Q235 Steel (Cold Rolled) Nonmetallic Inclusions
Q235 steel (cold rolled) is an all-round economical steel and is divided into carbon structural steel, low-alloy structural steel and high-alloy structural steel. It is mainly applied to construction, bridges, ships, vehicles and other structures. Nonmetallic inclusions, harmful to steel performance, widely exist in rolled steels and affect the application of room temperature plastic deformation and heat treatment. Because of the small size and large number, most nonmetallic inclusions in rolled steel are difficult to detect sitting.
Nonmetallic inclusions mainly consist of sulfide inclusions, oxides, and silicates. The shape of nonmetallic inclusions is varied, and the morphology is three-dimensional which makes it hard for the analysis alone. Nonmetallic inclusions can not only reduce the product quality, but also have a significant influence on the toughness and performance of Q235 steel. In order to improve the steel performance, reduce the non metallic inclusions in the steel and make the steel more suitable for use in high-demand applications, the following method can be used.
To begin with, the foundry should maintain a stable state of deoxidation, which can help to avoid high-temperature oxidation of molten steel, thus reducing the generation and damage of nonmetallic inclusions. Secondly, the high-temperature pretreatment process should be used to reduce the nonmetallic inclusions in the steel. The heavy precipitation of nonmetallic inclusions will occur in the pool during the pretreatment process, which is beneficial to the removal of nonmetallic inclusions in the steel. In addition, strengthening or using proper cleaning agent in the rolling process can also reduce the existence of nonmetallic inclusions in the steel, so as to improve the quality of the steel.
In summary, rolling production process of Q235 steel requires high demands on nonmetallic inclusions, and it is necessary to reduce nonmetallic inclusions in order to improve performance. Foundry should pay more attention to the deoxidation process and maintain the stability of the steel, as well as to use the high temperature pretreatment and cleaning agents for the adjustment of rolling process, so as to reduce the nonmetallic inclusions in the Q235 steel.