Investigation of Modification Mechanisms of Non-metallic Inclusions by Alkali-elements in steels
Background Ongoing experimental research aims to understand how NMI-modification using alkali element compounds works and how this can lead to improved mechanical properties of cleanness-sensitive steel products. In theory, incorporation of alkali elements such as Lithium, Sodium, or Potassium could lead to increased deformability of otherwise hard and non-deformable oxidic NMIs, such as Al2O3. [...]