More than 50 years have passed since the ESR commercialization.Main steps of the ESR technology and appropriate equipment,developing until now,will be outlined.The trends in development of ESR technology and equipment...More than 50 years have passed since the ESR commercialization.Main steps of the ESR technology and appropriate equipment,developing until now,will be outlined.The trends in development of ESR technology and equipment will be also discussed.A special attention will be paid to such applications as ESR of slab ingots for soknown 'z-steel' manufacturing,hollow ingots and bimetal steel production.展开更多
The vibrating electrode method was proposed in the electro-slag remelting(ESR) process in this paper,and the effect of vibrating electrode on the solidification structure of ingot was studied.A transient threedimensio...The vibrating electrode method was proposed in the electro-slag remelting(ESR) process in this paper,and the effect of vibrating electrode on the solidification structure of ingot was studied.A transient threedimensional(3D) coupled mathematical model was established to simulate the electromagnetic phenomenon,fluid flow as well as pool shape in the ESR process with the vibrating electrode.The finite element volume method is developed to solve the electromagnetic field using ANSYS mechanical APDL software.Moreover,the electromagnetic force and Joule heating are interpolated as the source term of the momentum and energy equations.The multi-physical fields have been investigated and compared between the traditional electrode and the vibrating electrode in the ESR process.The results show that the drop process of metal droplets with the traditional electrode is scattered randomly.However,the drop process of metal droplets with the vibrating electrode is periodic.The highest temperature of slag layer with the vibrating electrode is higher than that with the traditional electrode,which can increase the melting rate due to the enhanced heat transfer in the vicinity of the electrode tip.The results also show that when the amplitude and frequency of the vibrating electrode increase,the cycle of drop process of metal droplets decreases significantly.展开更多
Electro-Slag Remelting(ESR)is a commonly used for the production of high-value-added alloys such as superalloys and specialty steels.In consideration of high trial costs and the complexity of the process,a steady-stat...Electro-Slag Remelting(ESR)is a commonly used for the production of high-value-added alloys such as superalloys and specialty steels.In consideration of high trial costs and the complexity of the process,a steady-state numerical model has been developed that accounts for electromagnetic phenomena and coupled heat in an axisymmetrical geometry.The model considers electromagnetic effects and heat transfer.First of all,Maxwell equations are solved to determine the magnetic flux density,current density and Joule heating.Especially,the skin effect is shown and discussed based on numerical results.It is shown that the current density distribution on the external surfaces of slag and ingot.In slag,due to the low electrical conductivity of slag,the current distribution changes,gathering on the end of electrode.Next,Joule heating distribution is calculated by the Joule law.Joule heating is mainly in the slag,because the electrical conductivity in the slag is much lower than that in the electrode and the ingot.The maximum joule heating is below the interface of electrode and slag.展开更多
文摘More than 50 years have passed since the ESR commercialization.Main steps of the ESR technology and appropriate equipment,developing until now,will be outlined.The trends in development of ESR technology and equipment will be also discussed.A special attention will be paid to such applications as ESR of slab ingots for soknown 'z-steel' manufacturing,hollow ingots and bimetal steel production.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51275320)
文摘The vibrating electrode method was proposed in the electro-slag remelting(ESR) process in this paper,and the effect of vibrating electrode on the solidification structure of ingot was studied.A transient threedimensional(3D) coupled mathematical model was established to simulate the electromagnetic phenomenon,fluid flow as well as pool shape in the ESR process with the vibrating electrode.The finite element volume method is developed to solve the electromagnetic field using ANSYS mechanical APDL software.Moreover,the electromagnetic force and Joule heating are interpolated as the source term of the momentum and energy equations.The multi-physical fields have been investigated and compared between the traditional electrode and the vibrating electrode in the ESR process.The results show that the drop process of metal droplets with the traditional electrode is scattered randomly.However,the drop process of metal droplets with the vibrating electrode is periodic.The highest temperature of slag layer with the vibrating electrode is higher than that with the traditional electrode,which can increase the melting rate due to the enhanced heat transfer in the vicinity of the electrode tip.The results also show that when the amplitude and frequency of the vibrating electrode increase,the cycle of drop process of metal droplets decreases significantly.
基金Item Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China and Baosteel Co Ltd(No.50934008)
文摘Electro-Slag Remelting(ESR)is a commonly used for the production of high-value-added alloys such as superalloys and specialty steels.In consideration of high trial costs and the complexity of the process,a steady-state numerical model has been developed that accounts for electromagnetic phenomena and coupled heat in an axisymmetrical geometry.The model considers electromagnetic effects and heat transfer.First of all,Maxwell equations are solved to determine the magnetic flux density,current density and Joule heating.Especially,the skin effect is shown and discussed based on numerical results.It is shown that the current density distribution on the external surfaces of slag and ingot.In slag,due to the low electrical conductivity of slag,the current distribution changes,gathering on the end of electrode.Next,Joule heating distribution is calculated by the Joule law.Joule heating is mainly in the slag,because the electrical conductivity in the slag is much lower than that in the electrode and the ingot.The maximum joule heating is below the interface of electrode and slag.
