Glossary
Degradation of refractories by slags in steelmaking - Examples and improvement of refractory performance

Electric arc furnace steel plant

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

Andalusite; andalusite

A mineral species in the silicate group, specifically the nésosilicate subgroup, with the formula Al₂SiO₃.

AOD; Argon-Oxygen Decarburization

A method 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 (bayérite and gibbsite, monoclinic) and AlO(OH) (diaspore and boehmite, orthorhombic).

Stirring

Stirring of steel in contact with slag to adjust the steel's composition in secondary metallurgy (e.g., using deoxidizing or desulfurizing slag).

CAS; CAS-OB (Composition Adjustment by Sealed Argon-Bubbling with Oxygen Blowing)