Thermodynamic Calculation on Calcium Treatment for 26CrMo4S/2 Steel

Because CaSi core wire was not fed in external refining process for 26CrMo4S/2 steel making, it was found that the molar ratio of calcium versus alumina was very low and subsequently resulted in generation of much more non-metallic inclusions. Hence, it was reasonable to sugguest feeding appropriate amount of Ca core wire. Before the performance, the thermodynamic calculation had been carried out to obtain the theoretical amount of Ca wire to be fed. According to the practical data from steel plant and the thermodynamic data, it was calculated that only when 1.38 × 10–4[%Al]T2/3 ≥ [%Ca]T ≥ 4.97×10–5[%Al]T2/3 in molten steel the Al2O3 inclusions could be properly modified.