precipitates. It was shown that diffusion limited growth along grain boundaries was about 15 times faster than growth perpendicular to a grain face. By combining the image data with quantitative chemical analysis of the phase boundaries, it was possible to estimate diffusion coefficients in the lattice and in the grain boundaries; grain boundary diffusion coefficients were about 250 times those of the lattice.

Ultra-fast cooling (UFC) equipment is an important means to produce high-quality hot-rolled steel materials. Nozzle is the key component of the UFC equipment, which has great influence on the cooling performance. In this paper, the influence of internal structure of the nozzle on the heat transfer performance of water jet impingement was studied experimentally, so as to obtain an excellent nozzle structure. Under the same inlet pressure and outlet flow of the nozzle, heat transfer experiments were carried out on a 750°C stainless steel plate. During the experiment, the actual flows of the nozzles and the temperatures inside the steel plate were recorded. Flow coefficients of the nozzles, surface temperatures and surface heat flux of the steel plate were calculated. Experimental results showed that the flow coefficient of the 30° nozzle was the largest, followed by the 13.4° nozzle, and then the 45° nozzle. It could be found that, under the same inlet pressure, heat transfer performance was positively related to the flow coefficient of the nozzle. Moreover, under the same outlet flow, the heat transfer performance of each nozzle was very similar. Overall, the heat transfer performance of the 30° nozzle was excellent and recommended to be used preferentially in the UFC equipment.

The article presents an innovative method of forming hollow rail axles by cross rolling (CR) in a 3-roll mill. Assessing the correctness of the concept was conducted with numerical simulations in Forge^® NxT v.3.0. In order to investigate whether the limitation in the form of material cracking would occur in the analysed cross rolling process critical values of the damage function for 42CrMo4 grade steel were determined. A new calibrating test, based on rotary compression of a disc-shaped sample in a channel was developed. Changes to wall thickness, effective strain, temperature and damage function calculated on the basis of the normalised Cockcroft-Latham criterion were determined. Distributions of force parameters were done and power of the rolling mill necessary to produce hollow rail axles were obtained.

The obvious feature of local dry underwater welding is the local drainage of the welding area. The choice of drainage method is one of the important factors affecting the quality of underwater welds. Based on hydrodynamics and thermodynamics, the internal gas flow characteristics and arc combustion of the micro-drainage cover with dual-gas curtains is used to simulate which could not be directly observed in the micro-drainage cover with FLUENT, and then the influence of micro-drainage cover on the weld formation of local dry underwater welding is studied. The simulation results show that under the action of intake mode and channel structure, the drainage gas forms a spiral gas wall with a certain “stiffness” around the arc combustion area, which can both protect the stability of the internal dry environment, and cut down the interference of the low drainage pressure on the flow of the shielding gas. However, the low drainage pressure can not effectively achieve the internal drainage. That is, when the pressure of drainage gas exceeds 0.3 MPa, due to the Bernoulli effect, the turbulence situation is intensified owing to the influence of shielding gas, and the arc column fluctuates greatly, which is consistent with the results of underwater weld formation, and provide theoretical basis and basic data for further study of local dry underwater welding.

The influence of 600°C aging treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 316H stainless steel weld metals with different C contents have been studied. The results indicated that during the aging process, the rapid precipitation of M₂₃C₆ carbide occurred in δ-ferrite firstly owing to the high diffusion rate of C. After the C is depleted by precipitation of M₂₃C₆, the residual δ-ferrite transforms into σ phase through eutectoid transformation (δ-ferrite → σ phase + γ). Furthermore, after a long enough aging time, the transformation from M₂₃C₆ to σ phase occurred. The C content has a significant influence on the δ-ferrite transformation behavior, δ-ferrite in the low and medium C weld metals transforms into M₂₃C₆ and σ phase successively, while δ-ferrite in high C weld metal only transforms into M₂₃C₆ carbides. The variations of mechanical properties with aging conditions depended mainly on the microstructures at different aging conditions. For the low C weld metal, as the aging time increased, the increasing σ phase content improved the strength obviously. For the medium and high C weld metals, as the aging time increased, first the depletion of the solid solution C as a result the M₂₃C₆ precipitation deteriorated the strength, then the formation of σ phase improved the strength. Furthermore, with the increasing of the aging time, the precipitation of M₂₃C₆ and σ phase deteriorated the elongation and impact energy.

The electrodeposition of Invar Fe–Ni alloy with low thermal expansion was performed at 100–5000 A·m⁻² and 10⁵ C·m⁻² in agitated Watt’s solutions containing NiSO₄, NiCl₂, FeSO₄, malonic acid (C₃H₄O₄), saccharin sodium (C₇H₄NNaO₃S), and H₃BO₃ at 50°C. With increasing concentration of malonic acid, the Ni content in deposits formed at current densities greater than 2000 A·m⁻² decreased, whereas the Ni content increased in deposits formed at current densities less than 1000 A·m⁻². The current efficiency for alloy deposition decreased with increasing concentration of malonic acid. The deposits were composed of granular crystals whose size decreased with increasing concentration of malonic acid. With the addition of saccharin, the Ni content in the deposits decreased substantially, and the current efficiency for alloy deposition increased. With the addition of boric acid, the Ni content in the deposits somewhat decreased, and the current efficiency for alloy deposition increased. The surface morphology of deposits changed as the current density was varied and with the addition of saccharin, whereas it rarely changed with the addition of boric acid. The morphology was found to depend on the Ni content in the deposits. The deposits with a Ni content of 29–38 mass% were composed of granular crystals approximately 300 nm in size, whereas the deposits with a Ni content of 41–52 mass% exhibited a smooth surface that consisted of fine crystals. The effects of additives on the Ni content in deposits and current efficiency can be explained by the changes in the partial polarization curves for Fe and Ni depositions and H₂ evolution during Fe–Ni alloy deposition.

In a molten zinc bath in a continuous galvanizing line, the top dross particles crystallize as a Zn-containing intermetallic Fe₂Al₅ compound, which generates surface defects in the final product by easily adhering to the steel sheets. The present study focused on analysis of the crystal structure of a top dross by first principles calculation and synchrotron X-ray diffraction of the top dross prepared in a laboratory. The following results were obtained: first principles calculation on the top dross suggested that two Al atoms at four of the partially occupied Al sites in the Fe₂Al₅ structure proposed by Mihalkovič et al., were replaced by two Zn atoms. In addition, the Al atoms at both the types of partially occupied Al sites in Fe₂Al₅ proposed by Burkhardt et al., were equally replaced by Zn atoms. The proposed crystal structure of the top dross was verified by conducting X-ray diffraction profile analysis using RIETAN-FP simulations as well as the experimentally determined lattice constant of the Zn-containing top dross.

In a molten zinc bath in a continuous galvanizing line (CGL), top dross particles crystallize as Fe–Al–Zn intermetallic compounds. These particles easily adhere to the steel sheets causing surface defects. Therefore, controlling the top dross particles is a key issue. Our study focused on the structural and mechanical characterizations of the top dross particles using an electron probe micro analyzer, X-ray diffraction, electron back scattering diffraction, Vickers hardness measurements, and nano-indentation measurements. The following results were obtained: (1) The crystal structure of the top dross particles Fe₂Al₅Zn_x having 37–38 wt% Fe, 44–45 wt% Al, and 18–19 wt% Zn belongs to the orthorhombic system with lattice constants of a = 7.61 Å, b = 6.48 Å, and c = 4.23 Å. The a-axis of Fe₂Al₅Zn_x becomes shorter, while its b- and c-axes become longer compared to those of the binary Fe₂Al₅. (2) The coarsening of the top dross particles with the faceted interface was postulated to occur as a result of the driving force provided by the anisotropic interface energy between the top dross particles and molten Zn, rather than via the aggregation mechanism. (3) The hardness and the elastic modulus of the top dross particles are the lowest in the [001] orientation, similar to Fe₂Al_5, and are lower than those of Fe₂Al_5. (4) The fracture toughness of the top dross particles is approximately 1.1 MPa·m^1/2, which is slightly lower than that of Fe₂Al₅.

A porous surface layer was formed by Al electrodepositing and Al dissolving on the surface of stainless steel using molten salt. Furthermore, the relationship between the morphology of the alloy layer produced by Al electrodeposition and the porous layer was clarified. As a result, Fe aluminide with high Al concentration was formed on the surface by lowering the Al electrodeposition potential. Then, in order to investigate the dissolution behavior of Al, the anodic polarization curves of the Al electrodeposited sample and the untreated sample were measured. An increase in the anode current was observed from around −1.2 V in the Al electrodeposited sample. On the other hand, an increase in the anode current was observed from around −0.8 V for the untreated sample. Therefore, the dissolution experiment was performed at −0.9 V, where Al dissolution occurs and SUS304 dissolution does not occur. The lower the potential during Al electrodeposition, the thicker the porous layer with higher porosity formed. As a result of point analysis of the composition of the porous layer, it was recognized to be an austenite phase having a lower Cr concentration than untreated SUS304. It is considered that Fe remains in the porous layer as Al is dissolved and that Fe diffuses at high temperature to form a porous layer. Thus, the sliding characteristics of the stainless steel with the porous layer and the untreated stainless steel were evaluated. The porous sample showed better characteristics than the untreated sample.

Atmospheric-pressure plasma nitriding of AISI H13 tool steel is performed using a dielectric barrier discharge method. As the surface of the sample nitrided by atmospheric-pressure plasma is oxidized, the surface characteristics are considered to be different from those of conventional plasma nitriding in a vacuum. In this study, the surface properties of the nitrided layer such as tribological properties generated by atmospheric-pressure plasma nitriding are investigated. The results show that the surface and cross-sectional hardness of the nitrided sample increase as the amount of nitrogen gas increases. By contrast, the surface and cross-sectional hardness of the nitrided sample increase as the amount of hydrogen gas decreases. Moreover, the surface luster of the nitrided samples changes unlike the untreated samples; however, the surface roughness of all the nitrided samples is similar to that of the untreated samples. When compared with an untreated sample, the friction coefficient and wear resistance of the nitrided sample are improved. For this reason, we consider that the nitriding in this research also causes oxidation by oxygen, similar to oxynitriding. Samples with oxidation film formed by atmospheric-pressure plasma nitriding have excellent wear resistance and friction coefficient, demonstrating the superiority of atmospheric-pressure plasma nitriding for treating small components.

To understand the factors that determine the secondary recrystallization textures of Fe–Si alloy, the change in the secondary recrystallization textures of Fe–Si sheets was investigated by increasing the cold-rolled reduction rate (CR) from 70 up to 95%.

The secondary recrystallization textures in the CRs=90–95% samples accumulated in specific orientations; the main components of the secondary recrystallization were {110}<001> in the CRs=90 and 93% samples, and {110}<001> with {110}<112> in the CR=95% sample. The experimental results were reproduced by calculations based on the idea that the secondary recrystallization texture is mainly determined by the frequency of the specific-orientation-grain-boundaries, for example, coincidence-site-lattice grain boundaries. In contrast, in the CR=70% sample, the secondary recrystallization texture was not accumulated but dispersed from {110}<001> to {110}<225> and was inaccurately reproduced by the above calculations.

The study concludes that the secondary recrystallization textures in the CRs=90–95% samples are mainly determined by the grain boundary effect. It is also concluded that the secondary recrystallization textures of the CR=70% sample are determined by both grain boundary effect and nucleus effect. The difference in the mechanisms originates from the changes in the frequency of the specific-orientation-grain-boundaries in the matrix and of the nuclei at the surface in the primary recrystallization textures of various CRs.

In this study, hot deformation behavior of lean duplex stainless steel 2101 (LDX2101) is investigated via isothermal compressive tests in the temperature ranges of 900–1150°C and the strain rate ranges of 0.01–10 s⁻¹. The effect of temperature and strain rate on the hot workability, strain partitioning and flow behaviour of LDX2101 is systematically investigated. It is found that the peak stress decreased with an increase in deformation temperature and a decrease in strain rate. The softening mechanism of the ferrite and austenite is dynamic recovery (DRV) and dynamic recrystallization (DRX), respectively. Further increasing the strain rate promote the DRX. The hot processing map was constructed in the sample. There are two flow instability regions at lower strain rate and lower temperature due to the lack of sufficient extra stress for the discrepancy of deformation coordination between the ferrite/austenite phases. Moreover, brittle Cr₂N precipitates are observed along the ferrite/austenite phase boundaries, which can act micro-cracks initiation position. Considering the hot processing map and microstructural evolution in LDX2101, the optimum hot processing parameters for LDX2101 are found to be in a strain rate range of 0.01–10 s⁻¹ with the temperature range of above 1050°C and strain rate of 0.8–10 s⁻¹.

Ridging means the appearance of surface profile undulations, i.e. peaks and valleys, as a result of plastic strain. The reasons for the different ridging behaviour of industrially produced, stabilized ferritic stainless steel sheets (EN 1.4509) have been investigated after straining in the rolling and transverse directions with low and high resistance towards ridging. The evolution of macro-texture has been measured by X-ray diffraction (XRD) both before and after ridging tests in the rolling and transverse directions. The macro texture results showed that straining along the rolling direction strengthened the α fibre whereas the γ fibre was strengthened by grain rotations after straining along transverse direction. Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) imaging was used to establish the micro-textural variations over the thickness of the sheets among the high and low ridging materials. Mean orientations of individual grains determined from the EBSD data were utilized to calculate plastic strain ratio r-values by considering all slip systems weighted according to their Schmid factors. The calculated r-values were used to predict the ridging surface profile after straining along the rolling and transverse directions. The results demonstrated the influence of local variations in micro-texture on the severity of ridging.

TiC is a widely used reinforcement in wear-resistant materials. In recent years, many researchers have studied the effect of TiC on wear resistance, and the size of TiC particles is often perceived to influence the wear resistance. However, when the size of TiC particles changes, the composition or hardness of the experimental steel also changes. In this study, (Ti, Mo)_xC-reinforced steels with the same composition were prepared though melt solidification processing using stepped molds of variable thicknesses to exclude the influence of the composition and hardness of the steel on the abrasion resistance. The solidification rate was varied by the thickness of billets, which directly affected the nucleation and growth rates of the (Ti, Mo)_xC particles. The size of the (Ti, Mo)_xC particles in the (Ti, Mo)_xC-reinforced steels varied between 1.88 and 3.20 µm. The three-body abrasive wear behavior of the (Ti, Mo)_xC-reinforced steels was determined using a wet sand/rubber wheel testing machine and the wear morphology was observed using scanning electron microscopy. The results indicated that the three-body abrasive wear mechanism of the (Ti, Mo)_xC-reinforced steels was mainly pits and micro-cuttings. As the size of the (Ti, Mo)_xC increased, the wear resistance of the (Ti, Mo)_xC-reinforced steels decreased. Larger stress occurred owing to different thermal expansion coefficients between the coarse particle and the surrounding matrix, which was more conducive to crack initiation and propagation. The optimum abrasion resistance of the (Ti, Mo)_xC-reinforced steel was 1.76 times that of traditional low alloy wear-resistant steel with similar hardness.

Graphitization in carbon steels must be prevented because it reduces the amount of carbon in the matrix, which degrades the material performance due to loss in strength. In addition, when graphite particles are aligned, they can cause fracture by their linkage. The safety management standards for carbon steels in high-temperature applications state that graphitization should be considered at 698 K and above. The number of reported cases on graphitization in steels below 698 K is limited, and the mechanism has not yet been well investigated. This paper reports the finding of unprecedented graphitization at 673 K in creep-ruptured carbon steel and an elongated form of graphite that appears after a much shorter time at 673–773 K than other previously reported times. Furthermore, the formation mechanism of this elongated graphite is discussed. Dislocations and inclusions in the vicinity of grain boundaries may facilitate graphitization kinetics at these temperatures.

The influence of martensite-austenite constituents on the two-step ductile to brittle transition (DBT) behavior of low carbon steel sheets was evaluated using Charpy impact tests with sub-size specimens. Four kinds of steel sheets containing 0–38% volume fraction of MA and polygonal ferrite in the matrix were chosen. Small volumes of MA (i.e., 2 and 14%) revealed a slightly higher transition temperature between the middle shelf (MS) and lower shelf, T_ML, compared to sheets with 0% MA. Furthermore, the transition temperature between the upper shelf and MS was not affected. The steel sheet containing 38% MA constituents exhibited a normal one-step DBT curve without MS, and a significantly higher transition temperature than the steel sheets containing 0, 2, and 14% MA. The increase in the austenite volume fraction in MA from 0.6 to 10.2% was not responsible for the DBT behavior, which may depend on the volume fraction of martensite in MA. A model of two-step DBT for multi-phase steel sheets, in which the small volume of MA lowered the fracture stress of the hard structure and elevated T_ML, was proposed. The T_ML depended on the intersection between the fracture stress of the hard structure and the yield stress of the soft structure. In the two-step DBT, the cleavage crack propagation was arrested at ferrite grain boundaries through the MS. A large volume of MA (e.g., all the ferrite grains fully covered) may promote one-step DBT in multi-phase steel sheets, owing to cleavage crack propagation.

The Ti–6Al–2Sn–4Zr–6Mo (Ti-6246) alloy is an α + β titanium alloy with good combination of strength, toughness, high temperature creep property and crack growth resistance. This work examined the dynamic microstructural conversion behavior (specifically focusing on dynamic globularization of α phase) occurred under hot forging process (at temperatures ranging from 750°C to 1050°C) of the Ti-6246 alloy with various kinds of starting microstructure. Plastic flow behavior of the microstructure having the α-lamellae exhibited a peak stress followed by continuous flow softening due to frequent occurrence of lamellae kinking and globularization of the α phase. For the microstructural conversion of β phase, continuous dynamic recrystallization (CDRX) was dominantly occurred. And the enhanced CDRX is observed for the lamellar starting microstructure as compared to the bimodal and the equiaxed starting microstructures. On the globularization kinetics according to a phenomenological Avrami approach and a machine learning approach, when the processing conditions were categorized into 3 groups from a hierarchical clustering, the estimated globularization fraction from Avrami approach corresponded reasonably well with the experimental data only in a specific process condition group in which corresponded with a higher temperature and a higher dynamic globularization fraction. Thus, this work points out the possibility of a reliable prediction of dynamic globularization according to an optimal combination of the Avrami approach and the machine learning approach.

Under ultrasonic irradiation, surface tension and structure of molten slags of Na₂O–K₂O–SiO₂–CaF₂ system were measured. Results showed that, the slags were degraded gradually with the increase of ultrasonic intensity and silica tetrahedron radicals with oxygen vacancies generated in the melts. In fluorine free slag, the dissociated radicals coordinate with free oxygen anions, which lead to the decrease of electrostatic force between ions and the related decrease of surface tension. While in fluorine bearing slag, the surface tension increases for the reason that the free fluorine anions dominate the behavior of coordination, which lead to the increase of electrostatic force between ions. The increase of surface tension will promote the down flow of mold flux between the gap of solidified steel shell and the mold copper wall, which will facilitate the lubrication between them.

Austenitic stainless steels have superior room temperature and high temperature strengths, strongly influenced by stacking-faults in the steel microstructure. Nitrogen addition makes substantial contribution to room temperature and high temperature strengths, so it is essential to consider the effect of nitrogen on the stacking-fault energies (SFE) to understand strength mechanism of the steel and to enhance the strength. In this study, SFE were measured by weak-beam TEM method, and deformation mechanisms of nitrogen-added austenitic stainless steels at room temperature and at high temperature (1173 K) were discussed in terms of SFE in Si-added austenitic stainless steel (Fe-19 wt%Cr-13 wt%Ni-0.05 wt%C-3 wt%Si-x wt%N). Nitrogen addition resulted in the decrease of SFE, which changed dislocation structures at room temperature and at 1173 K. At room temperature, nitrogen addition resulted in dislocation localization, and at 1173 K, all samples formed the sub-grain structure, caused by the dislocation recovery. It was revealed that the increase of nitrogen content resulted in the increase of the dislocation density in the sub-boundary, which indicates that the decrease of SFE contributes to the high temperature strength.

In recent years, chemical hydrogen storage systems utilizing compounds with a high hydrogen capacity have attracted significant attention. In the present study, Ru–Fe supported on porous CeO₂ was prepared for application in hydrogen generation systems using ammonia borane. The catalytic activity of the material for partial oxidation was elucidated. Specifically, the oxidation pathway was evaluated by thermodynamic calculations using the Ru–Fe–O ternary phase diagram. It was determined that the Ru–Fe alloy exhibited enhanced catalytic activity compared to pure Ru particles. In the alloy, the Ru component was self-organized, forming nailed particles in the oxidation films during preferential oxidation of Fe. The exposed nailed Ru particles prevented self-aggregation and coarsening, which was proposed as one of the reasons for the excellent catalytic activity. Moreover, it was speculated that in the exposed Ru–Fe alloy matrices, the density of states in the vicinity of the Fermi level was high due to the charge transfer from Fe to Ru. This meant that the number of molecular levels contributing to the catalytic reaction increased. It was concluded that a synergistic effect of the intrinsic charge state of the Ru–Fe alloy and the self-organized Ru assembly in the oxidation film resulted in remarkable catalytic activity.

Steel slag discharged from steel-making process is a kind of huge secondary resources and hard to be reused. Foamed ceramics are building materials used in the wall insulation and could be a potential goal product for huge amount and high value-added utilization of solid waste. In this paper, foamed ceramics containing 30 wt.% steel slag and using SiC as foaming agent were prepared. The effects of SiC content and sintering temperature on its properties were studied, and the difference of foaming mechanism between in steel slag ceramics and in traditional clay ceramics was discussed. The results showed that the foamed ceramics sintered at 1160°C had a qualified properties with density of 0.50 g/cm³ and flexural strength of 2.6 MPa, and only 0.1 wt.% SiC was added into it, which is an order of magnitude lower than 1–3 wt.% SiC added in traditional clay foamed ceramic. SiO₂ formed from oxidation of SiC had reacted with CaO and Fe₂O₃ component derived from steel slag to generate new minerals, augite and anorthite. The reactions not only significantly promoted reaction rate of oxidation of SiC from 4.9% to 73.5%, but also widened temperature range of the oxidation reaction, contributing to foaming process of ceramics and thereby substantial saving of SiC.

Temperatures indicated in panels of Fig. 5 were calculated using an incorrect cooling rate. Temperatures in Figs. 7 and 8 were correctly calculated. While the slight changes in Fig. 5 can be found, discussion and conclusions drawn remain unchanged. The authors apology for the mistake.

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Fig. 5. Transmission images in Fe-18 mass%Cr-14 mass%Ni alloys during cooling at 0.5 K/s from the melt.

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 γ phase at 1642 K (87 s)    γ phase at 1679 K (87 s)

 nucleated at 1641 K (89 s)    nucleated at 1678 K (89 s)

 image at 1641 K (89 s)     image at 1678 K (89 s)