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In this study, a microstructural investigation was conducted on the cracking phenomenon occurring during strip casting of an AISI 304 stainless steel. Detailed microstructural analyses of the cracked regions showed that most of the cracks were deep, sharp, and parallel to the casting direction. They initiated at the tip of dendrites and propagated along the segregated liquid films between primary dendrites, indicating that they were typical solidification cracks. This cracking phenomenon was closely related to the inhomogeneous solidification of cast strips, represented by depressions, i.e., uneven and somewhat concave areas on the strip surface. The depressions, which were unavoidable in flat rolls due to the presence of a gas gap between the roll and the cast strip, were finely and evenly distributed over the cast strip surface by intentionally providing homogeneous roughness on the roll surface; then, the number and size of cracks were considerably reduced. In addition, the nitrogen gas atmosphere, which retained high solubility in the melt during cooling and good wettability with the roll surface, was successfully used to prevent cracking, because the thickness of the gas gap was minimized.
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Choo, DK., Moon, HK., Kang, T. et al. Analysis and prevention of cracking during strip casting of AISI 304 stainless steel. Metall Mater Trans A 32, 2249–2258 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-001-0200-0
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