In simple words, steels are deformable alloys of iron with carbon and other elements, generally manganese, silicon, sulphur, and phosphorus. CLASSIFICATION OF STEELS AND STEEL MAKING PROCESSES: There is no unique universally adopted classification of steels because they have got extreme variation in their properties, …
Principal concepts of physical chemistry useful in steel making are; System: – It is a group of bodies which interact with each other and can be isolated, either mentally or physically, from the surroundings Ex. Metal-slag systems. A system composed of a number of portions, possessing …
1. QUALITY OF CHARGE MATERIAL: A blast furnace charge consists of coke, ore or sinter, and limestone. These materials must be in lumps of a certain size (40-60 mm). Larger lumps prolong the process of reduction and fluxing. Smaller lumps block the flue-gas passages and prevent …
