Zhou Weiji,Wu Siyuan,Li Wanming,et al.Defect Characteristics and Process Optimization for Carbide Control in Continuous Casting of Cr12MoV Die Steel[J].Special Steel,2026,47(05):48-54.
Zhou Weiji,Wu Siyuan,Li Wanming,et al.Defect Characteristics and Process Optimization for Carbide Control in Continuous Casting of Cr12MoV Die Steel[J].Special Steel,2026,47(05):48-54.DOI:10.20057/j.1003-8620.N260071.
Defect Characteristics and Process Optimization for Carbide Control in Continuous Casting of Cr12MoV Die Steel
Cr12MoV die steel is a typical high-carbon, high-chromium cold-work die steel. Due to its high carbon and chromium content, segregation during the late stages of solidification and the aggregation of eutectic chromium carbides are prone to occur during continuous casting, leading to defects such as surface cracks and localized fractures. Against the backdrop of Cr12MoV Die Stee continuous casting production, and based on the macroscopic defect characteristics observed on-site, the microstructure of the crack zones, and the distribution of eutectic carbides, the relationship between cracks in continuous casting billets and carbide enrichment was analyzed. Optimal process parameters were determined as follows: mold flux basicity of 0.85, viscosity of 0.05 Pa·s at 1 300 ℃, and melting point of 990 ℃; water flow rate of the mold wide face at 115 m³/h, water flow rate of the narrow face at 20 m³/h, and a cooling water temperature difference of 2.2-2.4 ℃. Based on these findings, the mold flux and mold cooling regimes were optimized. Existing industrial validation results indicate that, following optimization, the non-destructive testing pass rate for continuous casting products reached 95%-97%, with the center porosity grade controlled at 1.0-2.0 and the eutectic carbide grade at 2.0-3.5. Overall quality has approached the level of mold-cast products of the same specification. These research findings provide a reference for crack control and carbide regulation in the continuous casting of high-carbon, high-chromium die steels.
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