ResumoDurante o lingotamento contínuo de aço, partículas de ZrO 2 adicionadas na escória de molde facilitam a nucleação heterogênea de cristais devido à sua limitada solubilidade. A adição de ZrO 2 promove a cristalização da fase cuspidina, o que auxilia na redução da transferência horizontal de calor no molde, amenizando desta forma o problema das trincas longitudinais. Outro benefício da adição de ZrO 2 em pós fluxantes é reduzir a taxa de desgaste da válvula submersa (SEN) na interface metal/escória; a erosão da SEN é um problema sério. Através de testes de laboratório e de testes industriais concluiu-se que a adição de ZrO 2 em pós fluxantes reduz a taxa de transferência de calor horizontal no molde durante o lingotamento contínuo de aço, considerando os dois tipos de pós fluxantes que foram analisados no presente trabalho. Além disso, observou-se que a adição de ZrO 2 reduz a taxa de desgaste da válvula submersa na interface metal/escória. Palavras-chave: Lingotamento contínuo; Pó fluxante; Erosão da válvula submersa; Trinca longitudinal.
ZrO2 ADDITION IN MOULD POWDERS: EFFECT ON HORIZONTAL HEAT TRANSFER RATE AND SEN EROSION RATE AbstractDuring continuous casting of steel, it is accepted that ZrO 2 particles in the mould slag act as heterogeneous nucleation sites due to its limited solubility. ZrO 2 addition promotes crystallisation of cuspidine and consequently reduces horizontal heat transfer, alleviating in this way problems associated with longitudinal cracking. Another benefit when adding ZrO 2 in mould powders is to reduce erosion of SENs at the slag/metal interface; SEN erosion is a serious problem. Through laboratory tests and industrials tests it was concluded that ZrO 2 addition in mould powders can reduce horizontal heat transfer rate for the mould during continuous casting of steel, considering two particular mould powders which were studied in the present work. Besides, it was observed that ZrO 2 addition reduces erosion of SEN at the slag/metal interface.
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