Abstract
ABSTRACTThe inclusion behaviour during continuous casting were investigated in ultra low carbon (ULC) and high strength low alloy (HSLA) steels. From tundish to cast slabs, the total oxygen (T.O) content decreased from 19 to 12 ppm, 12 to 11 ppm in ULC steel and HSLA steel, respectively. The number density of inclusions in ULC decreased by about 40%, while it kept almost constant in HSLA steel during casting. A simple calculation on the T.O removal agreed well with the measured value, which showed that T.O removal was much larger through mould flux absorption than nozzle attachment. The T.O removal in ULC steel is substantially higher than that of HSLA steel due to the fact that alumina particles in ULC steel tend to agglomerate easier than calcium aluminates in HSLA steel, which facilitates inclusion removal to the mould powder.
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