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• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
  • C21C—PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
  • C21C7/00—Treating molten ferrous alloys, e.g. steel, not covered by groups C21C1/00 - C21C5/00
  • C21C7/0056—Treating molten ferrous alloys, e.g. steel, not covered by groups C21C1/00 - C21C5/00 using cored wires
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
  • C21C—PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
  • C21C7/00—Treating molten ferrous alloys, e.g. steel, not covered by groups C21C1/00 - C21C5/00
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
  • C21C—PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
  • C21C7/00—Treating molten ferrous alloys, e.g. steel, not covered by groups C21C1/00 - C21C5/00
  • C21C7/04—Removing impurities by adding a treating agent
  • C21C7/06—Deoxidising, e.g. killing

Definitions

• the present invention refers to a high dimensional cored wire containing de-oxidant material (or oxygen remover) Furthermore the invention refers to a process for manufacturing a high dimensional cored wire
• de-oxidation plays an important role in the process of steel making, for which a number of de- oxidants have been conventionally used
• de-oxidant means a chemical compound alloy or element which will remove the active oxygen present in the liquid metal (e g steel) and form an oxide as its final product usually as a distinct phase and easily separable from the liquid metal Oxygen, if present in steel in the active/elemental form will result in pinholes and blowholes in the cast product as well as obstruct the process of continuously casting the steel in the modern continuous casting machines
• deoxidants are in regular search of a better and more economical method for removing the oxygen in the steel, which will ultimately reduce the consumption of deoxidants
• aluminium has been found to be the most suitable de-oxidant for two reasons e g ( ⁇ ) affinity of aluminium for active oxygen and (n) the requirement of presence of aluminium in predetermined amounts in some grades of steel in the cast product Aluminium is capable of removing oxygen present in molten steel at very low levels of around 4p p m or even less It is also the most economical de-oxidiser element, alloy or compound known at present
• the present invention attempts to overcome the above drawbacks and provides high dimensional cored wires containing de-oxidant material / oxygen removers preferably formed from cold-rolled steel sheet, said de-oxidant material being in finely divided granular or powdery form at least partially coated with a protective coating material such as herein described, the diameter of said cored wires varying between 13 and 40 mm, preferably between 19 and 34 mm
• a protective coating material such as herein described
• the coated de-oxidant material filled in the core is held in place in compacted form by the seaming locks provided during formation of the said cored wires after filling
• the wire can also be made by totally welding the sheath so that there is no seam
• This invention also described a process for producing the above cored wires containing the de- oxidant coated with a protective coat in a compacted form ensuring better recovery and rapid feeding of the de-oxidant material in predetermined amounts
• the present invention relates to high dimensional cored wires containing de- oxidant material / oxygen removers and process for making the same More particularly this invention pertains to high dimensional cored wires filled with an oxygen removing material selected from the group of aluminium, titanium, zirconium and calcium silicide, preferably fine granules of reactive aluminium powder, having a coating of inorganic or/and organic material, the coating can also be a mixture or combination of different materials, or even without a coating and simple granules, and a process for preparing such high dimensional cored wires
• This invention has also the advantage to further enhance the recovery of aluminium, simultaneously reducing the quantum of consumption and time of feeding of aluminium to liquid metal
• a further advantage of the present invention is to provide a technique to use aluminium scraps as de-oxidant after converting them into granules followed by coating with a protective material like graphite, low density polythene, polyamide, low molecular weight vinyl acetate polymer, talc, steatite, calcium silicide, powdered lime, and the like to prevent fusion or adhesion of the granular particles into a single mass while being pressed and drawn in the wire It is also possible to use the aluminium granules without coating
• a still further advantage of this invention is to provide high dimensional cored wires containing aluminium granules coated with graphite which while being drawn through the forming machine, the contents become tightly packed, thereby imparting dimensional rigidity and stiffness to the wire
• Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a process for preparing high dimensional cored wires containing de-oxidants in granular form and coated with a protective coating to prevent sticking and fusing into a single mass while being pressed and drawn into wire Further, during immersion of the wire into molten steel the wire begins to melt and the (organic) coating vaporizes rapidly thus causing homogeneous and rapid spreading of the de-oxidant material within the molten steel
• the subject invention also relates to a process for preparing high dimensional cored wires containing de-oxidant material / oxygen removers as defined above comprising especially the steps of -
• de-oxidants maybe selected from metallic, aluminium, titanium, zirconium and calcium silicide, but aluminium has been found to give best results as the oxide formed may be removed easily due to phase separation and its refractoriness Aluminium is used in granular or powdery form, coated with graphite Scrap aluminium obtained from discarded used beverage cans sheets/foils/st ⁇ ps/old electrical cable and the like are smelted or shredded and converted into granular form followed by application of a protective coating material like graphite, talc, lime stone dust, calcite, steatite, LDP (low density polyethylene) and the like to prevent fusion or adhesion of granules at the time of being pressed and drawn in the wire
• the lacquer coating on the used beverage cans also serve the purpose of protective coating Size of aluminium granules should be optimally be around 40 mesh, but finer or coarser sized granules may just as well be used, however, care should be taken to prevent handling loss While drawing
• Deoxidation with aluminium by changing the form of aluminium addition which is carried out by injecting high dimensional cored wire filled with highly reactive aluminium in fine granular form and coated with an organic material like graphite for better recovery and achieving the optimum level of oxygen and aluminium with lesser consumption of aluminium are a unique feature of this invention
• the coating is not limited to organic materials but can also include inorganic coating materials like calcium oxide, talc, chalk powder, and the like
• De-oxidation in accordance with the present invention can be carried out hnth in the primary a n d t h e second3 r y levels, as per requirement of the steel maker
• aluminium powder is converted into fine granules and then coated with an inert organic coating material like graphite flakes or any organic or inorganic coating material to prevent the aluminium powder from sticking and fusing into a single mass while being pressed and drawn in the wire While drawing the aluminium powder filled wire, the contents become tightly packed, thereby imparting dimensional rigidity and stiffness to the wire This also ensures ease of handling the coil
• a notable feature of this invention is to use scrap aluminium of any grade in granular or powdered form as the de-oxidant, suitably coated with organic or inorganic coating material as described hereinbefore Use of scrap/waste aluminium bodies effectively adds to the economy of the overall process
• winding of the powder filled coil is subjected to 'core- less coiling' so that the coil can be uncoiled from inner diameter of the stationary coil, generally called a "flipping coil", either vertical or horizontal
• the coil can also be made into a spool with a core made of either wooden, synthetic, metal or any such materials
• the novel product of this invention namely, high dimensional cored wire filled with fine granules of aluminium powder coated with graphite and securely held inside, is provided with seaming locks
• dimensions of the cored wire ranges between 13 and 40 mm, optimally between 19mm and 34mm, and the internal diameter of the wound wire over the mandrel may vary between 200mm to 2 5 meters and the weight of each coil may range between 1 MT to around 20 MT (MT - metric ton usually abbreviation of which is t) depending on customer requirement

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