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1 Introduction and Overview |
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1 | (18) |
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2 | (1) |
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1.2 The Continuous Casting Process for Steel |
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2 | (2) |
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1.3 The Introduction of Casting Powders |
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4 | (2) |
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1.4 Mould Powder Behaviour in the Mould |
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6 | (1) |
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1.5 Slag Film and Slag Rim Characteristics |
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7 | (3) |
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7 | (2) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (3) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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1.6.4 Oscillation Characteristics |
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12 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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1.7 Physical Properties of Mould Slags |
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13 | (1) |
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1.8 Fluctuations in the Process |
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14 | (1) |
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14 | (2) |
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1.9.1 Powders, Slags, Fluxes |
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14 | (1) |
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1.9.2 Powder Consumption Terms |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (3) |
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2 Slag Infiltration, Lubrication and Frictional Forces |
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19 | (40) |
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20 | (1) |
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2.2 Powder Consumption (Q) |
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21 | (20) |
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2.2.1 Various Powder Consumption Terms |
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22 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Measurement of Powder Consumption |
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23 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Methods Used to Understand Slag Infiltration Mechanisms |
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23 | (7) |
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2.2.4 Problems Arising from Poor Powder Consumption |
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30 | (1) |
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2.2.5 Optimum Casting Conditions |
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30 | (2) |
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2.2.6 Factors Affecting Powder Consumption |
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32 | (9) |
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2.3 Slag Infiltration During the Oscillation Cycle |
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41 | (3) |
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2.4 Empirical Equations for Calculating Powder Consumption |
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44 | (10) |
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45 | (3) |
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2.4.2 Factors Affecting Frictional Forces in the Mould |
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48 | (6) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (4) |
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3 Heat Transfer in the Mould and Shell Solidification |
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59 | (50) |
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60 | (3) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (22) |
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3.2.1 Heat Transfer Mechanisms Involved in Horizontal Heat Transfer |
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63 | (2) |
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3.2.2 Interfacial Thermal Resistance (Rcu/si) |
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65 | (6) |
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3.2.3 Factors Affecting the Horizontal Heat Flux |
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71 | (9) |
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3.2.4 Measurement and Calculation of Heat Fluxes |
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80 | (5) |
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3.3 Shell Solidification and Growth |
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85 | (2) |
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3.4 Variability in Heat Flux |
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87 | (9) |
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3.4.1 Variations in Heat Flux (QHor) During the scillation Cycle |
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88 | (1) |
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3.4.2 Thermal Gradient Variations Arising from Metal Flow and Other Causes |
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88 | (3) |
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3.4.3 Mould Level Variations |
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91 | (1) |
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3.4.4 Carbon Content of Steel |
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92 | (2) |
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3.4.5 Thermal Gradients in the Mould |
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94 | (1) |
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3.4.6 Fracture of Slag Films |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (6) |
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3.5.1 Heat Transfer Mechanisms Involved in Vertical Heat Transfer |
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96 | (1) |
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3.5.2 Factors Affecting Vertical Heat Transfer |
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97 | (5) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (6) |
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4 How to Manipulate Slag Behaviour in the Mould |
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109 | (38) |
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110 | (1) |
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4.2 Vertical Heat Flux and Thermal Insulation of Bed |
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111 | (5) |
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111 | (3) |
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4.2.2 Thermal Insulation of the Bed |
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114 | (2) |
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4.2.3 Measurements of Thermal Insulation of Powders |
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116 | (1) |
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4.2.4 Ways of Improving the Thermal Insulation of the Bed |
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116 | (1) |
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4.3 Melting Rate of the Powder (mr) |
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116 | (4) |
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4.3.1 The Effect of Mould Powder Properties on Melting Rate |
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118 | (1) |
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4.3.2 The Effect of Casting Conditions on Melting Rate |
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119 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Ways of Increasing Melting Rate |
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119 | (1) |
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4.4 Depth of Molten Slag Pool |
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120 | (5) |
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120 | (2) |
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4.4.2 Importance of Depth of Molten Slag Pool |
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122 | (1) |
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4.4.3 Factors Affecting Slag Pool Depth |
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122 | (2) |
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4.4.4 The Effect of Casting Speed and Oscillation Characteristics |
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124 | (1) |
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4.4.5 The Effect of Thermal Insulation of Bed on Pool Depth |
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125 | (1) |
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4.4.6 Ways of Increasing the Melting Rate |
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125 | (1) |
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4.5 Powder Consumption (Q) and Liquid Film Thickness (d{) |
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125 | (6) |
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4.5.1 Reasons for Controlling Powder Consumption |
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126 | (1) |
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4.5.2 Factors Affecting Powder Consumption |
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127 | (4) |
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4.5.3 Ways of Controlling the Powder Consumption |
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131 | (1) |
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4.6 Solid Slag Film and Horizontal Heat Flux |
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131 | (4) |
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4.6.1 Reasons for Control of Slag Film Thickness and Horizontal Heat Flux |
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132 | (1) |
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4.6.2 Factors Affecting of Slag Film Thickness and Horizontal Heat Flux |
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132 | (3) |
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4.6.3 Measurement of Horizontal Heat Flux |
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135 | (1) |
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4.7 Crystallinity in Slag Film |
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135 | (4) |
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4.7.1 Importance of Crystallinity to the Casting Process |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (2) |
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4.7.3 Ways of Increasing Crystallinity in Slag Film |
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139 | (1) |
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4.8 Delaying Solidification and Shortening the Length of Shell |
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139 | (3) |
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4.8.1 Factors Affecting Shell Length |
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140 | (1) |
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4.8.2 Ways of Controlling the Length of Meniscus/Shell |
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140 | (2) |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (5) |
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5 Effect of Casting Variables on Mould Flux Performance |
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147 | (30) |
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148 | (1) |
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5.2 Mould Characteristics |
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148 | (2) |
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148 | (2) |
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5.2.2 Mould Length (Lmould) |
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150 | (1) |
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5.2.3 Mould Taper (Lmould) |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (3) |
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5.3.1 Effect of Casting Speed on Powder Consumption |
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151 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Effect of Casting Speed on Heat Transfer |
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151 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Effect of Casting Speed on Metal Row Turbulence |
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152 | (1) |
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5.3.4 Effect of Casting Speed on Negative Strip Time |
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152 | (1) |
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5.4 Oscillation Characteristics |
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153 | (3) |
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5.4.1 Effect of Oscillation Characteristics on Powder Consumption |
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154 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Effect of Oscillation Characteristics on Heat Flux |
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155 | (1) |
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5.4.3 Effect of Oscillation Characteristics on Oscillation Mark Depth (DOM) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (2) |
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5.7 Fluctuations in Processes |
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160 | (2) |
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5.8 Application of Electromagnetic Devices |
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162 | (4) |
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5.8.1 Electromagnetic Stirring (EMS) |
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162 | (1) |
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5.8.2 Level Magnetic Field (LMF) |
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163 | (1) |
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5.8.3 Electromagnetic Casting (EMC) |
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164 | (1) |
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5.8.4 Electromagnetic Braking (EMBr) |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (5) |
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166 | (4) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (5) |
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6 Different Types of Mould Powders |
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177 | (46) |
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178 | (8) |
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6.1.1 Functions Carried Out by Mould Powder |
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179 | (1) |
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6.1.2 Criteria Affecting Selection of Mould Powders |
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180 | (6) |
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6.2 Selection of Mould Fluxes |
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186 | (32) |
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6.2.1 Conventional Mould Powders |
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187 | (7) |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (2) |
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6.2.5 Fluoride-Free Powders |
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198 | (7) |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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6.2.8 Powders for High-Speed Casting and Thin Slab Casting |
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206 | (2) |
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6.2.9 Powders for Casting Round Billets |
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208 | (1) |
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6.2.10 Powders for Casting Beam Blanks |
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208 | (1) |
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6.2.11 Non-Newtonian Powders |
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209 | (1) |
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6.2.12 Powders for Casting TRIP and TWIP Steels |
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210 | (7) |
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6.2.13 Powders for Casting Stainless Steels |
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217 | (1) |
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6.2.14 Powders for Casting Steels with Rare Earths |
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218 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (4) |
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7 Fluxes for Ingot Casting |
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223 | (48) |
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7.1 The Ingot Casting Process |
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224 | (7) |
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7.1.1 Classification of Ingot Cast Steels |
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225 | (3) |
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7.1.2 Ingot Casting of Killed Steels |
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228 | (3) |
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7.2 Aspects of Importance for Ingot Casting Quality |
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231 | (14) |
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231 | (9) |
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240 | (2) |
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7.2.3 Macro Segregation (Hot Top Insulation) |
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242 | (3) |
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7.3 History of the Development of Mould Powders for Ingot Casting (and CC) |
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245 | (8) |
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7.3.1 Development of Mould Powders for Continuous Casting |
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250 | (1) |
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7.3.2 Development of Synthetic Mould Powders |
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251 | (1) |
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7.3.3 Development of Granulated Powders |
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252 | (1) |
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7.3.4 Today's Situation Regarding Mould Powders for Ingot Casting |
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253 | (1) |
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7.4 Selection of Mould Powders for Ingot Casting |
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253 | (9) |
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7.4.1 Important Properties of the Mould Powder |
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253 | (2) |
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7.4.2 Important Properties of the Mould Powder Slag |
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255 | (3) |
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7.4.3 Selection of Mould Powders in Regard to Steel Grade |
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258 | (4) |
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7.5 Application Techniques for Mould Powders |
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262 | (4) |
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7.6 Use of Mould Powders to Minimise Defects and Process Problems |
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266 | (2) |
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7.6.1 Laps and Ripple Marks |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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268 | (3) |
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8 Manufacture of Mould Fluxes |
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271 | (14) |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (4) |
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8.2.1 Selection of Carbon Additions to Mould Powders |
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274 | (1) |
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8.2.2 Reactions During Melting and Cooling of Mould Powders |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (4) |
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8.4 Quality Control at the Manufacturer |
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280 | (1) |
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8.5 Information Provided by the Manufacturer |
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280 | (2) |
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8.6 Delivery Control by the Steel Makers |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (2) |
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9 Properties of Mould Fluxes and Slag Films |
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285 | (108) |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (12) |
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9.2.1 Effect of Individual Slag Components on Structure |
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287 | (5) |
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9.2.2 Parameters to Represent the Structure of Slags |
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292 | (3) |
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295 | (2) |
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9.2.4 Effect of Temperature on Properties |
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297 | (2) |
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9.3 Crystallisation in Mould Fluxes |
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299 | (16) |
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9.3.1 Importance of Crystallisation to the Process |
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299 | (1) |
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9.3.2 Crystalline Phases Formed in Slag Films |
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300 | (3) |
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9.3.3 Crystallisation Process |
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303 | (2) |
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9.3.4 Crystallisation Kinetics |
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305 | (3) |
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9.3.5 Effects of Crystallisation |
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308 | (2) |
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9.3.6 Methods of Determining Fraction of Crystalline Phase in Slag Films |
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310 | (3) |
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9.3.7 Tests to Simulate Formed in Slag Film |
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313 | (1) |
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9.3.8 Empirical Rules to Calculate the Crystal Fraction in Slag Films |
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313 | (1) |
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314 | (1) |
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9.4 Physical Properties of Mould Slags |
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315 | (45) |
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9.4.1 Thermodynamic Properties and Liquidus Temperatures (Tliq) |
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315 | (3) |
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9.4.2 Break Temperature (Tbr) |
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318 | (2) |
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9.4.3 Glass Transition Temperatures (Tg) |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (6) |
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9.4.5 Thermal Conductivities |
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327 | (14) |
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9.4.6 Interfacial Tension (γms1) and Surface Tension (γs) |
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341 | (9) |
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9.4.7 Density (ρ) and Thermal Expansion Coefficient (α) |
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350 | (4) |
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9.4.8 Heat Capacity (Cp) and Enthalpy (HT-H298) |
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354 | (6) |
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9.5 Optical Properties of Mould Slags |
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360 | (3) |
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9.5.1 Refractive Indices (n) [ 53, 55, 206, 278, 279] |
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361 | (1) |
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9.5.2 Absorption Coefficients (α) [ 53, 55, 56, 59, 110, 206, 211, 212, 280, 281] |
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361 | (1) |
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9.5.3 Reflectivity, Transmissivity and Emissivity |
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362 | (1) |
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9.6 Thermomechanical Properties of Mould Slags |
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363 | (1) |
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9.6.1 Thermomechanical Tests |
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363 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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9.7 Dissolution of Oxides, Nitrides and Carbides in Mould Slags |
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364 | (8) |
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9.7.1 Origin of Inclusions |
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365 | (1) |
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9.7.2 Mechanism of Inclusion Removal |
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366 | (1) |
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9.7.3 Transport of Inclusions to the Slag/Metal Interface |
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366 | (3) |
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9.7.4 Transport Through Slag/Metal Interface |
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369 | (1) |
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9.7.5 Dissolution of Inclusions |
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370 | (2) |
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9.8 Other Tests Used on Mould Powders |
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372 | (4) |
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372 | (1) |
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373 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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374 | (2) |
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9.8.5 Measurement of Moisture and Hydrogen |
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376 | (1) |
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9.9 Comparison of Properties of Powders Used in Ingot--(IC) nd Continuous Casting (CC) |
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376 | (6) |
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9.9.1 Differences in Properties of Mould Powders Used in CC and IC |
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377 | (2) |
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9.9.2 Tasks Carried Out by Powders Used in Continuous- and Ingot Casting |
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379 | (1) |
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9.9.3 Properties and Characteristics of Powders Used in Continuous and Ingot Casting |
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379 | (1) |
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9.9.4 Conclusions from Comparison of CC and IC Mould Powders |
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379 | (3) |
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382 | (1) |
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383 | (10) |
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10 Selection of Mould Fluxes and Special Mould Fluxes for Continuous Casting |
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393 | (24) |
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394 | (1) |
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10.2 Selection of Mineral Compositions of Mould Powder for Given Casting Conditions |
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395 | (10) |
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10.2.1 Effect of Mould Geometry on Mould Powder Selection |
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396 | (2) |
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10.2.2 Effect of Casting Conditions on Mould Powder Selection |
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398 | (1) |
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10.2.3 Effect of Steel Grade on Mould Powder Selection |
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399 | (1) |
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10.2.4 Routines to Differentiate Between Steel Grades |
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400 | (3) |
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10.2.5 Plots of Tbr as a Function of Slag Viscosity |
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403 | (1) |
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10.2.6 Other Casting Conditions Affecting Powder Consumption |
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404 | (1) |
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10.3 Selection of Carbon Components of Mould Powders |
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405 | (1) |
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10.4 Mould Powder Selection for Special Conditions |
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406 | (7) |
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408 | (1) |
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409 | (1) |
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10.4.3 Mould Powder Selection for Moulds with Large "Corner" Regions |
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409 | (1) |
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10.4.4 Casting High-Al (Trip, Twip) Steel Grades |
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410 | (1) |
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10.4.5 Fluoride-Free Powders |
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411 | (1) |
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10.4.6 Reducing SEN Erosion Rates |
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412 | (1) |
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10.4.7 Minimising Carbon Pick-up |
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412 | (1) |
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10.4.8 Minimising Scale Formation |
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413 | (1) |
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413 | (1) |
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414 | (3) |
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11 Using Mould Fluxes to Minimise Defects and Process Problems |
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417 | (1) |
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418 | (1) |
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11.2 Longitudinal Cracking |
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418 | (12) |
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419 | (2) |
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421 | (3) |
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11.2.3 Lubrication and Powder Consumption |
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424 | (1) |
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11.2.4 Metal Flow, Use of EMBr, EMC and EMS |
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425 | (1) |
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11.2.5 Causes and Mechanisms |
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426 | (2) |
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11.2.6 Ways of Dealing with Longitudinal Cracking |
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428 | (2) |
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11.3 Longitudinal Corner Cracking |
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430 | (4) |
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11.3.1 Published Information |
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430 | (1) |
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11.3.2 Causes, Mechanisms |
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430 | (3) |
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11.3.3 Ways of Dealing with Longitudinal Comer Cracking |
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433 | (1) |
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434 | (12) |
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11.4.1 Factors Affecting Sticker Breakouts |
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435 | (7) |
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11.4.2 Causes, Mechanisms |
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442 | (1) |
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11.4.3 Ways of Dealing with Sticker Breakout |
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443 | (3) |
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11.5 Oscillation Marks (OM's) |
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446 | (15) |
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11.5.1 Characteristics of Oscillation Marks |
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446 | (2) |
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448 | (1) |
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11.5.3 Factors Affecting Depth of OM's (DOM) |
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449 | (7) |
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11.5.4 Causes, Mechanisms |
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456 | (3) |
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11.5.5 Ways of Dealing with Deep OMs |
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459 | (2) |
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11.6 Transverse and Comer Cracking |
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461 | (8) |
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11.6.1 Factors Affecting Transverse Cracking |
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463 | (4) |
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11.6.2 Ways of Dealing with Transverse and Comer Cracking |
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467 | (2) |
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469 | (2) |
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11.7.1 Factors Affecting Star Cracking |
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469 | (2) |
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11.7.2 Ways of Dealing with Star Cracking |
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471 | (1) |
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471 | (8) |
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11.8.1 Longitudinal Depressions |
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471 | (5) |
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11.8.2 Transverse Depressions |
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476 | (1) |
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11.8.3 Off-Comer Depressions |
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477 | (2) |
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479 | (1) |
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11.9.1 Factors Affecting Overflows |
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479 | (1) |
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11.9.2 Causes, Mechanisms |
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480 | (1) |
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11.9.3 Ways of Dealing with C-Type Effects |
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480 | (1) |
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11.10 Slag, Gas Entrapment and Sliver Formation |
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480 | (31) |
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11.10.1 Metal Flow Conditions Leading to Entrapment |
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481 | (12) |
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493 | (7) |
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500 | (6) |
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11.10.4 Inclusion Capture, Sliver Formation |
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506 | (5) |
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11.11 Formation of Scales |
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511 | (4) |
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11.11.1 Factors Affecting Scale Formation |
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512 | (2) |
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11.11.2 Causes, Mechanisms |
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514 | (1) |
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11.11.3 Ways of Dealing with Scaling |
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514 | (1) |
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515 | (3) |
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11.12.1 Factors Affecting Carbon Pick-up |
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515 | (1) |
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11.12.2 Causes, Mechanisms |
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516 | (1) |
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11.12.3 Ways of Dealing with Carbon Pick-up |
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517 | (1) |
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518 | (6) |
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11.13.1 Factors Affecting SEN Erosion Rates |
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520 | (1) |
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11.13.2 Causes, Mechanisms |
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521 | (1) |
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11.13.3 Ways of Dealing with SEN Erosion |
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522 | (2) |
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524 | (1) |
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11.14.1 Factors Affecting Fluoride Emissions |
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524 | (1) |
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11.14.2 Ways of Dealing with Fluoride Emissions |
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525 | (1) |
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525 | (2) |
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527 | |
Correction to: The Casting Powders Book |
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