Preparation of High-Nitrogen Ductile Iron by Injecting Nitrogen Gas in Molten Iron
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructure
3.2. Mechanical Property
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Time | N% | O% | H% | C | Si | Cr | Mn | S | P | Fe |
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min | m/m | m/m | ug/g | wt% | wt% | wt% | wt% | wt% | wt% | wt% |
0 | 0.0032 | 0.0005 | 7.5 | 3.50 | 2.97 | 0.03 | 0.25 | 0.024 | 0.015 | Bal. |
20 | 0.0096 | 0.0032 | 5.5 | 2.59 | 2.09 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 0.027 | 0.014 | Bal. |
40 | 0.0084 | 0.0022 | 4.5 | 2.56 | 2.22 | 0.01 | 0.24 | 0.027 | 0.013 | Bal. |
60 | 0.0075 | 0.0014 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 2.38 | 0.01 | 0.31 | 0.014 | 0.024 | Bal. |
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Tong, L.; Liu, S.; Jie, J.; Li, T. Preparation of High-Nitrogen Ductile Iron by Injecting Nitrogen Gas in Molten Iron. Materials 2020, 13, 2508. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13112508
Tong L, Liu S, Jie J, Li T. Preparation of High-Nitrogen Ductile Iron by Injecting Nitrogen Gas in Molten Iron. Materials. 2020; 13(11):2508. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13112508
Chicago/Turabian StyleTong, Lifeng, Shichao Liu, Jinchuan Jie, and Tingju Li. 2020. "Preparation of High-Nitrogen Ductile Iron by Injecting Nitrogen Gas in Molten Iron" Materials 13, no. 11: 2508. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13112508
APA StyleTong, L., Liu, S., Jie, J., & Li, T. (2020). Preparation of High-Nitrogen Ductile Iron by Injecting Nitrogen Gas in Molten Iron. Materials, 13(11), 2508. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13112508