This document provides a summary of a project report on nitrogen pickup in steel produced through the electric arc furnace (EAF) route. It finds that nitrogen pickup occurs from charge materials like scrap, direct reduced iron, and hot metal. Increased use of DRI lumps and fines is correlated with higher nitrogen levels in the steel bath. However, use of a charge containing more scrap, DRI fines, and hot metal results in lower nitrogen levels, likely due to faster formation of carbon monoxide bubbles that help remove nitrogen. Nitrogen pickup also occurs during tapping of the steel from the furnace into the ladle. Maintaining a protective slag layer can help reduce this additional nitrogen pickup.
The document discusses clean steels and the challenges in producing them. It defines clean steels as those with a low frequency of inclusions on average less than 5 microns in diameter. Producing clean steel requires controlling inclusion generation, transporting inclusions to interfaces where they can separate from the steel, and removing inclusions from interfaces. Success depends on understanding and executing these steps during steelmaking, refining, casting, and processing. The major problems are incomplete separation of clustered inclusions and the presence of sporadic larger inclusions due to slag emulsification or refractory materials.
This document discusses inclusion control for clean steel production. It defines inclusions as non-metallic compounds that form separate phases in steel. Strict inclusion control is important for producing quality steel products. Inclusions are assessed and controlled by examining their source, shape, composition and distribution. Common inclusions include oxides, sulfides, and carbides. Modification techniques aim to make inclusions less harmful by modifying their shape, composition and dispersion in the steel matrix. Calcium additions are often used to modify alumina and manganese sulfide inclusions. Proper inclusion control is important at all stages of steelmaking and processing to achieve clean steel.
1. Ferrous metals like cast irons and steels are extracted from raw materials through efficient and cleaner methods.
2. This leads to industrial growth through new manufacturing industries and improved infrastructure like power, transport, and communication.
3. Living standards of people improve as technical education increases skilled labor, improving salaries and national economic output.
Deoxidation is the process of removing residual oxygen from refined steel to prevent defects. Sources of oxygen in steel include rust, oxygen blowing during manufacturing, slag, and atmospheric oxygen during teeming. The kinetics of deoxidation involve the dissolution of deoxidizers like aluminum, their reaction with oxygen, and the nucleation and growth of deoxidation products. Effective deoxidizers are then removed from the steel through flotation and absorption into slag. Common deoxidizers include aluminum, silicon, and manganese. Calcium injection can be used to modify inclusions and produce cleaner steels.
Steelmaking, Shaping, Treating and Processing, Steel and Steel Products (Fast...Ajjay Kumar Gupta
Steel is one of the most important and widely used products in the world. Currently, the steel industry is undergoing a process of change. As a result of ongoing technical and economic developments, the production and use of electric arc furnace steel is, beneath the steel production in a blast furnace, becoming increasingly important, continuously gaining share of world-wide steel production over the past 30 years.
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1. Describes the principles of the Bessemer and basic oxygen processes used in the production of steel from pig iron, which involve blowing oxygen through pig iron to lower the carbon content and produce steel in a rapid process.
2. Explains centrifugal casting which involves rotating a permanent mold at high speeds to cast cylindrical shapes by throwing molten metal against the inner mold wall where it solidifies.
3. Describes cold working which refers to plastic deformation, usually at room temperature, that strengthens metals by reducing grain size but makes them more brittle.
The document summarizes the process of conducting a tensile test on steel. It begins by explaining that a tensile test provides important information about a material's strength and ductility properties when subjected to uniaxial tensile stresses. The process involves using a tensile testing machine to apply a gradually increasing pulling force to a steel sample until it breaks. Key material properties like ultimate tensile strength, elasticity, stiffness and toughness can be determined from the stress-strain diagram generated during the test.
This document outlines the course plan for a steel making processes course. It includes topics that will be covered such as the various steelmaking methods like basic oxygen furnace and electric arc furnace. It also lists the textbook references and learning resources provided. The course will have lectures, assignments, simulations, midterm and final exams. Students will learn about the raw materials, chemistry, equipment and processes involved in steel production.
The document discusses clean steels and the challenges in producing them. It defines clean steels as those with a low frequency of inclusions on average less than 5 microns in diameter. Producing clean steel requires controlling inclusion generation, transporting inclusions to interfaces where they can separate from the steel, and removing inclusions from interfaces. Success depends on understanding and executing these steps during steelmaking, refining, casting, and processing. The major problems are incomplete separation of clustered inclusions and the presence of sporadic larger inclusions due to slag emulsification or refractory materials.
This document discusses inclusion control for clean steel production. It defines inclusions as non-metallic compounds that form separate phases in steel. Strict inclusion control is important for producing quality steel products. Inclusions are assessed and controlled by examining their source, shape, composition and distribution. Common inclusions include oxides, sulfides, and carbides. Modification techniques aim to make inclusions less harmful by modifying their shape, composition and dispersion in the steel matrix. Calcium additions are often used to modify alumina and manganese sulfide inclusions. Proper inclusion control is important at all stages of steelmaking and processing to achieve clean steel.
1. Ferrous metals like cast irons and steels are extracted from raw materials through efficient and cleaner methods.
2. This leads to industrial growth through new manufacturing industries and improved infrastructure like power, transport, and communication.
3. Living standards of people improve as technical education increases skilled labor, improving salaries and national economic output.
Deoxidation is the process of removing residual oxygen from refined steel to prevent defects. Sources of oxygen in steel include rust, oxygen blowing during manufacturing, slag, and atmospheric oxygen during teeming. The kinetics of deoxidation involve the dissolution of deoxidizers like aluminum, their reaction with oxygen, and the nucleation and growth of deoxidation products. Effective deoxidizers are then removed from the steel through flotation and absorption into slag. Common deoxidizers include aluminum, silicon, and manganese. Calcium injection can be used to modify inclusions and produce cleaner steels.
Steelmaking, Shaping, Treating and Processing, Steel and Steel Products (Fast...Ajjay Kumar Gupta
Steel is one of the most important and widely used products in the world. Currently, the steel industry is undergoing a process of change. As a result of ongoing technical and economic developments, the production and use of electric arc furnace steel is, beneath the steel production in a blast furnace, becoming increasingly important, continuously gaining share of world-wide steel production over the past 30 years.
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1. Describes the principles of the Bessemer and basic oxygen processes used in the production of steel from pig iron, which involve blowing oxygen through pig iron to lower the carbon content and produce steel in a rapid process.
2. Explains centrifugal casting which involves rotating a permanent mold at high speeds to cast cylindrical shapes by throwing molten metal against the inner mold wall where it solidifies.
3. Describes cold working which refers to plastic deformation, usually at room temperature, that strengthens metals by reducing grain size but makes them more brittle.
The document summarizes the process of conducting a tensile test on steel. It begins by explaining that a tensile test provides important information about a material's strength and ductility properties when subjected to uniaxial tensile stresses. The process involves using a tensile testing machine to apply a gradually increasing pulling force to a steel sample until it breaks. Key material properties like ultimate tensile strength, elasticity, stiffness and toughness can be determined from the stress-strain diagram generated during the test.
This document outlines the course plan for a steel making processes course. It includes topics that will be covered such as the various steelmaking methods like basic oxygen furnace and electric arc furnace. It also lists the textbook references and learning resources provided. The course will have lectures, assignments, simulations, midterm and final exams. Students will learn about the raw materials, chemistry, equipment and processes involved in steel production.
Iron: A strong, hard magnetic silvery-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, much used as a material for construction and manufacturing, especially in the form of steel.
Steel: A hard, strong grey or bluish-grey alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used as a structural and fabricating material.
This document provides an overview of the history and development of austenitic stainless steels, including high performance austenitic stainless steels (HPASS). It discusses how new steelmaking technologies in the 1970s allowed for the development of HPASS grades with improved alloying control and performance. Some of the first HPASS grades developed included 904L and AL-6X, aimed for applications requiring resistance to reducing acids and seawater, respectively. Demand for cost-effective alloys for energy and environmental industries further drove development of newer HPASS grades with very high pitting resistance, such as 654 SMO.
Corrosion and heat resistant nickel alloysHeanjia Alloys
Continuing developments in metallurgical techniques and production methodologies have urged the development of Nickel alloys and their wider applications in the chemical industry.
The document provides information about the history and modern processes of steel production. It discusses how steel is made by heating iron ore along with coke and limestone in a blast furnace. The liquid iron is then processed in basic oxygen furnaces or electric arc furnaces to produce steel by adding other elements like carbon. Steel can be continuously cast into specific shapes or made into ingots. The steel undergoes additional processing like machining before final inspection and packaging for shipping.
Iron is an alloy that can be modified by adding other metals and carbon. It is most commonly used as steel. Pure iron is soft, so it is used in alloys like pig iron, cast iron, and wrought iron. Wrought iron has a low carbon content and is tough, malleable, and easily welded. Cast irons include white and gray cast iron and are brittle with a low melting point but good machinability. The properties of iron alloys depend on their chemical composition, especially carbon and alloying elements like manganese, silicon, and phosphorus. Iron alloys have a variety of mechanical properties and are widely used in construction, machinery, vehicles, and infrastructure due to their
The document discusses the process of deoxidizing steel. During steelmaking, oxygen dissolves into the liquid steel but not in the solid steel. Deoxidation or "killing" of steel refers to reducing the excess oxygen content before casting to prevent blowholes and inclusions. This is typically done through precipitation deoxidation using elements like aluminum, silicon, and manganese that have a higher affinity for oxygen than iron and form stable oxides. These deoxidizers are chosen based on factors like stability, deoxidizing ability, oxide melting point and density. Aluminum is the most powerful deoxidizer but its oxide alumina must be modified to remain liquid during casting.
Electric arc furnaces and vacuum arc remelting furnaces are used to melt and refine special alloy metals and superalloys. Secondary melting processes like electro slag remelting and vacuum arc remelting are used to produce cleaner alloys with less gas and improved properties. Forgings and rolling are further metal forming processes used to produce parts for applications like aerospace, defense, and automotive. Wire drawing is also used to produce flexible metal wires.
This document is a thesis submitted by Muhammad Ashraf Sheikh to the University of Engineering and Technology in Lahore, Pakistan in fulfillment of a PhD degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. The thesis investigates the effects of heat treatment and alloying elements on the characteristics of austempered ductile iron. It examines the effect of austempering time, austenitizing temperature, and the addition of copper, nickel, copper-nickel combinations, and lanthanum on the tensile strength and microstructure of ductile iron. The results of the study found that increasing austempering time, austenitizing temperature, and alloying element content improved the tensile strength of
This document defines various metallurgical and steelmaking terms. It describes terms related to steel alloys like alloying elements, alloy steel, and plain carbon steel. It also defines terms for steel production processes such as casting, heat treatment, annealing, quenching, and cold working. Additionally, it covers steel properties and tests like hardness, tensile strength, ductility, and microstructure. The document serves as a reference for many technical terms used in steelmaking and metallurgy.
60 years of duplex stainless steel applicationsAndré Batista
This document summarizes the 60-year history of duplex stainless steel applications. It discusses the initial development of duplex grades in the 1930s in Sweden and France to address issues with austenitic grades like sensitization. It describes how refinements like lowering carbon content and adding nitrogen improved welding and corrosion resistance of later duplex grades in the 1960-1990 period. The development of high-alloy super duplex grades in the 1980s provided alternatives to super austenitics for demanding offshore applications.
This document discusses soldering and welding techniques. It begins by introducing the topic and providing context. It then discusses the different categories of soldering, brazing, and welding. The document goes into detail about various soldering techniques used in dentistry, including free hand soldering and investment soldering. It describes the components involved in soldering like parent metals, fluxes, and filler metals. Key factors for optimal soldering are also outlined such as joint design and temperature control. Overall, the document provides a comprehensive overview of soldering and welding processes for joining dental materials and appliances.
This document provides an overview of materials used in fertilizer plants, including their classification, properties, and applications. It discusses various types of metals and alloys used, including carbon steel, cast iron, stainless steel, and others. Key points covered include:
- Classification of materials into ferrous, non-ferrous, metallic, and non-metallic categories.
- Properties of materials like strength, hardness, ductility, and toughness.
- Types of steel alloys and role of elements like chromium, nickel, molybdenum, and carbon.
- Applications of materials for cooling water networks, steam lines, and urea service equipment.
- Stainless steel
Soldering and welding are the integral part of dentistry specially in prosthodontics and crown and bridge procedure. it is also used in implant supported prosthetic.
An alloy is a mixture or solid solution composed of metals. Similarly, Ferroalloys are the mixture of Iron with high proportion of other elements like manganese, aluminium or silicon. Alloying improves the physical properties like density, reactivity, Young’s modulus, electrical and thermal conductivity etc.
The main demand of ferroalloys, nowadays is continuously increasing as the major use of such products are in the field of civil construction; decorative items; automobile; steel industry; electronic appliances.
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The document summarizes the steel making process. There are two major commercial processes - basic oxygen steelmaking and electric arc furnace. Basic oxygen steelmaking involves blowing oxygen through molten pig iron to reduce the carbon content and produce steel. Electric arc furnace uses high currents to melt steel scrap and convert it into liquid steel. The document also categorizes different types of steel like carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, and tool steel based on their chemical compositions and applications.
The iron and steel industry deals with mining iron ore, extracting iron, and refining iron to produce steel. Key processes include mining iron ore, extracting iron in blast furnaces, and refining pig iron into steel using basic oxygen or electric arc furnaces. Steel is used to produce items like machinery, automobiles, appliances, buildings, containers. The Philippine iron and steel industry operates below capacity and produces a small fraction of GDP, with several major companies producing steel bars and metal products. Air emissions and wastewater are treated to remove particulate matter and heavy metals before discharge.
This document provides information about iron as a building material, including its various types and uses. It discusses the following:
- Iron is the second most common metal on Earth and is very strong and cheap, making it widely used. It exists in four forms and is the main ingredient in steel.
- The main types of iron used in building are wrought iron, cast iron, and steel. Wrought iron is strong and malleable while cast iron is strong in compression.
- Iron has many applications in construction such as beams, columns, and architectural details. It is also used in machinery due to its strength. Cast iron specifically has been used historically for architectural elements and is inexpensive to cast
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Phosphorus should be removed after silicon. Phosphorus forms brittle iron phosphide so must be removed during steelmaking. It can be effectively removed by employing a high basicity slag created by adding lime, which separates the Fe and P lines in an Ellingham diagram. Soda ash is a stronger base than lime but is too corrosive for practical use. Phosphorus removal is best at lower temperatures to prevent reversion, and is proportional to basicity, iron oxide, and inversely proportional to temperature.
The document discusses various steel making processes including vacuum treatment, vacuum oxygen decarburization (VOD), ladle desulfurization, and electroslag remelting. Vacuum treatment removes gases like carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and nitrogen from molten steel. VOD uses oxygen blowing and argon stirring under vacuum to decarburize steel and remove inclusions. Ladle desulfurization injects agents like calcium and magnesium to actively remove sulfur while stirring. Electroslag remelting melts a consumable electrode through an electrically conductive slag layer, producing very pure steel.
Iron: A strong, hard magnetic silvery-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, much used as a material for construction and manufacturing, especially in the form of steel.
Steel: A hard, strong grey or bluish-grey alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used as a structural and fabricating material.
This document provides an overview of the history and development of austenitic stainless steels, including high performance austenitic stainless steels (HPASS). It discusses how new steelmaking technologies in the 1970s allowed for the development of HPASS grades with improved alloying control and performance. Some of the first HPASS grades developed included 904L and AL-6X, aimed for applications requiring resistance to reducing acids and seawater, respectively. Demand for cost-effective alloys for energy and environmental industries further drove development of newer HPASS grades with very high pitting resistance, such as 654 SMO.
Corrosion and heat resistant nickel alloysHeanjia Alloys
Continuing developments in metallurgical techniques and production methodologies have urged the development of Nickel alloys and their wider applications in the chemical industry.
The document provides information about the history and modern processes of steel production. It discusses how steel is made by heating iron ore along with coke and limestone in a blast furnace. The liquid iron is then processed in basic oxygen furnaces or electric arc furnaces to produce steel by adding other elements like carbon. Steel can be continuously cast into specific shapes or made into ingots. The steel undergoes additional processing like machining before final inspection and packaging for shipping.
Iron is an alloy that can be modified by adding other metals and carbon. It is most commonly used as steel. Pure iron is soft, so it is used in alloys like pig iron, cast iron, and wrought iron. Wrought iron has a low carbon content and is tough, malleable, and easily welded. Cast irons include white and gray cast iron and are brittle with a low melting point but good machinability. The properties of iron alloys depend on their chemical composition, especially carbon and alloying elements like manganese, silicon, and phosphorus. Iron alloys have a variety of mechanical properties and are widely used in construction, machinery, vehicles, and infrastructure due to their
The document discusses the process of deoxidizing steel. During steelmaking, oxygen dissolves into the liquid steel but not in the solid steel. Deoxidation or "killing" of steel refers to reducing the excess oxygen content before casting to prevent blowholes and inclusions. This is typically done through precipitation deoxidation using elements like aluminum, silicon, and manganese that have a higher affinity for oxygen than iron and form stable oxides. These deoxidizers are chosen based on factors like stability, deoxidizing ability, oxide melting point and density. Aluminum is the most powerful deoxidizer but its oxide alumina must be modified to remain liquid during casting.
Electric arc furnaces and vacuum arc remelting furnaces are used to melt and refine special alloy metals and superalloys. Secondary melting processes like electro slag remelting and vacuum arc remelting are used to produce cleaner alloys with less gas and improved properties. Forgings and rolling are further metal forming processes used to produce parts for applications like aerospace, defense, and automotive. Wire drawing is also used to produce flexible metal wires.
This document is a thesis submitted by Muhammad Ashraf Sheikh to the University of Engineering and Technology in Lahore, Pakistan in fulfillment of a PhD degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. The thesis investigates the effects of heat treatment and alloying elements on the characteristics of austempered ductile iron. It examines the effect of austempering time, austenitizing temperature, and the addition of copper, nickel, copper-nickel combinations, and lanthanum on the tensile strength and microstructure of ductile iron. The results of the study found that increasing austempering time, austenitizing temperature, and alloying element content improved the tensile strength of
This document defines various metallurgical and steelmaking terms. It describes terms related to steel alloys like alloying elements, alloy steel, and plain carbon steel. It also defines terms for steel production processes such as casting, heat treatment, annealing, quenching, and cold working. Additionally, it covers steel properties and tests like hardness, tensile strength, ductility, and microstructure. The document serves as a reference for many technical terms used in steelmaking and metallurgy.
60 years of duplex stainless steel applicationsAndré Batista
This document summarizes the 60-year history of duplex stainless steel applications. It discusses the initial development of duplex grades in the 1930s in Sweden and France to address issues with austenitic grades like sensitization. It describes how refinements like lowering carbon content and adding nitrogen improved welding and corrosion resistance of later duplex grades in the 1960-1990 period. The development of high-alloy super duplex grades in the 1980s provided alternatives to super austenitics for demanding offshore applications.
This document discusses soldering and welding techniques. It begins by introducing the topic and providing context. It then discusses the different categories of soldering, brazing, and welding. The document goes into detail about various soldering techniques used in dentistry, including free hand soldering and investment soldering. It describes the components involved in soldering like parent metals, fluxes, and filler metals. Key factors for optimal soldering are also outlined such as joint design and temperature control. Overall, the document provides a comprehensive overview of soldering and welding processes for joining dental materials and appliances.
This document provides an overview of materials used in fertilizer plants, including their classification, properties, and applications. It discusses various types of metals and alloys used, including carbon steel, cast iron, stainless steel, and others. Key points covered include:
- Classification of materials into ferrous, non-ferrous, metallic, and non-metallic categories.
- Properties of materials like strength, hardness, ductility, and toughness.
- Types of steel alloys and role of elements like chromium, nickel, molybdenum, and carbon.
- Applications of materials for cooling water networks, steam lines, and urea service equipment.
- Stainless steel
Soldering and welding are the integral part of dentistry specially in prosthodontics and crown and bridge procedure. it is also used in implant supported prosthetic.
An alloy is a mixture or solid solution composed of metals. Similarly, Ferroalloys are the mixture of Iron with high proportion of other elements like manganese, aluminium or silicon. Alloying improves the physical properties like density, reactivity, Young’s modulus, electrical and thermal conductivity etc.
The main demand of ferroalloys, nowadays is continuously increasing as the major use of such products are in the field of civil construction; decorative items; automobile; steel industry; electronic appliances.
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The document summarizes the steel making process. There are two major commercial processes - basic oxygen steelmaking and electric arc furnace. Basic oxygen steelmaking involves blowing oxygen through molten pig iron to reduce the carbon content and produce steel. Electric arc furnace uses high currents to melt steel scrap and convert it into liquid steel. The document also categorizes different types of steel like carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, and tool steel based on their chemical compositions and applications.
The iron and steel industry deals with mining iron ore, extracting iron, and refining iron to produce steel. Key processes include mining iron ore, extracting iron in blast furnaces, and refining pig iron into steel using basic oxygen or electric arc furnaces. Steel is used to produce items like machinery, automobiles, appliances, buildings, containers. The Philippine iron and steel industry operates below capacity and produces a small fraction of GDP, with several major companies producing steel bars and metal products. Air emissions and wastewater are treated to remove particulate matter and heavy metals before discharge.
This document provides information about iron as a building material, including its various types and uses. It discusses the following:
- Iron is the second most common metal on Earth and is very strong and cheap, making it widely used. It exists in four forms and is the main ingredient in steel.
- The main types of iron used in building are wrought iron, cast iron, and steel. Wrought iron is strong and malleable while cast iron is strong in compression.
- Iron has many applications in construction such as beams, columns, and architectural details. It is also used in machinery due to its strength. Cast iron specifically has been used historically for architectural elements and is inexpensive to cast
A PROJECT REPORT ON
“Eliminating corner gap in sc mould at LD2 SNC”.
During the internship the following research is evaluated and being verified by the authorized TATA steel employee.
Phosphorus should be removed after silicon. Phosphorus forms brittle iron phosphide so must be removed during steelmaking. It can be effectively removed by employing a high basicity slag created by adding lime, which separates the Fe and P lines in an Ellingham diagram. Soda ash is a stronger base than lime but is too corrosive for practical use. Phosphorus removal is best at lower temperatures to prevent reversion, and is proportional to basicity, iron oxide, and inversely proportional to temperature.
The document discusses various steel making processes including vacuum treatment, vacuum oxygen decarburization (VOD), ladle desulfurization, and electroslag remelting. Vacuum treatment removes gases like carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and nitrogen from molten steel. VOD uses oxygen blowing and argon stirring under vacuum to decarburize steel and remove inclusions. Ladle desulfurization injects agents like calcium and magnesium to actively remove sulfur while stirring. Electroslag remelting melts a consumable electrode through an electrically conductive slag layer, producing very pure steel.
This document provides information about cold rolling mills and the cold rolling process. It discusses:
- The basic components and functions of cold rolling mills, which refine the surface and improve properties of hot-rolled steel coils.
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Project Report
On
NITROGEN PICK-UP IN STEEL THROUGH EAF ROUTE
BY
VIVEK KUMAR,
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
at
Under the Guidance of:
SANJAY ANAND, AVP
Steel Melting Shop
Jindal Steel and Power Limited
JINDAL STEEL AND POWER LIMITED
RAIGARH-496001, CHHATTISGARH (INDIA)
MAY-JUNE 2014
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I take this opportunity to express my deep sense of gratitude and regard to Mr. Sanjay Anand,
AVP, Steel Melting Shop, Jindal Steel and Power Limited for his continuous encouragement and
able guidance, I needed to complete this project.
I am indebted to Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Mr. Vikas Nahar and Mr. Himanshu Biyala, Steel Melting
Shop, Jindal Steel and Power Limited, for their valuable comments and suggestions that have
helped me to make it a success. The valuable and fruitful discussion with them was of immense
help without which it would have been difficult to present this project.
I also wish to thank my family, for providing me help and support whenever required.
Last, but not the least I want to thank the Almighty.
- VIVEK KUMAR
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ABSTRACT
Steel making through electric arc furnace (EAF) is one of the most popular and versatile steel making
practices followed all over the world. In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in production
of steel making via EAF route. Superior quality with low cost has become a yard stick for the steel
manufacturers to meet the customer’s demand. The challenges are to produce steel with low residuals and
low gaseous elements to serve the critical quality sensitive steel markets like automobile, API line pipe,
Boiler and ship building.
Absorption of nitrogen during steel making results in interstitial solid solution strengthening and grain
refinement due to the formation of nitrides, both the factors increase the hardness of the steel. Presence of
high nitrogen content may result in inconsistent mechanical properties in hot rolled products of steel,
embrittlement of the heat affected zone (HAZ) of welded steels, and poor cold formability, reducing the
ductility of cold rolled and annealed low carbon aluminum killed steel. The work describes in detail the
factors responsible for the nitrogen pick-up in steel produced through EAF operations along with tapping
variations.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. EFFECTS OF NITROGEN IN THE STEEL
3. IMPACT OF VARIOUS ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE PARAMETERS ON NITROGEN
3.1 CHARGE MIX
3.2 HOT METAL
3.3 DRI LUMPS
3.4 BUCKET CHARGE & DRI FINES
3.5 OPERATIONS
4. NITROGEN PICK-UP DURING TAPPING
5. CONCLUSIONS
6. REFERENCES
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1. INTRODUCTION
The presence of nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen are inevitable components in all commercial steels.
Nitrogen can be considered as an impurity or a desired alloying addition. Stainless steel consists of 18%
Cr and 8% Ni. But to reduce the cost, nitrogen content is increased to a desired level to compensate Ni.
Though nitrogen is lost due to aging and causes cracking, this steel is popular for use-and-throw
materials. However, in the case of carbon and low alloy steels the nitrogen content needed to be restricted
since the same is not desired. Nitrogen even in small quantities is detrimental to the quality of steel and, it
is difficult to remove. This is because high level of nitrogen results in inconsistent mechanical properties
in hot-rolled products, yield to embrittlement of the heat affected zone (HAZ) of welded steels, and poor
cold formability. In particular, nitrogen can result in strain ageing and reduced ductility of cold-rolled and
annealed steels. The objective of this work is to study the nitrogen pick-up occurring in steels produced
through EAF-LRF-Caster route. There are numerous sources through which nitrogen enters steel and
stays in the form of solution when steel is in molten state. The main source of nitrogen in steel is from
charge material which includes hot metal, scrap, DRI lumps and fines, nitrogen impurity in oxygen used
for steel making, lime and coke. Nitrogen pickup from the atmosphere can occur during oxygen re-blows
in which case the furnace fills up with air, which is then entrained into the metal if the slag layer is absent
over the liquid steel when the oxygen blow restarts. During the tapping of steel, the air bubbles are
entrained into the steel where the tap stream enters the bath in the ladle which results in nitrogen pick-up.
The metal bath in the ladle is mildly purged with argon due to which the metal bath comes in contact with
the atmosphere due to which nitrogen content of steel increases in absence of slag layer over the metal.
Other sources of nitrogen are coke (as carburizers) and various ferroalloys added for alloy steels. On
solidification, the nitrogen present in steel forms nitrides with other alloying elements such as Ti, Al, V,
etc. present in steel. The presence of significant quantities of other elements in liquid iron affects the
solubility of nitrogen. The presence of dissolved sulphur and oxygen limit the absorption of nitrogen
because they are surface-active elements. The work basically aims to study nitrogen pick-up in Electric
Arc Furnace during operation and tapping by considering the variation of charge mix and carbon content
respectively. The data is collected from Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), Raigarh.
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2. EFFECTS OF NITROGEN IN THE STEEL
When nitrogen is added to austenitic steels, it improves fatigue life, strength, wear and localized corrosion
resistance, work hardening rate. However, the presence of nitrogen in carbon or low alloy steels is not
desirable.
When liquid steel solidifies the nitrogen present in it forms stable nitrides with the alloying elements of
the steel such as Al, Si, Cr. The dissolved nitrogen affects the toughness and ageing characteristics of
steel as well as enhancing the tendency towards stress corrosion cracking. Its strain hardening effect does
not allow extensive cold working without intermittent annealing and hence low nitrogen is essential for
deep drawing of steel limiting the nitrogen in the steel to 60ppm.
Presence of high nitrogen content may result in inconsistent mechanical properties in hot rolled products
of steel, embrittlement of the heat affected zone (HAZ) of welded steels, and poor cold formability,
reducing the ductility of cold rolled and annealed low carbon aluminium killed steel.
Nitrogen itself in pure carbon steel increases the hardenability of the steel but in presence of nitride
forming alloying elements it can decrease the hardenability because nitrogen combine with these alloying
elements and thus decreasing their potential as hardenability agents.[effect of nitrogen and vanadium on hardenability—H
Adrian]
Absorption of nitrogen during steel making results in interstitial solid solution strengthening and grain
refinement due to the formation of nitrides, both the factors increase the hardness of the steel. This idea is
used to develop a specialized technique of heat treatment called case hardening where the surface of the
component is preferentially enriched with Nitrogen gas to increase its surface hardness while retaining a
soft core.
Fig.1 Effect of nitrogen on yield strength, tensile strength, r-value and elongation of steel in the annealed
condition
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The fig.1 shows that with the increase in the nitrogen content of the steel the strength value decreases
initially and then shoots up resulting in the decrease of elongation, r-value, which is a measure of thermal
resistance. Hence, high nitrogen content leads to poor formability of steels.
The appearance of strain ageing in the steel is attributed to the presence of the interstitial elements like
nitrogen and carbon after they have been plastically deformed followed by the segregation of the nitrogen
to the dislocations causing discontinuous yielding on further deformation and is characterized by the
presence of stretcher strains which results in increased hardness and strength at the cost of reduced
ductility and toughness.
The presence of free nitrogen in the steel increases the ductile to brittle transition temperature thereby
decreasing its toughness which is attributed to solid solution strengthening. Further, the presence of
limited amount of nitrogen in the steel forms nitride with strong nitride forming elements like aluminium,
vanadium, titanium and niobium resulting in the formation of fine grained ferrite which in turn lowers the
transition temperature thus improving its toughness.
Fig.2 Effect of free nitrogen on impact properties
During welding the nitrides present in the HAZ are dissociated as a result of high temperature that exists
during welding leading to loss of the toughness of the HAZ and is referred as HAZ embrittlement .
Further the absence of the precipitates results in the formation of coarse grains in the HAZ [1].
In certain HSLA grades of steel the requirement of nitrogen extends to 0.02% to obtain high strength but
this is accompanied by a drop in the notch toughness. The production of cold rolled sheets through the
continuous annealing process demands a nitrogen level of 25-40 ppm.[NITK suratkal]s
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3. IMPACT OF VARIOUS ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE PARAMETERS ON
NITROGEN
3.1. CHARGE MIX
The main source of nitrogen is the charge mix involved during steel making. To get an impression of the
sources of nitrogen during the melting process, the amount of nitrogen present in each of the feed
materials typically used in the EAF is shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Nitrogen content of feed materials used in EAF steelmaking at JSPL, Raigarh [9]
FEED MATERIAL NITROGEN CONTENT
Scrap 60-100 ppm
HBI 20-30 ppm
DRI 60-80 ppm
Liquid iron from Blast Furnace 60 ppm
CPC 5000-10000 ppm
Oxygen 30-200 ppm
Lime (CaO) 400 ppm
The charge-mix of heats analyzed was used to calculate the theoretical nitrogen content that would prevail
in the bath from simple mass balance equations.
Table 2: Chemical composition of HBI and DRI in JSPL, Raigarh [9]
CHEMICALANALYSIS (%) HBI DRI
Total Iron 91.95 88.2
Metallic Iron 83.12 79.5
Metallization 90.4 90.1
FeO 11.35 11.2
Carbon 1.33 0.07
SiO2 2.93 5.7
Al2O3 1.24 2.1
Sulphur 0.008 0.02
Phosphorous 0.053 0.07
Nitrogen (in ppm) <30 60-80
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Fig.3 Influence of charge-mix on the nitrogen content (in ppm) in the bath (Source: JSPL, Raigarh)
From fig.3 the nitrogen content in the bath just before tap is always less than the theoretical nitrogen
content obtained when calculated from the charge-mix. Although coke plays an important role in
increasing the nitrogen content, but by what factor is not clear yet. The coke is injected in the bath and
above the slag layer via. carbojets to increase the foaminess of the slag. The carbon from coke reacts with
FeO present in the slag to form CO gas bubbles which rush out from the molten bath thus increasing the
foaminess of the slag. The slag should be foamy because it helps in covering the arc originating from the
electrodes. Also, it helps in continuous removal of impurities from the steel by continuously circulating
the slag and thus forming a new slag-metal interface. This conditioning is very useful to obtain cleaner
steel but at the same time the slag is continuously drained out from the slag door. The removal of slag is
important to avoid rephosphorization from the slag layer into the metal bath. So, the conditioning and
removal of slag are simultaneously maintained by the presence of foaminess in the slag. Thus, coke
injection is important and cannot be avoided in Electric Arc Furnace operation. So to have an upper and
lower limit of nitrogen theoretically present, there are two curves plotted, one taking nitrogen from coke
into account while another completely ruling out the possibility of the same respectively. As coke
injection cannot be avoided in Electric Arc Furnace operation, the amount of nitrogen theoretically
present lies in the above mentioned range.
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
NitrogenContent(inppm)
Heat No.
Practical N before tap
Theoretical N considering
pick-up from coke
Theoretical N without
considering N pick-up from
coke
Linear (Practical N before
tap)
Linear (Theoretical N
considering pick-up from
coke)
Linear (Theoretical N without
considering N pick-up from
coke)
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The metallic materials charged in EAF are hot metal from Blast furnace, MS scrap, skull and DRI lumps
and fines. The charge-mix does play an important role in determining the nitrogen content in the steel
bath.
3.2. HOT METAL
The hot metal from blast furnace contains about 55-65 ppm of nitrogen in it. During tapping, the Electric
Arc furnace is never completely emptied and contains liquid steel of previous heat tapped on an average
of 20-30 % of furnace capacity in it termed as Hot Heel. The hot heel present contains high oxygen
content along with oxidizing slag layer above it. So, when the hot metal (rich in C-content) is being
charged, it comes in contact with the oxygen present in the hot heel thus getting oxidized to form CO
bubbles in the initial stage. The CO gas produced flushes out nitrogen out of the metal bath and also
creates a protective atmosphere over the melt that reduces the nitrogen pick-up from the atmosphere. So,
the formation of protective layer in the initial stage of arcing prevents pick-up from the atmosphere.
Fig.4 Influence of Hot Metal content in metallic charge on the tap Nitrogen content (Source JSPL,
Raigarh)
3.3. DRI LUMPS
The plot as shown in fig.5 is variation of nitrogen content with coal-based DRI lumps that are charged
from the top with the help of a chute in the furnace.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
30 40 50 60 70
NitrogenContent(inppm)
Hot Metal in metallic charge (%)
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Fig.5 Influence of DRI lumps content in metallic charge on the tap Nitrogen content (Source JSPL,
Raigarh)
The increased use of DRI lumps shows an increase in the nitrogen content in the bath (fig.5). The DRI
used is coal-based DRI which has high nitrogen content in it. The DRI is continuously charged from the
top with the help of the chute to increase the metallic content and also acts as a coolant. Due to
continuous charging, the melting of DRI takes longer time and it occurs till the end of the arcing
operation. This leads to lesser formation of CO bubbles and results in retention of nitrogen from DRI
lumps in the steel bath. Careful and increased oxygen blowing and carbon injection to produce CO gas
bubbles during the end of the arcing process can lead to removal of nitrogen but is time, material and
energy wastage which is avoided in plant practice for economic reasons if not required for making special
grade steels.
3.4. BUCKET CHARGE AND DRI FINES
The bucket charge contains MS scrap; skull from the slag pot, tundish, etc. and DRI fines. Sometimes,
Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) is also charged through top charging depending upon its availability. The use
of bucket charge and DRI fines gives lower nitrogen content in the bath and at the same time is cost
effective. But the use of bucket requires a higher arcing time and higher energy as compared to that of hot
metal.
0
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20
30
40
50
60
70
20 30 40 50 60
NitrogenContent(inppm)
DRI lumps in metallic charge (in %)
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Fig 6. Influence of Bucket charge on the tap Nitrogen content (Source JSPL, Raigarh)
Fig 7. Influence of DRI fines in metallic charge on the tap Nitrogen content (Source JSPL, Raigarh)
The increased use of bucket and DRI fines in the charge mix has shown a decrease in the nitrogen
content. The decrease is undoubtedly attributed to CO gas bubbles formation in the initial stage. The rate
of formation is fast due smaller size and requires lesser time for melting. But the mechanism of CO
formation is different as compared to that of hot metal. The addition of DRI fines, iron carbide in the form
of skull and scrap contains iron oxides either unreduced or in the form of corrosion product respectively
that serve as a source of oxygen for the formation of CO by an “internal” decarburization reaction,
namely:
O(DRI) + C(DRI-Fe) CO(g) ……..(1)
y = -0.0493x + 55.634
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
0 5 10 15 20
NitrogenContent(inppm)
Bucket Charge (in %)
y = -0.0526x + 55.438
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
0 5 10 15
NitrogenContent(inppm)
DRI fines in Metallic Charge (in %)
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Thermogravimetric studies of DRI fines and iron carbide have shown that “internal decarburization”
commences above 800 0
C, possibly due to physical changes inside the DRI particles [2]. The decrease in
nitrogen content observed (fig5. & fig6. ) is not significant due to two reasons. The first reason is
buoyancy. Goldstein et al. in their work concluded that the nitrogen removal effect of CO bubbling from
the decarburization reaction in DRI are largely lost in steelmaking operations because the bubbles are
generated high in the melt as a result of the buoyancy of DRI pellets[3]. The same argument can be
extended to the use of DRI fines and bucket charge which are charged in the furnace by top charging in
the initial stage. Thus they remain on the higher side in the melt thereby reducing the nitrogen removal
effect by CO bubbling. Though it is advantageous to have increased DRI fines content in the charge-mix
from nitrogen point of view, but this is an undesirable practice if charging is done from the top. The fines
been lighter in weight get blown away by the Fumes Extraction System (FES). So, this leads to reduction
in the metallic yield and wastage of the DRI fines. So to have both lower nitrogen content and higher
metallic yield, DRI fine injection should be carried out deep in the bath with the help of lance so that fines
get a higher time to react thus resulting in efficient removal of nitrogen content. There are few models
such as Jet Penetration Model which is in use in some of the plants like Mittal Steel Hamburg for many
years which has been injecting DRI fines into the EAF at rates of approximately 1 Tonne min-1
.[2] The
second reason is the low C-content in the coal-based DRI. The carbon content in coal-based DRI is
around 0.07% (table 2.) which is very low as compared to gas-based DRI. Thus, CO gas evolved is quite
low (1) which results in reduced level of nitrogen flushing from the steel bath.
There is a decrease in nitrogen content observed (from fig4, fig6 and fig7) by use of hot metal, bucket
charge which contains scrap, skull and DRI fines in varying amount depending upon the availability. This
decrease in the nitrogen content can be attributed to formation of CO gas bubbles. It is well established
that CO bubbles passing through a steel melt have a scrubbing effect on dissolved nitrogen, as nitrogen is
readily absorbed into CO bubbles [2]. There has also been a study by Goldstein et al. that addition of DRI
pellets helps to remove nitrogen from steel, and has quantified the fundamental kinetics of nitrogen
removal by CO bubbling. [3]
3.5. OPERATIONS
In Electric Arc Furnace, the process of decarburization and dephosphorization is carried out to produce
steel of desired chemical composition and mechanical properties.
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Fig 8. Solubility of nitrogen in iron for temperatures of 600-2000°C [4]
Phosphorus removal reaction is given by [5]
2 [P] + 5 [O] = (P2O5) ……….(2)
∆ G° = −740375+ 535.365T J/mol ……….(3)
∆ G° becomes positive at T > 1382K which results in decomposition of P2O5 to P and O. Thus removal of
phosphrous requires that a(P2O5) must be reduced.
KP = a(P2O5) / [wt% P]2
[wt% O]5
.………(4)
But,
∆ G° = -2.303RT log(Kp) ……….(5)
Therefore, from equation (3) and (5), we have
Log Kp = (38668/T) – 27.96 ………(6)
The equation (6) shows that lower the value of temperature, higher is the Kp which means higher and
effective dephosphorization of the steel bath under identical conditions of slag basicity and oxidizing
potential.
From nitrogen point of view, the pick-up is not possible in the EAF if process is carried out for
dephosphorization where temperature is maintained around 1500-1550 0
C in which the solubility of
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nitrogen is around 5-15 ppm (fig. 8). But, before tapping during the end, the temperature is raised to
around 1600-1630 0
C which increases the chances of nitrogen pick-up as the solubility in this range is
around 45-50 ppm (fig 8.) if the steel bath in the furnace comes in contact with the atmosphere. This
occurs if the slag layer above the steel bath is drained out by the furnace operator before tapping thereby
increasing the air ingression tendency from the slag door. Also, absence of slag layer results in bare-
arcing due to which nitrogen from the atmosphere dissociates in ionic form which has a higher probability
to dissolve in the steel bath. This results in pick-up of nitrogen.
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4. NITROGEN PICK-UP DURING TAPPING
During tapping, the liquid steel flows out in the form of stream which is in continuous contact with the
atmosphere until the ladle is filled. The main source of nitrogen pick-up is from the atmosphere when
liquid steel is tapped from the furnace at around 1600 0
C. Nitrogen being a diatomic gas follows Sievert’s
law which states that solubility of a diatomic gas in a liquid is directly proportional to the square-root of
its partial pressure.
The main reaction for absorption of nitrogen into steel bath following Sievert’s law is given as:
0.5 N2 [N] …..(7)
The equilibrium constant for equation (7) is well established to be 0.045 wt. % x atm-1/2
at 16000
C, or in
other words at one atmosphere of pure nitrogen pressure, 450 ppm [N] dissolves in pure iron at 16000
C
.In the case of pure Fe-C alloys, the plot (fig 9.) shows that with decreasing carbon content in iron carbon
alloy, the nitrogen solubility increases. [6]
Fig 9. Solubilities of hydrogen and nitrogen (at 1.0 atm) in iron-carbon alloys at 1600°C. [6]
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In the case of steel tapped from the EAF, it contains various other alloying elements such as Mn, Si, S, O,
P, Al, etc depending upon the charge-mix along with furnace operation conditions. The nitrogen pick-up
which occurs during tapping can be controlled if the tapping duration is reduced or by some chemistry
alterations. Alloying elements such as O and S acts as impurities but are very useful in controlling
nitrogen pick-up from the atmosphere during tapping.
O and S are surface active elements which gather on the molten steel surface thereby resisting the reaction
(7)[8]. This means that both forward and backward reactions are hampered with increase in O and S
content. So, the nitrogen present in the steel in the EAF process before tapping remains more or less same
after the tapping is over if the O and S content is high i.e. forward reaction is retarded.
To establish the above fact, the variation of nitrogen pick-up with C-content is studied. The data of heats
analyzed is plotted for C-content with the nitrogen pick-up during tapping.
Fig 10. Influence of C-content in the bath on the nitrogen pick-up during tapping (Source: JSPL Raigarh)
There is a hyperbolic relationship between amount of carbon (wt%) in the bath to that of dissolved
oxygen (wt%) in the bath (fig 9). The constant depends upon the temperature as well as the partial
pressure of CO in the bath.[5]
R² = 0.4771
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2
Nitrogenpick-up(inppm)
C-content in the bath (wt%)
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Fig 11. Equilibrium [C] and [O] concentrations at different pressures [7]
The relationship between dissolved carbon and dissolved oxygen in the molten steel bath at 16000
C of in
equilibrium with pco= 1 atm is given as [5]
[wt%C] [wt%O] = 0.0024 ….(8)
Equation (8) shows that on increasing C-content leads to decrease in the dissolved oxygen in the bath.
Also, the plot (fig 10.) shows that with increasing carbon content, the nitrogen pick-up during tapping
increases. So, the relation is well established that presence of higher oxygen in the bath will lead to lesser
nitrogen pick-up in the steel.
The aluminum addition during tapping is done which reduces the oxygen content in steel due to formation
of alumina (Al2O3). So, the carbon initially present in the steel and also which is added as an additive
during tapping can now only react with left-over oxygen in the bath due to which there is reduced
formation of CO thereby reducing the flushing capacity of nitrogen from the bath.
So, the reduced flushing capacity and reduced O content in the bath are both responsible for higher
nitrogen pick-up during tapping. It must be noted that these variations studied are done by keeping the
sulphur content in the steel constant. The effect of sulphur on the pick-up is not established due to
shortage of data.
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5. CONCLUSION
Due to the increasing production of flat products and other high end steel products via the EAF
steelmaking route, the requirement for strict nitrogen control is becoming ever greater. The pick-up in the
EAF is not signification during operations under proper foamy slag practice. The main source is the
charge-mix in which focus should be made of increased use of hot metal or DRI fines to flush out the
nitrogen by generating a slag early in the melting stage in order to shield the metal from the atmosphere;
helping generate a foamy slag; and producing a CO boil within the steel bath. To obtain better results,
DRI fines rich in C-content should be used and should be injected deep in the bath.
The pick-up during tapping is a function of chemistry and temperature of the liquid steel when tapped in
open atmospheric contact. The presence of surface active elements like Oxygen and Sulphur retard the
pick-up of nitrogen from atmosphere in steel. Also, the killing practice should be carried out in such a
way that the carbon in the bath is allowed to react with excess oxygen producing CO to flush out the
nitrogen and at the same time form a protective layer over the steel bath to avoid further pick-up.
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