The flow sheet for production of gear steel 20CrMnTiH at Jiyuan Iron and Steel Co is 601 top and combined blown converter-LF (VD) -150 mm x 150 mm billet concasting process. With controlling BOF end [ C
]
≥0. 08%
using silicon-calcium-barium
ferro-aluminium and aluminium shot combined deoxidizing in ladle
LF refining by SiO
2
-Al
2
O
3
- CaO slag series and micro adjusting Ti content in liquid by feeding Ti-Fe wire during LF refining
soft argon blowing N15 min after VD vacuum treatment
auto controlling liquid surface in tundish
whole shielding casting and M-EMS and F-EMS stirring
the analysis of finished gear steel 20CrMnTiH is (%) 0. 19 ~0. 21C
0
23 ~ 0. 27Si
0. 86 〜0. 90Mn
1.11 〜 1. 1
5Cr
0.057 ~ 0.063Ti
≤0.020P
≤0.010S
(5.6-19.3) x10
-6
(40.6 -65.2) x10
-6
and the J9 HRC value of 032 ~40 mm steel products is 34. 42 -39. 10
△HRC≤6
and all examination indexes meet the requirement of standard.