Design and Analysis of Fluorine-Free Mold Fluxes for Continuous Casting of Peritectic Steels
Márcia Maria da Silva Monteiro Pereira, Hervé Tavernier, Tiago dos Santos Junior, Fernando Vernilli · 2024
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Description
Pereira, Tavernier, dos Santos Junior, and Vernilli published this study in twenty twenty-four on mold fluxes used in steel casting. Mold fluxes are powders that melt over liquid steel. They guide heat flow and help stop cracks from forming. The standard mixes contain fluorine, which raises health and environmental concerns. The team set out to design mixes that work without it.
The authors tested how four ingredients changed thickness, melting, and crystal growth in the flux. Four trial mixes were compared in the lab. One mix with a boron compound flowed well and formed few crystals. A fully fluorine-free mix proved too thick. The results show that fluxes without fluorine can match the old mixes, though plant trials are still needed.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Márcia Maria da Silva Monteiro Pereira, Hervé Tavernier, Tiago dos Santos Junior, Fernando Vernilli |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |