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Study of Single-Power, Two-Circuit ESR Process with Current-Carrying Mold: Development of the Technique and Its Physical Simulation

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Physical simulation of a single-power, two-circuit electroslag remelting (ESR) process with current conductive mold (ESR-STCCM) is carried out in this paper. Wood alloy and sodium chloride solution are used to study the current distribution ratio of passing electrode and conductive part of current carrying mold (conductor). A conventional ESR (CESR) process has been studied as a comparison. The total current of ESR-STCCM is larger than the CESR process, which indicates that the resistance in ESR-STCCM is smaller than in CESR. Results show that the ratio of I electrode/I conductor changes with filling ratio, electrode immersion depth, and effective conductor height. Electrode immersion depth plays an important role on the current distribution ratio. Nevertheless, the effective conductor height has a little influence on the current distribution ratio. A larger filling ratio has an obvious effect on the current distribution ratio in ESR-STCCM. Current flowing through the electrode increases with the increasing of electrode immersion depth under a certain filling ratio. The physical model established can provide an important direction to real ESR-STCCM.

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This project was supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China with Grant 51274266 and was supported by the Joint Research Fund of the National Nature Science Foundation of China and Baosteel Group Corporation with Grant No. U1360103. Also, this project was supported by Fundamental Research Funds for Central University of China with Grant 150202003.

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    Yanwu Dong (Associate Professor), Zhouhua Jiang (Professor), Haibo Cao (Ph.D. Candidate), Zhiwen Hou (Ph.D. Candidate) & Kean Yao (Master Candidate)

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Dong, Y., Jiang, Z., Cao, H. et al. Study of Single-Power, Two-Circuit ESR Process with Current-Carrying Mold: Development of the Technique and Its Physical Simulation. Metall Mater Trans B 47, 3575–3581 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-016-0813-8

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