Glossary
From Steel Making Process to Suitable Refractory Ceramics. Fundamental and Chemical Exchanges

Andalusite

Mineral species of the silicate subgroup of the nesosubsilicates, with formula Al ₂ SiO ₅ .

AOD

The AOD (Argon Oxygen Decarburization) process decarburizes stainless steels in a converter fitted with immersed side nozzles.

Bauxite

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

BOF (Basic Oxygen Furnace)

Top-fed oxygen converter.

Slab

Semi-finished steel product obtained by continuous casting. A...