Characterisation of the Solidification of a Molten Steel Surface Using Infrared Thermography
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Liquidus (°C) | Solidus (°C) | Emissivity of Solid Steel | Emissivity of Liquid Steel | Emissivity of Alumina |
---|---|---|---|---|
1380 | 1305 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6–0.7 |
Equilibrium | Liquidus (°C) | Solidus (°C) |
---|---|---|
1380 | 1305 | |
Ar | 1323 | 1279 |
CO2 | 1373 | 1283 |
N2 | 1402 | 1366 |
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Slater, C.; Hechu, K.; Davis, C.; Sridhar, S. Characterisation of the Solidification of a Molten Steel Surface Using Infrared Thermography. Metals 2019, 9, 126. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9020126
Slater C, Hechu K, Davis C, Sridhar S. Characterisation of the Solidification of a Molten Steel Surface Using Infrared Thermography. Metals. 2019; 9(2):126. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9020126
Chicago/Turabian StyleSlater, Carl, Kateryna Hechu, Claire Davis, and Seetharaman Sridhar. 2019. "Characterisation of the Solidification of a Molten Steel Surface Using Infrared Thermography" Metals 9, no. 2: 126. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9020126