Lectures:
1) Introduction to history of ironmaking till present times. Basic parameters of electric arc furnaces and electric induction furnaces.
2) Fundaments of thermodynamics of steelmaking processes. Solutions of molten metals, non-metals and gases.
3) Norms and assortment of steels for castings.
4) Structural steel for castings.
5) Special steels for stainless castings.
6) Special steels for castings resistant to wear.
7) Electrical and thermal mode of operation of electric arc furnace (EAF). Linings of electric arc furnaces and ramming mass for electric induction furnaces medium frequency (EIF).
8) Production of unalloyed steels for castings in basic electric arc furnaces (EAF). Development of individual technological-metallurgical phases.
9) Production of alloyed steels for castings in basic electric arc furnaces (EAF). Function of main thermodynamic conditions of metallurgical processes.
10) Production of steel in acidic EAF. Intensification of production of steel in EAF.
11) Energy mode of operation of electric induction medium frequency furnace (EIF). Production of unalloyed and alloyed steels in EIF.
12) Deoxidation of steel in ladle and its pouring.
13) Possibilities of secondary metallurgy in steel foundries.
14) Some possibilities of use of cost analysis for management of production of steel.
Practikal:
1) Occupational safety training. Tour at the FMME laboratories, scientific-research activities. Specification of two semestral tasks.
2) Raw materials for production of steels for castings, auxiliary materials.
3) Calculations of mass of the charge, of metallic and non-metallic additions, loss of alloying
elements in electric arc furnace (EAF) and in electric induction medium frequency
furnace (EIF).
4) Example of technological process for melting of alloyed steel in electric induction medium frequency furnace (EIF).
5) Monitoring of practical course of melting in EIF in the laboratories of the Department of foundry industry FMME TU-VŠB in Ostrava.
6) Seminar – selected questions related to production of steels for castings in EIF. Delivery of the first report on semestral tasks.
7) Monitoring of practical course of melting in vacuum electric induction medium frequency furnace, inspection of equipment of plasma furnace and equipment for electro-slag remelting (ESR) at the pilot plant of the Material and metallurgical research llc.
8) Monitoring of practical course of melting in electric arc furnace (EAF) in foundry shop.
9) Seminar – selected questions related to production of steels for castings in EAF.
10) Course of technological procedure of production of chromium-nickel steel stabilised by titanium and niobium in EAF.
11) Reading room – selection and processing of topical literary sources from the field of metallurgy of production of steels for castings.
12) Monitoring of practical course of processing of melts by secondary metallurgy at the EVRAZ VÍTKOVICE STEEL a.s.
13) Seminar – presentation of results of bibliographic search and study of literature.
14) Delivery and evaluation of reports. Credits.
1) Introduction to history of ironmaking till present times. Basic parameters of electric arc furnaces and electric induction furnaces.
2) Fundaments of thermodynamics of steelmaking processes. Solutions of molten metals, non-metals and gases.
3) Norms and assortment of steels for castings.
4) Structural steel for castings.
5) Special steels for stainless castings.
6) Special steels for castings resistant to wear.
7) Electrical and thermal mode of operation of electric arc furnace (EAF). Linings of electric arc furnaces and ramming mass for electric induction furnaces medium frequency (EIF).
8) Production of unalloyed steels for castings in basic electric arc furnaces (EAF). Development of individual technological-metallurgical phases.
9) Production of alloyed steels for castings in basic electric arc furnaces (EAF). Function of main thermodynamic conditions of metallurgical processes.
10) Production of steel in acidic EAF. Intensification of production of steel in EAF.
11) Energy mode of operation of electric induction medium frequency furnace (EIF). Production of unalloyed and alloyed steels in EIF.
12) Deoxidation of steel in ladle and its pouring.
13) Possibilities of secondary metallurgy in steel foundries.
14) Some possibilities of use of cost analysis for management of production of steel.
Practikal:
1) Occupational safety training. Tour at the FMME laboratories, scientific-research activities. Specification of two semestral tasks.
2) Raw materials for production of steels for castings, auxiliary materials.
3) Calculations of mass of the charge, of metallic and non-metallic additions, loss of alloying
elements in electric arc furnace (EAF) and in electric induction medium frequency
furnace (EIF).
4) Example of technological process for melting of alloyed steel in electric induction medium frequency furnace (EIF).
5) Monitoring of practical course of melting in EIF in the laboratories of the Department of foundry industry FMME TU-VŠB in Ostrava.
6) Seminar – selected questions related to production of steels for castings in EIF. Delivery of the first report on semestral tasks.
7) Monitoring of practical course of melting in vacuum electric induction medium frequency furnace, inspection of equipment of plasma furnace and equipment for electro-slag remelting (ESR) at the pilot plant of the Material and metallurgical research llc.
8) Monitoring of practical course of melting in electric arc furnace (EAF) in foundry shop.
9) Seminar – selected questions related to production of steels for castings in EAF.
10) Course of technological procedure of production of chromium-nickel steel stabilised by titanium and niobium in EAF.
11) Reading room – selection and processing of topical literary sources from the field of metallurgy of production of steels for castings.
12) Monitoring of practical course of processing of melts by secondary metallurgy at the EVRAZ VÍTKOVICE STEEL a.s.
13) Seminar – presentation of results of bibliographic search and study of literature.
14) Delivery and evaluation of reports. Credits.