Comparative Analysis of Chemical and Phase Compositions of Rolling Scale of Metallurgical Enterprises

The chemical and phase compositions of rolling scale of low-carbon sheet steel at the Izhora Plant are studied experimentally. The results are compared to the data of the scale studies at various metallurgical enterprises reported by other authors. It is shown that the main chemical elements in the scale composition in all the cases are Fe and O plus some Mn, Cr, Al, Ca, and C. The phase compositions of the scale are also similar and contain hematite, magnetite, and wustite. However, the proportion of the phases over cross-section of the scale varies significantly and depends on the oxidation conditions. It is inferred that in order to reuse the scale in steelmaking, its preliminary study is required in each specific case.