Abstract:
Disclosed are a magnesia-calcium oxide refractory product comprising (i) about 100 parts by weight of a refractory aggregate consisting essentially of about 20 to about 95% by weight of MgO and about 80 to about 5% by weight of CaO and (ii) about 0.5 to about 5 parts by weight of aragonite-type calcium carbonate, and a process for preparing the same.
Abstract:
In producing zirconia powder by desiliconizing heat treatment of a mixture of zircon powder and a powdery carbon-containing material, optionally with addition of a zirconia stabilizing oxide such as calcia or yttria, in a nonoxidizing atmosphere the conversion of silica into SiO and dissipation of gaseous SiO are promoted and completed by performing the heat treatment under reduced pressure, viz. at a pressure not higher than 0.6 atm. Zirconia powder of very high purity can surely be obtained, even when a large batch of the raw material mixture is treated, by performing the reduced pressure desiliconizing heat treatment in two stages: first at 1200.degree.-1550.degree. C. until almost complete conversion of silica to SiO and then at 1550.degree.-2000.degree. C. The mole ratio of C to SiO.sub.2 in the raw material mixture must be 0.4-2.0. For further enhancement of purity, zirconia powder obtained by the desiliconizing treatment may be subjected to oxidation heat treatment. Efficiency of the desiliconizing heat treatment can be enhanced by precedingly forming the raw material mixture into porous lump(s) whose bulk density is in the range from 0.7 to 2.0.
Abstract:
A method of refining molten metal with stirring in a refining vessel by repeated operation of suction and discharge is disclosed, wherein a lower end of a refractory cylinder is immersed into a molten metal bath in the vessel and an inside of the cylinder opposite to the immersed end is alternately subjected to evacuation and pressurization. In this method, maximum and average values of pressure reduction velocity to be applied to the inside of the cylinder are limited to not more than 1,000 mmHg/sec and not more than 500 mmHg/sec, respectively, and an evacuation time is extended over at least 1.5 times intrinsic oscillation period of up and down movement of molten metal column inside the cylinder.
Abstract:
A method of denitriding a high chromium molten steel with a minimum chromium loss is disclosed. A high chromium molten steel containing 0.8-2.5% of C and 10-35% of Cr is denitrided to a final nitrogen content of not more than 40 ppm in a ladle under vacuum by flowing an inert gas into molten steel at a flow rate of not less than 15 Nl/min per ton of molten steel and at the same time blowing oxygen gas against molten steel until carbon content [C] in molten steel satisfies the following equations (1) and (2) in accordance with the carbon content prior to decarburization [C] of molten steel:[C].ltoreq.[C] 0.3, when 0.8.ltoreq.[C].ltoreq.1.0% (1)[c].ltoreq.55/70[c]--6/70, when 1.0.ltoreq.[C].ltoreq.2.5% (2).
Abstract:
In an immersion nozzle for continuous casting, at least one portion of reduced a sectional area of passage for molten metal is formed near to the bottom of the nozzle and plural discharge ports symmetrically arranged with respect to the axis of the nozzle are arranged above and below the reduced sectional area portion in the longitudinal direction of the nozzle. Further, molten metal is continuously cast by using the above immersion nozzle together with a static magnetic field.
Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling operation of an industrial robot having a drive source for moving an arm to a preset position to effect operation under the control of a program. The position of the arm is detected and an output in the form of an electric signal is generated by a detector. A memory stores a position signal corresponding to a prescribed position ahead of the preset position. A comparator compares signals from the electronic detector and the memory and issues a position completion signal irrespective of arm movement when the arm reaches the prescribed position. The detector, memory and comparator are added in parallel to an arm driver unit, whereby the program can proceed while the arm is being moved.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for manufacturing complex metallic plates. A hollow metal piece, which will form the outer layer, is first made. A powder which will form the inner layer is then filled within the hollow metal piece. The multi-layer plate is then manufactured by hot-rolling the metal piece.
Abstract:
A system for manufacturing fine-grained SiO powder includes means for heating a mixture of an SiO.sub.2 containing material and an Si and/or C containing material for generating SiO vapor, and for condensing the generated SiO vapor from a gaseous state in the presence of non-oxidizing gas and under substantially low pressure. Preferably, vacuum is maintained at the position where thermal reaction generates SiO vapor. Non-oxidizing gas serves for transferring vapor-state SiO and/or fine-grained SiO powder to an SiO collection chamber. This successfully prevents the SiO from being accumulated within a transfer pipe or duct and thus prevents the pipe or duct from being blocked. Furthermore, substantially low pressure (vacuum) atmosphere encourages SiO vapor generation from the reagent mixture and thus permits a lower heating temperature to cause SiO vapor generation.
Abstract:
A method of stirring molten metal by repeatedly sucking and rapidly discharging part of the molten metal into and out of a refractory cylinder having a lower opening end immersed in the molten metal in a ladle, comprises operating the stirring under a condition that an inner diameter (d) of the refractory cylinder is less than 1,000 mm, a relation between the inner diameter (d, mm) of the refractory cylinder and weight (W, ton) of the molten metal in the ladle is d/W.sup.0.5 >30, and an immersed depth of the refractory cylinder is within 200-700 mm. A pressurized gas for discharging the sucked molten metal out of the cylinder is introduced thereinto in an inclined direction relative to a vertical line against a point on an opposite inner wall of the cylinder at least 500 mm above the maximum suction level of the molten metal in the cylinder.A refractory cylinder operated in the above manner according to the invention comprises a flange connection between an uppermost and an intermediate cylinder parts of the cylinder at a location higher than the maximum suction height of the molten metal and a further flange connection between the intermediate cylinder part and a lowermost cylinder part. The refractory cylinder comprises at its immersed end a flow restricting opening to obtain more strong stirring the molten metal.
Abstract:
A method of producing alloy steels having an extremely low carbon content of not higher than 30 ppm is disclosed. The alloy steels can be obtained by vacuum treating a preliminarily decarburized molten steel in the presence of a proper amount of a slag containing specifically limited amounts of chromic oxide and silicon oxide under an inert gas atmosphere by means of a commonly used degassing apparatus.