05/06/2024
During the steelmaking process, oxygen, sulfur and other impurities will be present in the molten steel, which will affect the quality and plasticity of the steel. Adding calcium can play the following roles:
1. Reduce oxygen content
After adding calcium, calcium reacts with oxides in the molten steel to form calcium oxide, thereby reducing the oxygen content in the molten steel. This can prevent the oxides in the steel from producing holes, thereby improving the density and quality of the steel.
2. Reduce sulfur content
Calcium can react with sulfides in the molten steel to form calcium sulfide, thereby reducing the sulfur content in the molten steel. Sulfur is a harmful impurity that can easily increase the brittleness of steel and affect its plasticity. By adding calcium, the sulfur content of steel can be reduced, thereby improving the plasticity and toughness of steel.
3. Reduce nitrogen content
The nitrogen content in the molten steel also affects the performance of the steel. Adding calcium can denitrify and reduce the nitrogen content in the steel. In addition, calcium has high oxygen absorption and can adsorb nitrogen in the molten steel on the surface to reduce the nitrogen content in the steel. By reducing the nitrogen content in the steel, the manufacturing cost of the steel can be reduced.
Common calcium-containing ferro alloys include: silicon calcium, silicon barium calcium, silicon aluminum barium calcium, silicon calcium cored wire, calcium aluminum cored wire, calcium ferro cored wire, etc.
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