By means of analyzing the characteristics of TISCO stainless steel raw materials such as chromium-nickel crude iron
high-carbon ferrochrome and molten iron
studying the optimal use of Si and C elements in the raw materials
and using of various combinations of intermediate frequency furnace
electric arc furnace
converter
AOD and other processes
the several different combinations of stainless steel process routes for 300 series and 400 series stainless steel has been developed
and a multi-in-one process stainless steel production process is formed. Production practice shows that as 400 series stainless steel is smelted by mixing molten iron dephosphorized by 180 t converter and pre-melted of high carbon ferrochrome by 50 t medium frequency furnace charging to AOD process
the chromium yield increases by 2.47%
ferrosilicon consumption reduces by 5.5 kg/t
and lime consumption reduces by 10 kg/t
as 300 series stainless steel is produced by mixing the pre-melt melted by 160 t electric arc furnace + 2 x 50 t intermediate frequency furnace charging to AOD process