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Steelmaking additive composition

US4490173A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 28, 1983
Grant dateDec 25, 1984
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 28, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P10/20
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Steelmaking additive compositions and process of use, said compositions providing flux solubilization, desulfurization and/or removal of inclusions. The compositions comprise from about 25 to 50 wt % lime and about 75 to 50 wt % of a compound selected from the group consisting of bauxite and mixtures of calcium aluminate and bauxite; alternatively, the compositions comprise from about 40 to 70 wt % CaO, 20 to 50 wt % Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 from bauxite or mixtures of calcium aluminate and bauxite and 0 to 30 wt % MgO. The process consists of the addition, in the course of steelmaking utilizing electric furnace, basic oxygen furnace, AOD furnace or open hearth furnace means, of the steelmaking additive compositions of the invention to either the furnace, ladle and/or tundish.

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