Sheathed thermocouples for continuous molten steel temperature measurement during the ladle treatment process. Final report.

摘要

The evolution of a thermocouple protection sheath for use in liquid steel during the ladle treatment process is described. Five different designs constructed of boron nitride, alumina-graphite, and magnesia-graphite were evaluated. Results show that excellent slag wear characteristics are possible using magnesia-graphite but improvements in thermal shock resistance and response time are required. Temperature profiles during argon stirring, addition of chill scrap, and natural cooling are presented. 3 refs., 19 figs. (ERA citation 16:017322)