Inventors:
Douglas C. Lee - Pittsburgh PA
Leon A. Luyckx - New Castle PA
Assignee:
ESM Incorporated - Valencia PA
International Classification:
C22B 910
Abstract:
A calcium-slag additive for use in desulfurization of molten steel contains, by weight, 10-25 percent calcium metal, 30-50 percent fluorspar, 10-30 percent aluminum oxide and 10-30 percent calcium oxide. The calcium-slag is produced by forming a molten mixture of lime, fluorspar and aluminum in a graphite-lined induction furnace and heating the mixture to 1300. degree. -1600. degree. C. to form a calcium-aluminum alloy phase floating on a calcium-slag phase, and tapping the calcium-slag from the bottom of the furnace and rapidly cooling the same to form a solid calcium-slag material.