The influence of N on hot ductility of V-, Nb-, and Nb-Ti- containing steels using improved thermal simulation of continuous casting

作者：Banks K M^*; Tuling A; Mintz B

来源：Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2011, 111(10): 711-716.

• hot ductility
• continuous casting
• steel
• N, V, Nb, Ti additions

The hot ductility of in situ melted tensile specimens of microalloyed steels having C contents in the range 0.12-0.17% (mass %) have been examined over the 700-1000 degrees C temperature range. An improved testing method for simulating the continuous casting process was used, which takes into account both primary and secondary cooling conditions. Increasing the N content to electric arc furnace levels (0.01% N) was found to cause a serious deterioration in ductility. V-N steel gave better ductility than Nb-containing steels due to less precipitation. From a cracking perspective, low- N steels are generally recommended but, when not feasible, a combination of Nb and V gives even better ductility. However, to be sure of avoiding transverse cracking in higher N steels a small addition of Ti is required. This resulted in a decrease in the fraction of fine particles and in accord with this better ductility. Transverse cracking of industrial slabs was then avoided.

• 出版日期2011-10