Gao Xiaoyong,Zhang Lifeng.Effect of Electroslag Remelting Using 37 Slag on Inclusions in M50 High-temperature Bearing Steel[J].Special Steel,2024,45(04):89-93.
Gao Xiaoyong,Zhang Lifeng.Effect of Electroslag Remelting Using 37 Slag on Inclusions in M50 High-temperature Bearing Steel[J].Special Steel,2024,45(04):89-93. DOI: 10.20057/j.1003-8620.2024-00068.
Effect of Electroslag Remelting Using 37 Slag on Inclusions in M50 High-temperature Bearing Steel
Non-metallic inclusion is a important factor affecting the fatigue property of high-temperature bearing steel. The effect of electroslag remelting (ESR) using 37 slag on inclusions of M50 high-temperature bearing steel was investigated in order to improve the level of inclusion control. Inclusions were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscope equipped with energy dispersive spectrometer. The ingredients of slags before and after ESR was analyzed by X-ray fluorescence method. In the consumable electrode, inclusions were finer Al
2
O
3
-SiO
2
with high SiO
2
content (about 29.3% in average value). No inclusions clusters were observed.After ESR, inclusions changed to Al
2
O
3,
the clusters inclusions with large size were observed. The content of SiO
2
in the slag increased from 1.73% to 3.42%, and the Al
2
O
3
content decreased; The content of Al in the steel increased significantly from
<
0.000 5% to 0.020 7%, and the content of Si in the steel decreased from 0.356% to 0.296%. The metallurgical
reaction during ESR was explained based on slag-steel reaction theory. The dissolved Si in the steel reacted with Al
2
O
3
of the molten slag at the interface between molten steel and slag, and the products were dissolved Al and SiO
2
. Subsequently, dissolved Al diffused into the molten steel and reacted with SiO
2
of the inclusions, and the products were dissolved Si and Al
2
O
3
. In the end, inclusions in the steel were transformed into Al
2
O
3
.The methods to control inclusions of M50 bearing steel during ESR using 37 slag were proposed.
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