Consequences of microphysical segregation of chemical elements in welded steels

Abstract

Defects of metallurgy-originated steel (sub-cored bubbles, impurities, macro- and micro-segregations of chemical elements, nonmetallic inclusions) to a large extent determines the faultiness of metal rolled products. The processes of chemical elements segregation in steel macro- and micro volumes considerably influence its quality. Reasons of microphysical dendrite segregation originating in steels of welding purpose of Св-09Г2С and Св-08ГНМ type considered. Mechanism of dendrites formation studied as well as the segregation degree of chemical elements along the continuously casted billet cross section. To estimate the segregation degree a criteria was used – the segregation coefficient, determined as relation of chemical elements mass shares in different micro-areas (dendrites, inter-dendrite gaps) of continuously casted billet cross section to those elements content by a ladle analysis of a heat or one another in different micro-areas. A heredity of segregation transfer from CC billet to finished wire rod of Св-08Г2С and Св-08ГНМ steels studied. It was determined, that decrease of the number of bainite-martensite areas as a result of decrease of dendrite segregation of chemical elements takes place by minimization within grade chemical composition of both main alloying element and impurities ones. Besides an additional alloying of steel by boron takes place based on boron to nitrogen relation at the level of B/N = 0,8±0,15. It was shown that to decrease the inter-dendrite segregation it is necessary to elaborate and implement effective steel modifying by calcium and REMs regimes as well as electro-magnetic stirring during continuous casting.