Glossary
Degradation of refractories by slags in steelmaking - Corrosion mechanisms and evolution with slag composition

Electric arc furnace steel plant

A steel mill that produces steel from recycled scrap using an electric furnace.

Andalusite; andalusite

A mineral species in the silicate group, specifically the nésosilicate subgroup, with the formula Al₂SiO₅.

AOD; Argon-Oxygen Decarburization

A process for decarburizing stainless steels in a converter equipped with submerged side nozzles.

Bauxite; bauxite

A mineral species with a high alumina content, consisting mainly of alumina hydrates: Al(OH)₃ (bayerite and gibbsite, monoclinic) and AlO(OH) (diaspore and boehmite, orthorhombic).

Stirring

Stirring the steel in contact with the slag is used to adjust the steel's composition in secondary metallurgy (for example, using a deoxidizing or desulfurizing slag).

Mixing in the ladle is achieved by injecting inert gas through...