{"title":"Contents: steel research int. 4/2026","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/srin.70478","DOIUrl":"10.1002/srin.70478","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"97 4","pages":"1759-1770"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/srin.70478","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147683040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seong-Ha Son, Siwook Park, Yongjin Kim, I-Joon Ro, Se-Ho Kim, Dong-Woo Suh
{"title":"Revisiting Strengthening Mechanisms in Ultrahigh Strength Martensitic Steel: Role of Solute Carbon and Precipitation Behavior","authors":"Seong-Ha Son, Siwook Park, Yongjin Kim, I-Joon Ro, Se-Ho Kim, Dong-Woo Suh","doi":"10.1002/srin.202500782","DOIUrl":"10.1002/srin.202500782","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study presents a quantitative analysis of the strengthening mechanisms influencing the yield strength of low-carbon, ultrahigh-strength martensitic steels subjected to quenching and tempering. Four principal mechanisms—solid solution strengthening, grain boundary strengthening, dislocation strengthening, and precipitation strengthening—are systematically evaluated using advanced microstructural characterization techniques. The results showed that grain boundary strengthening is relatively insensitive to tempering temperature, while dislocation and solid solution strengthening are notably enhanced at lower tempering temperatures due to sluggish recovery and the retention of solute carbon, respectively. Although precipitation strengthening did not make a significant contribution, it strongly influences solid solution strengthening by modulating the solute carbon concentration. Accounting for the effect of solute carbon substantially improves the correlation between calculated and experimental yield strengths. This study highlights the interplay between precipitation hardening and solid solution strengthening in determining the mechanical properties of martensitic steels, providing valuable guidance for alloy design and heat treatment optimization.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"97 4","pages":"1856-1865"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147683054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiancheng Wang, Fei He, Chuang Xu, Tianqi Wu, Xujie Zhuang, Ran Zhang, Wantong Xie, Yue Liu, Hanwei Li
{"title":"Advances in the Application of Machine Vision in Steelmaking Processes","authors":"Xiancheng Wang, Fei He, Chuang Xu, Tianqi Wu, Xujie Zhuang, Ran Zhang, Wantong Xie, Yue Liu, Hanwei Li","doi":"10.1002/srin.202500769","DOIUrl":"10.1002/srin.202500769","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To enhance steelmaking efficiency, guarantee product quality, and ensure process stability, the global steel industry is rapidly advancing toward intelligent transformation. As a key component of artificial intelligence, machine vision technology is being increasingly integrated into all stages of the steelmaking process. This article systematically reviews advancements in hardware architecture and the evolution of algorithmic models from traditional image processing and machine learning to deep learning in machine vision technology. Subsequently, it summarizes the current applications of this technology across the hot metal pretreatment, converter steelmaking, secondary refining, continuous casting, and others. Finally, this review consolidates the core advantages of machine vision in steelmaking: optimizing smelting processes, enabling precise prediction of abnormal operating conditions, facilitating accurate product classification/grading, and enhancing automation by reducing manual intervention. Future development trajectories are summarized as follows: focus on transitioning from isolated applications to systematic integration, ensuring input data quality and reliability, enhancing model interpretability, and integrating machine vision with digital twin technology.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"97 4","pages":"1813-1830"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147683388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dengping Ji, Chunlei Hao, Wen Wang, Xiangyu Xu, Jianxun Fu
{"title":"Effects of Magnesium on Secondary Phases and Banded Structures in H13 Hot-Work Die Steel","authors":"Dengping Ji, Chunlei Hao, Wen Wang, Xiangyu Xu, Jianxun Fu","doi":"10.1002/srin.202500915","DOIUrl":"10.1002/srin.202500915","url":null,"abstract":"<p>H13 hot-work die steel is the most widely utilized hot-work tooling material globally. This study systematically investigates the effects of magnesium on secondary phases, elemental segregation, and hardness in H13 steel using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, electron probe microanalysis, and micro-Vickers hardness testing. Key findings demonstrate that magnesium modifies inclusions by transforming Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>–CaO–SiO<sub>2</sub> complex inclusions into discrete AlMgO<sub>4</sub> (spinel) and MgO particles. This modification significantly increases the population of inclusions smaller than 3 μm while virtually eliminating inclusions larger than 8 μm, concurrently reducing chained inclusion clusters. The steel exhibits banded microstructures parallel to the rolling direction, characterized by alternating bright and dark bands. Elemental mapping confirms pronounced segregation of C, Mo, and Cr within dark bands, where V-rich primary MC-type carbides preferentially form. Magnesium addition refines these dark bands, yielding a more uniform distribution while simultaneously reducing the quantity and size of primary carbides. Crucially, magnesium enhances both the magnitude and uniformity of matrix microhardness. These improvements stem from Mg's ability to mitigate elemental segregation, thereby optimizing carbide distribution and ultimately elevating the steel's hardness and service performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"97 4","pages":"1866-1876"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147683523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qian Meng, Xin Zong, Wen Wang, Jingxian Liu, Jianxun Fu
{"title":"Effect of Tellurium Modification on MnS Inclusions in Nonquenched and Tempered Steel","authors":"Qian Meng, Xin Zong, Wen Wang, Jingxian Liu, Jianxun Fu","doi":"10.1002/srin.202500734","DOIUrl":"10.1002/srin.202500734","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To improve the machinability and service reliability of nonquenched and tempered steel, this study combines experiments with theoretical simulations to elucidate the synergistic effects of tellurium (Te) on the morphological evolution, hot deformation behavior, interfacial matching, and mechanical performance of MnS. The results show that in steel, the main inclusions are large, elongated MnS particles, which are prone to plastic deformation during hot working. When the Te content in the steel reaches 0.016%, the original inclusions are transformed into MnTe–MnS composite inclusions with smaller sizes and morphologies approaching spherical or ellipsoidal shapes. These composite inclusions exhibit excellent morphological stability during high-temperature deformation. First-principles calculation results indicate that MnTe has a relatively high bulk modulus but lower shear modulus, Young's modulus, and hardness, exhibiting characteristics of ductility. 2D lattice disregistry analysis further indicates that MnTe matches MnS better than either phase matches the Fe matrix, and MnTe also shows superior lattice compatibility with Fe. Consequently, MnTe is more likely to nucleate on MnS surfaces, forming stable MnTe–MnS that alleviate stress concentration at the inclusion–matrix interface and enhance interfacial bonding stability. These findings provide a theoretical basis for regulating sulfide inclusion morphology in steel and for optimizing its microstructure and mechanical properties.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"97 4","pages":"2012-2022"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147683573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"97 6","pages":"2918-2945"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148065677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimization of Power Curve in Induction Heating Tundish During Multi-Ladle Teeming","authors":"Qiao Cheng, Xianwen Luo, Haibiao Lu, Yunbo Zhong, Weili Ren, Zuosheng Lei","doi":"10.1002/srin.202500682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.202500682","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Induction heating (IH) is widely used to compensate for the temperature drop in the tundish during continuous casting of high-quality slabs. There has been a core challenge to achieve the low superheat and constant temperature casting due to significant temperature fluctuation under multi-ladle teeming. In the current study, a mathematical model coupling the electromagnetic field, flow field, temperature field, and inclusion transport is established for an IH tundish. The influence of IH power is investigated, and a dynamic IH power control method is proposed. The results show that IH significantly alters the flow pattern, inducing a downward steel stream in the discharging chamber due to eccentric electromagnetic force. IH can also achieve temperature compensation; the superheat can be controlled to within ±2 K under the condition of dynamic IH power. The relationship between the variation of temperature and IH power is linear after the mean residence time is reached. Additionally, IH enhances the removal rate of inclusions, reaching up to 86.48% under the dynamic IH condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"97 3","pages":"1323-1333"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147570341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Contents: steel research int. 3/2026","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/srin.70436","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.70436","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"97 3","pages":"1155-1165"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/srin.70436","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147562520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"B2O3 Added Fluxes and Slags for Sustainable Iron and Steelmaking Processes: A State-of-the-Art Review","authors":"Suguna Soumya Varanasi, Bhaskara Venkata Rao Mandalika, Ashok Kamaraj","doi":"10.1002/srin.202500575","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.202500575","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A comprehensive review of the current research trends, industrial applicability, and future scope of B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> as a sustainable flux in iron/steelmaking slags and mold fluxes is presented in this article. B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> forms 2D-BO<sub>3</sub> and 3D-BO<sub>4</sub> units, decreasing the network stability of silicate slags. Furthermore, B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> forms low-melting compounds with CaO and MgO, thereby reducing the melting temperature and viscosity of slags. B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> as a replacement for bentonite in the pellets reduces the pelletization process's specific energy consumption and the slag rate in the blast furnace ironmaking process. B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> acts as a fluxing agent, boron microalloying agent, inclusion modifier, and slag stabilizer in steelmaking processes. B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> can replace hazardous CaF<sub>2</sub> in iron and steelmaking processes and reduce the environmental impact. B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-based mold fluxes exhibit a shear-thinning property and are less reactive. The valorization potential of B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-modified slags improves due to induced glass-forming ability and stable phase formation. Eventually, the future scope of studying the effect of B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> additions in iron and steelmaking slags and the challenges associated with industrial scalability is discussed. This detailed review reveals that B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> addition at different stages of the iron and steelmaking process creates a pathway for a sustainable future.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"97 3","pages":"1279-1310"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147568624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Minimization of Porosity in E11018-G Low-Alloyed Steel Processed by Laser Powder Directed Energy Deposition","authors":"Josu López-López, Florencia Schiopetto, Itziar Ruiz-Moraza, Iñigo Pérez-Casero, Ernesto Urionabarrenetxea, Carmen Luno-Bilbao, Angela Veiga, Sergio Ausejo","doi":"10.1002/srin.202500639","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.202500639","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Laser powder directed energy deposition (LP-DED) has emerged as a promising technology for the resurfacing and repair of components, offering a potential alternative to conventional welding techniques. The objective of this study is to examine the LP-DED processability window for the rail repair alloy E11018-G. The E11018-G powder, produced via gas atomization, is characterized and deposited onto C45 steel substrates. Following the optimization of LP-DED process parameters, the investigation is extended to evaluate external factors influencing porosity, including powder porosity, powder moisture, ambient humidity, and the application of laser remelting. The results present the processability window for E11018-G and identify powder porosity, originating from the gas atomization process, as the primary contributor to porosity in the LP-DED deposits. By systematically adjusting process parameters and external factors, internal porosity in LP-DED specimens is reduced from 0.7% to 0.04%. Microstructural analysis of the additively manufactured material reveals a predominantly fine-grain ferritic structure with an average hardness of 235–250 HV<sub>0.3</sub>. These findings confirm the processability of the E11018-G material using LP-DED and highlight the critical influence of atomization gas on the LP-DED deposits.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"97 3","pages":"1369-1383"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/srin.202500639","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147563369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}