Abstract
ABSTRACT The evolution of inclusions during the refining and casting process was investigated on an industrial scale to clarify the quantity and distribution of non-metallic inclusions for 321H stainless steel. The analyses showed that Al2O3-SiO2-MnO-CaO and Al2O3 as the main types of inclusions at the late of AOD and VOD, respectively. Pure titanium nitride and titanium nitride with oxide as the nuclei dominated the inclusions at the late of LF. The types of inclusions in mold and slab were similar to those obtained at the late of LF, while titanium nitride inclusions in slab were higher in numbers and larger in size. The titanium nitride inclusions precipitating with MgO-Al2O3-CaO-(TiO2) nuclei showed a higher number density and area fraction than other oxide inclusions. The calcium treatment of molten steel was optimized by FactSage software and it was necessary to accurately control the calcium content in molten steel before titanium addition.
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