GRK 2802: Population of Nonmetallic Inclusions in Liquid High-Silicon Electrical Steel in Contact With MgO–C Refractories Based on Recyclates and Environmentally Friendly Binders
References to related material | https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202502798 | |
Type of the data | Dataset | |
Type of the data | Image | |
Total size of the dataset | 90968189 | |
Author | Neubert, Lukas | |
Author | Bellé, Matheus Roberto | |
Author | Kerber, Florian | |
Author | Gunasekar, Dinesh Kumar | |
Author | Weddige, Hans-Jörn | |
Author | Aneziris, Christos G. | |
Author | Volkova, Olena | |
Upload date | 2026-05-29T06:08:04Z | |
Publication date | 2026-05-29T06:08:04Z | |
Publication date | 2026-05-29 | |
Abstract of the dataset | Nonmetallic inclusions (NMIs) are integral constituents of ferrous materials, but almost always have a negative impact on their properties. Therefore, it is best to implement strategies during production to avoid NMIs as much as possible or at least control their formation. To gain a better understanding of these mechanisms, this study investigated the population of nonmetallic inclusions in liquid high-silicon electrical steel (Si 3 mass-%) depending on the contact with different MgO–C refractories. Both conventional refractory materials and those containing MgO–C recyclate and environmentally friendly binder systems, such as collagen, fructose, and lignin, were considered. Immersion tests were carried out for 30min at a temperature of 1600°C in accordance with DIN CEN/TS 15418. Surface phenomena, diffusions reactions, and corrosion mechanisms occurring in the refractory materials were characterized after the tests using SEM and EDX analyses. The change in the chemical composition of the steels was determined using spark spectroscopy, and the NMI population was evaluated after the tests using an automated feature analysis (AFA). | |
Public reference to this page | https://opara.zih.tu-dresden.de/handle/123456789/2423 | |
Publisher | Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg | |
Specification of the discipline(s) | 4::43 | |
Title of the dataset | GRK 2802: Population of Nonmetallic Inclusions in Liquid High-Silicon Electrical Steel in Contact With MgO–C Refractories Based on Recyclates and Environmentally Friendly Binders | |
Project abstract | The focus of this doctoral project is to investigate the interaction of electrical steels (transformer steels), with high-silicate purity ladle slags free of running slag, with MgO-C products based on recyclates and environmentally friendly binders. The formation of ladle glaze can be studied by immersing a MgO-C product in a tracer-labelled slag during an immersion test. Investigations of the thermophysical properties of the liquid, killed/unkilled electrical steels and liquid slag as a function of temperature and SiO2 content, combined with thermodynamic calculations using FactSage software, make it possible to determine their influence on the interaction with MgO-C and ladle glaze formation. The influence of ladle glaze on the oxidic inclusion population, on the pick-up effect (undesirable increase of alloying elements) and reoxidation of the alloying elements is investigated by ladle glaze dissolution in the electric steel melt accompanied by chemical analysis and optical microscopy in combination with AFA (Automatic Feature Analysis) in the P-SEM. Research into the effect of the oxidic, non-metallic inclusions that form from ladle glaze on clogging in the spout nozzle based on recycled Al2O3-C is another focus. | |
Funding Acknowledgement | The dataset was generated within the framework of the Research Training Group GRK 2802 (project ID: 461482547) funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). | |
Public project website(s) | https://tu-freiberg.de/en/research/grk2802 | |
Project title | GRK2802_P4_Interaction of electrical steels with MgO-C products based on recyclates and environmentally friendly binders |