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decarburize [dē′kär·bə‚rīz] (metallurgy) To remove carbon from the surface of a ferrous alloy, particularly steel, by heating in a medium that reacts with carbon. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Each of the six ladles of steel was melted in a single, 95-ton electric arc furnace and then subsequently treated and kept hot in rotation in either the vacuum arc degassing unit or the similar vacuum oxygen decarburization unit," Marston said. According to Mike Jones, Superintendent - Steelmaking and Casting at WCI, "We anticipate great things from CoJet technology, including improved yield, more efficient decarburization and lower steel oxygen levels, all leading to significant operating cost reductions. It requires removal of the decarburization surface layer, as well as the maintenance of a flat and smooth area for the hardness impression. |
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