Objective The automotive industry has requirements for Al-deoxidized steel grades with S- contents between 0.02 and 0.1% to ensure good machinability and high cleanness requirements. Castability and cleanness of these steels are critical because the higher S- contents and basic top slags limit the Ca-treatment. In this research project the process routes: - EAF-LFV; - LD-RH-degassing, are to be optimized. Ladle metallurgy and process engineering will be investigated for the production of these critical steels with high cleanness requirements, aiming at good castability and improved cleanness. Depending on the results achieved with bloom casting, it is planned to investigate the suitability of billet cast material as well. In addition, a novel "Oxide Metallurgy" to substitute for Al will be investigated for improvements in castability, cleanness and toughness. Programme(s) ECSC-STEELRES 8C - Medium-term guidelines (ECSC) for the programmes of technical steel research and of steel pilot/demonstration projects, 1991-1995 Topic(s) C2 - Secondary steelmaking Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator SAARSTAHL EU contribution No data Address Bismarkckstrasse, 57-59 66330 VÖLKLINGEN Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all SIDENOR I+D Spain EU contribution No data Address Barrio Ugarte s/n 48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) See on map Total cost No data TU BERGAKADEMIE, INSTITUT FÜR EISEN- UND STAHLTECHNOLOGIE Germany EU contribution No data Address Leipzigstrasse 34 09596 FREIBERG See on map Total cost No data
