Paper 15.2

A preliminary evaluation of selected TiO2 containing oxide systemswith applications in slag-steel-inclusion equilibria

 

Costa e Silva André1, Avillez Roberto2, Beneduce Flávio3 

 

1DCMM-PUC RJ, 22453-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil

2EEIMVR-UFF, 27260-740 Volta Redonda, RJ – Brasil

3IPT-SP, São Paulo SP- Brasil

 

The control of type, morphology and quantity of non-metallic inclusions is an important topic both in steelmaking and refining and in welding.  It has been established that besides the known effects in mechanical properties, non-metallic inclusions can also affect austenite decomposition in steel. Titanium content plays an important role in defining the inclusion population in welds and some titanium oxides are among the inclusions that influence the most austenite decomposition.  In a previous work the Kapoor-Frohberg model modified by Gaye (IRSID) was used to describe the liquid phase in the MnO-TiO2 system.  In this work the on going extension of the description to include other oxides (initially FeO and Al2O3) is presented and discussed.  The potential applications of this description to slag-steel and steel-inclusion equilibria are highlighted and examples are presented.