Volume 92, Issue 11 2100235
Research Article

Study on the High-Temperature Evolution and Formation Mechanism of Inclusions in Te-Treated Resulfurized Special Steel

Ping Shen

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Ping Shen

Center for Advanced Solidification Technology (CAST), Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China

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Hao Zhang

Hao Zhang

Center for Advanced Solidification Technology (CAST), Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China

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Xiangyu Xu

Xiangyu Xu

Center for Advanced Solidification Technology (CAST), Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China

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Qiankun Yang

Qiankun Yang

Center for Advanced Solidification Technology (CAST), Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China

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Jianxun Fu

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Jianxun Fu

Center for Advanced Solidification Technology (CAST), Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China

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First published: 30 July 2021
Citations: 4
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Abstract

Te can effectively modify MnS inclusion to improve the anisotropy and machinability of steel. To figure out the mechanism of high-temperature evolution and formation of inclusions, a high-temperature confocal laser scanning microscope is used to in situ observe the performance of inclusions. In the steel with 22 ppm Te, Te mainly dissolves in MnS; no MnTe is generated. During the heating process, MnS inclusion remains solid state and no obvious phase change can be observed. In comparison, MnS–MnTe binary inclusion in the steel with 680 ppm Te forms a liquid phase due to the eutectic melting. The further increase of temperature causes the serious evaporation of Te. Based on scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectrometry analysis and in situ observation of inclusions at high temperature, the formation mechanism of inclusions during solidification is proposed.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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