The process flowsheet of gear steel 20CrMnTiH (/%: 0.17~0.23C
0.80~1.20Mn
0.17~0.37Si
1.00~1.45Cr
0.04~0.10Ti
≤0.035S
≤0.030P
≤0
0020O) is desulphurized metal-120t BOF-LF-160mmx160mm billet casting- rolling to Φ20~45mm products. With process measures including aim controlling LF refining slag basicity 4.0~8.0
( FeO) in slag ≤0.75%
[ Als] 0.020%~0.035%
LF white slag time ≥30min
calcium treatment and argon stirring
the 145 heats analysis results show that T[O] in steel is 0.0006%~0.0018%
and the 158 heats statistic results obtains that as Ca/Als =0.10~0.14
the rating of A
B and C thin series inclusions in steel is ≤2 and that of rating of heavy series is ≤1.5
and the rating of Ds series inclusion in steel is ≤1.0
the metallurgical quality of gear steel 20CrMnTiH improves markedly.