Advances in Electroslag Remelting and Continuous Casting Technology
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 19
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electroslag remelting; CFD; inclusions; solidification
Interests: numerical modelling; non-metallic inclusion; remelting electroslag; physical modelling; solidification
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Electroslag remelting (ESR) and continuous casting (CC) are pivotal technologies for manufacturing high-performance alloys with controlled solidification structures, minimized defects, and superior mechanical properties. This Special Issue seeks cutting-edge technologies addressing core challenges in clean steel production, including segregation control, the removal of inclusions, slag–metal interactions, and microstructure homogeneity. We invite contributions leveraging advanced methodologies such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and machine learning to drive innovations in process efficiency and product quality.
The scope covers the following topics: fundamental mechanisms, including solidification behavior in ESR/CC systems, thermodynamics of slag systems and inclusion evolution, and macrosegregation mitigation strategies for ultra-clean steel production; process innovations, such as novel electromagnetic devices, slag compositions for enhanced metal purification, and development in combined external field control; and digital transformation, involving the CFD modeling of molten metal flow, heat transfer, thermal stress, machine learning-based defect prediction, and real-time process optimization. We welcome original research, reviews, and industrial case studies that demonstrate transformative impacts on metallurgical process reliability and product integrity.
Dr. Xuechi Huang
Dr. Fang Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electroslag remelting
- continuous casting
- solidification
- segregation
- clean steel
- inclusions
- slag
- CFD
- machine learning
- optimization
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