Analysis of hook formation mechanism in ultra low carbon steel using CON1D heat flow -solidification model

Materials Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages 11-26

  Shin, Ho Jung ^a   Thomas, Brian G ^b   Lee, Go Gi ^a   Park, Je Min ^c   Lee, Chang Hyun ^c   Kim, Seon Hyo ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^c POSCO   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Continuous casting process; Heat flow; Hook formation; Initial solidification; Ultra low carbon steel

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS CASTING; CRACKS; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MELTING; OSCILLATIONS; SOLIDIFICATION;

HEAT FLOW; INITIAL SOLIDIFICATION; PARTIAL MELTING; STEEL SLABS; SUBSURFACE HOOK FORMATION; SURFACE QUALITY; ULTRA LOW CARBON STEEL;

CARBON STEEL;

EID: 18144391214     PISSN: 15462498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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