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Mathematical Modeling and Microstructure Analysis of Low Carbon Steel Strips Produced by Horizontal Single Belt Casting (HSBC)

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The horizontal single belt casting (HSBC) process has been proposed as an efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly alternative approach to the production of ferrous alloys. Low carbon steel strips were cast using the HSBC simulator apparatus to study the characteristics and properties of the as-cast steel strips. Three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics simulations using ANSYS FLUENT 14.5 were also performed. Numerical predictions were validated against experimental casting results. Microstructural analyses and as-cast surface texture studies were conducted on low carbon steels.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of NSERC, as well members companies of the McGill Metals Processing Centre, for this work. We also acknowledge the helpful collaboration of ArcelorMittal Dofasco, and of Dr. Joydeep Sengupta in particular, for providing the low carbon steel material needed in the preparation of the low carbon steel melts for these experiments.

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  1. Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Sa Ge (Ph.D. Candidate, Process EIT), Sheng Chang (Research Student), Tong Wang (Ph.D. Candidate), Luis E. Calzado (Research Associate), Mihaiela Isac (Associate Director) & Roderick I. L. Guthrie (Director)

  2. McGill Metals Processing Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Sa Ge (Ph.D. Candidate, Process EIT), Sheng Chang (Research Student), Luis E. Calzado (Research Associate), Mihaiela Isac (Associate Director), Janusz Kozinski (Dean) & Roderick I. L. Guthrie (Director)

  3. Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Janusz Kozinski (Dean) & Roderick I. L. Guthrie (Director)

  4. Hatch Ltd., Mississauga, ON, Canada

    Sa Ge (Ph.D. Candidate, Process EIT)

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Ge, S., Chang, S., Wang, T. et al. Mathematical Modeling and Microstructure Analysis of Low Carbon Steel Strips Produced by Horizontal Single Belt Casting (HSBC). Metall Mater Trans B 47, 1893–1904 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-016-0607-z

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