Formation mechanism of non-metallic inclusions in Fe-23Mn-xAl-0.7C lightweight steels
WANG Wei-sheng1, ZHU Hang-yu1,2, SONG Ming-ming2, LI Jian-li1, HAN Yun3, XUE Zheng-liang1,2
1. Key Laboratory for Ferrous Metallurgy and Resources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Wuhan Universityof Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, Hubei, China; 2. Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for New Processesof Ironmaking and Steelmaking, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, Hubei, China; 3. Research Institute of Technology, Shougang Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100043, China
Abstract:The morphology and composition of inclusions were observed by SEM-EDS, and particle size distribution, number density, and area ratio of inclusions were analyzed by INCA Feature Analysis System. The results indicate that inclusions with the size from 1 to 5 μm were preponderant. When w([Al]) was 0.87%, there were mainly MnS, MnO, Al2O3, and Al2O3-MnS complex inclusions with an average size of 3.45 μm. Although the percentage of inclusions over 7 μm was higher, the total number of inclusions was smaller. When w([Al]) was 3.28%, there were mainly AlN, Al2O3, MnS, and AlN-MnS, AlN-Al2O3-MnS complex inclusions, and the wrapped MnS size was relatively small. There were more small size inclusions in Fe-23Mn-3.28Al-0.7C steel with an average size of 2.63 μm. When w([Al]) was up to 6.76%, the main inclusions were AlN and AlN-MnS with an average size of 2.93 μm, and the morphology of AlN inclusion was agglomeration. Besides, the precipitation behavior and transformation process of inclusions in Fe-23Mn-xAl-0.7C lightweight steels were studied by FactSage 7.3 thermodynamic calculation, and the calculation results provided a theoretical explanation for understanding experimental results.
王伟胜, 朱航宇, 宋明明, 李建立, 韩赟, 薛正良. Fe-23Mn-xAl-0.7C低密度钢中非金属夹杂物形成机理[J]. 钢铁, 2020, 55(10): 29-36.
WANG Wei-sheng, ZHU Hang-yu, SONG Ming-ming, LI Jian-li, HAN Yun, XUE Zheng-liang. Formation mechanism of non-metallic inclusions in Fe-23Mn-xAl-0.7C lightweight steels[J]. Iron and Steel, 2020, 55(10): 29-36.
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