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Artificial Inclusion Environments — Replicating Industry in the Laboratory (Room 309)

The authors present a series of complementary test methods used to investigate reactions between high-aluminum steel and silica-rich inclusions. The ability to track the size, morphology and composition of non-metallic inclusions and correlate this with fundamental reaction kinetics provides important knowledge to support the production of clean quality steel products. A novel combination of techniques has been used to study the interaction of entrained mold powder inclusions with steel at high temperatures, simulating industrial conditions. This report presents a discussion on the development of techniques and samples to achieve representative and repeatable results that can provide information on the complex chemical and physical interaction phenomena with confidence.