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- 1. 1 Mechanical Engineering TechnologyMechanicalEngineering Technology The Production of Ferrous MetalsThe Production of Ferrous Metals At the end of the lesson students should be able to: 1. Define the three main ingredients used in the production of iron and steel. 2. Draw and explain the diagram of production of iron and steel (ferrous metals). 3. Define other processes involved in the production process. 4. List the end products of iron and steel.
- 2. The Production ofIron & Steel.The Production of Iron & Steel. The importance of metals to man in today's world cannot be overemphasized because we use them in our everyday life. Metals are divided into three main groups; Ferrous, Non-ferrous Alloys. 2
- 3. Non-Ferrous MetalsNon-Ferrous Metals Thesecontain little or no iron and they do not rust when exposed to air. 3 These contain mainly iron and theyThese contain mainly iron and they rust easily when exposed to air.rust easily when exposed to air.
- 4. REVIEW OF PRODUCTIONOF IRONREVIEW OF PRODUCTION OF IRON AND STEELAND STEEL 4 Production of iron & steel begins in a blast furnace.
- 5. REVIEW OF PRODUCTIONOF IRONREVIEW OF PRODUCTION OF IRON AND STEELAND STEEL 5 The “Charge” is fed into the furnace. Iron oreIron ore CokeCoke LimestoneLimestone
- 6. REVIEW OF PRODUCTIONOF IRONREVIEW OF PRODUCTION OF IRON AND STEELAND STEEL 6 The coke is burned as aThe coke is burned as a fuel to heat the furnacefuel to heat the furnace .. The iron ore melts and formsThe iron ore melts and forms molten iron called pig ironmolten iron called pig iron.. The limestone melts & acts asThe limestone melts & acts as a flux that collects thea flux that collects the impurities given offimpurities given off during the smelting process.during the smelting process.
- 7. REVIEW OF PRODUCTIONOF IRON AND STEELREVIEW OF PRODUCTION OF IRON AND STEEL 7 MoltenMolten metalmetal BlastBlast furnacefurnace CokeCoke Iron oreIron ore LimestoneLimestone ContinuousContinuous CastingCasting ElectricElectric ArcArc FurnaceFurnace CupolaCupola FurnaceFurnace AlloyAlloy SteelsSteels Cast ironCast iron II NN GG OO TT SS SOAKINGSOAKING PITSPITS Other processingOther processing
- 8. The Production ofFerrous MetalsThe Production of Ferrous Metals 8 Blast FurnaceBlast Furnace Pig IronPig Iron Cupola FurnaceCupola Furnace Puddling FurnacePuddling Furnace Bessemer ConverterBessemer Converter Cast IronCast Iron Wrought IronWrought Iron Mild SteelMild Steel Iron oreIron ore LimestoneLimestone cokecoke
- 9. CASTINGCASTING Process of pouringhot liquid metal into a mould. Upon solidification the metal takes the shape of the mould. 9
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- 11. PRODUCTS FROM CONTINUOUSCASTINGPRODUCTS FROM CONTINUOUS CASTING 11
- 12. PRODUCTS FROM CONTINUOUSCASTINGPRODUCTS FROM CONTINUOUS CASTING 12
- 13. LET’S REVIEWLET’S REVIEW Production of iron and steel begins in a ______________ ____________ The ingredients placed in the furnace are __________ __________ ________ Cast iron is the product of the _______furnace 13 blast furnaceblast furnace coke iron ore limestonecoke iron ore limestone cupolacupola
- 14. LET’S REVIEWLET’S REVIEW __________ __________ called pig iron is drawn from the blast furnace and taken for further processing. The pouring of liquid metals into moulds is referred to as ________________. Continuous casting, casts directly into shapes such as __________ _________ ________. 14 Molten metalMolten metal castingcasting blooms slabs billetsblooms slabs billets
- 15. REFERENCESREFERENCES 15 http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-81416 Reviewed July12, 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_Casting Reviewed July 12, 2006 http://frisch-gmbh.de/images/stranggiessen.jpg Reviewed July 14, 2006 http://www.me.gatech.edu/jonathan.colton/me4210/flowline1.gif Reviewed July 14, 2006 http://www.amk.al.lg.ua/images/diagram.jpg Reviewed July 15, 2006 http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/content/4/chemistry/steel/images/slabbb.gif Reviewed July 15, 2006 Kozak, Bruce., Dzierzawski , Joseph. , SMS Demag http://www.steel.org Reviewed July 19, 2006