Influence of Sulfur on the Plasma Decarburization and Desulfurization of Corrosion-Resistant Steels

Analysis of the kinetics of the processes occurring in the area of interaction between a plasma torch and Fe–Cr–S, Fe–Cr–Ni–S melts has been based on the influence of sulfur on the decarburization and desulfurization upon treatment of the melts by oxidizing plasma. The kinetic parameters of the plasma decarburization of high-chromium melts is determined, and the influence of the partial oxygen pressure in a plasma-forming gas and the sulfur...