1 Introduction to Electroslag Remelting
References
2 Clean Steel Production by Electroslag Remelting
2.1 Cleanliness Target
2.2 Oxygen and Oxide Inclusions
2.3 Sulfur and Desulfurization
2.4 Hydrogen
2.5 Nitrogen and Phosphorus
2.6 Summary
References
3 Deoxidation of ESR and Its Correlation with Oxide Inclusions
3.1 Background
3.2 Oxygen Transfer During ESR Process
3.3 Thermodynamic Considerations on Deoxidation of ESR
3.4 Deoxidation Kinetics of ESR
3.4.1 Development of the Kinetic Model
3.4.2 Kinetic Model Parameters
3.4.3 Application of the Developed Kinetic Model to ESR Practice
3.5 Evaluation of the Dependence of Oxygen on the Processing Parameters of ESR
3.5.1 Initial Oxygen Content of Steel Electrode
3.5.2 Oxide Inclusions in Steel Electrode
3.5.3 Remelting Atmosphere
3.5.4 Deoxidation Schemes of ESR
3.5.5 Role of Slag Compositions
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