Claims
- 1. A method for controlling solidification segregation in casting of carbon steel containing 0.53 wt % or less of carbon, wherein .alpha.-phase stabilizing elements including P and .gamma.-phase stabilizing elements including Mn of said carbon steel are separated from each other at inter-dendritic portions of said carbon steel, comprising the steps of:
- adding 0.005 to 2 wt % of at least one .delta.-phase region expanding element selected from the group consisting of Be, Cr, Nb, Sn, Ti, Mo, and V into said molten steel;
- pouring said molten steel into a mold;
- subsequently, initiating solidification of said molten steel in said mold and forming a primary crystal of .delta.-phase;
- cooling said steel at a cooling rate of less than 15.degree. C./min down through a coexistence temperature range where the .delta.-phase and a .gamma.-phase are formed by at least one of a peritectic reaction and an Ar.sub.4 transformation; and
- completing the solidification by means of cooling down to a temperature where steel has the single .gamma.-phase.
- 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein said cooling at a cooling rate of less than 15.degree. C./min in said coexistence temperature range is carried out when the solidification ratio of the cast strand is 85 to 100%.
- 3. A method according to claim 2, further comprising the steps of heating at a first rate and then cooling at a second rate said steel at least one time in a temperature range of at lesat one of a peritectic reaction and an Ar.sub.4 transformation, wherein the first rate is not less than the second rate.
- 4. A method according to claim 2, wherein said steel is cooled at a cooling rate of not less than 30.degree. C./min after a termination of at least one of a peritectic reaction and an Ar.sub.4 transformation.
- 5. A method according to claim 4, further comprising the steps of heating at a first rate and then cooling at a second rate said steel at least one time in a temperature range of at least one of a peritectic reaction and an Ar.sub.4 transformation, wherein the first rate is not less than the second rate.
- 6. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of heating said steel having a carbon content of 0.005 to 0.17 wt % to said coexistence temperature range after forming said single .gamma.-phase, and then cooling said steel at a cooling rate of less than 15.degree. C./min.
- 7. A method according to claim 6, further comprising the step of holding said steel at said coexistence temperature range for a predetermined time.
- 8. A method according to claim 2, further comprising the steps of heating said steel having a carbon content of 0.005 to 0.17 wt % to said coexistence temperature range after forming said single .gamma.-phase, and then cooling said steel at a cooling rate of less than 15.degree. C./min.
- 9. A method according to claim 8, further comprising the step of holding said steel at said coexistence temperature range for a predetermined time.
- 10. A method according to claim 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, wherein said casting is carried out by continuous casting.
- 11. A method according to claim 10, wherein said steel has a carbon content of 0.005 to 0.53 wt %, and said cooling at a cooling rate of less than 15.degree. C./min is carried out in a secondary cooling of continuous casting.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 813,652, filed Dec. 26, 1985, now abandoned.
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