IMPACT OF INTERSTITIAL ALUMINIUM CONTENT ON OCCURRENCE OF NON-METALLIC INCLUSIONS IN STEEL

Abstract

This paper details the study of interstitial aluminium impact on non-metallic inclusion occurrence on the basis of individual samples examination taken during steel production and processing. The aim was to identify and describe the relation between the content of interstitial aluminium in metal volume and the concentration of non-metallic inclusions on AlxOy basis occurring in steel. The identification of the non-metallic inclusions occurring in liquid steel was within this study implemented by the (AES) method based on the atom emission spectrometry evaluating the presence of the respective elements in the metal volume. This method works on a principle of emitted light from the existing source with a high voltage spark. The results of this study indicate a correlation between the interstitial aluminium content and concentrations of non-metallic inclusions on the AlxOy basis.