Multi-Stage Enhanced Removal of Inclusions During Electroslag Remelting Process by a Static Magnetic Field

An axial static magnetic field (ASMF) is superimposed during the electroslag remelting (ESR) process to regulate the inclusion removal (GCr15 bearing steel) in the current study. After applying a 50 mT ASMF, the metal pool of the ESR ingot becomes shallower and the solidified dendritic structure tends to grow axially, together with a higher inclusion removal efficiency. The number of inclusions in ESR ingot decreases, and the inclusion with larger size (>10 μm) is almost eliminated. By tailoring the morphology of the liquid melt film (LMF), droplet, and metal pool, the ASMF applied in this study strengthens the kinetic conditions (inclusion migrated to slag/metal interface) for the inclusion removal, thus realizing the multi-stage enhanced removal of inclusion during ESR process.