Ironmaking & Steelmaking

Article	Citations
Effect of P2O5 on the viscous flow and crystallisation behaviour of slag in the double slag converter steelmaking process	65
Mechanism of surface rust defects on tinplate strip steel during storage and transportation	48
Hydraulic and numerical simulation of flow field characteristics in induction heating continuous casting tundish	37
Composition optimization and high-temperature characteristics of fluorine-free CaO-SiO 2 -FeO-B 2 O 3	33
Optimization of VD/VOD multi-stage serial steam ejectors based on CFD	22
Precipitate behaviour of large-sized Nb(C, N) in micro-alloyed steel	21
Effect of recycling ladle furnace slag as flux on steel desulphurization during secondary steel making	19
Understanding casting behaviour of low carbon high manganese steel through detailed characterization of mould powder and mould top slag	16
Effect of cooling conditions on the size evolution of typical inclusions in the Al-Ti deoxidised steel	15
A comparative study on environmentally friendly ironmaking process through air to oxygen	14
Enhancement of strength of blast furnace flue dust – iron oxide – fly ash composite briquette using ANOVA-based mathematical model	14
Reutilisation of spent SCR catalyst powder in the direct reduction process	14
Effect of CaO/Al2O3 ratio on desulphurization and non-metallic inclusions in low-density steel	14
Molecular dynamics study on the effect of ferrite structure on the mechanical characteristics of pearlite	13
A low-cost strategy to improve strength-ductility-toughness balance in a low-carbon steel	13
Study on oxygen blowing optimisation of reducing (FeO) content in slag in EAF steelmaking process with high ratio of hot metal to scrap	13
Slim-YOLOv8: A fast and accurate algorithm for surface defect detection of steel strips	12
Analysing the HIsmelt process for smelting vanadium–titanium magnetite	12
Reduction characteristics of cold-agglomerated pellets in blast furnace conditions	11
Effect of depressions on the three-dimensional propagation of longitudinal surface crack in continuous casting strands of hypo-peritectic steel	11
Two-dimensional spectroscopic analysis of sulphur group and pyrite transformations in coal coking	11
Consolidation and reduction behaviour of pellets with sea sand vanadium titanomagnetite: a microscopic interpretation of macroscopic properties	10
Recognition of sticker breakout in mould thermograph based on template matching	10
Role of vanadium content in hydrogen diffusion behavior in X80 pipeline steel	10
Study on the effect of Al 2 O 3 on the crystallization behaviour of MnO–SiO 2 –MgO inclusions i	10

The simulation of mould metallurgical behaviour under electromagnetic stirring for vertical large bloom	10
Microsegregation and solidification characteristics of an advanced high strength steel – part II: experimental validation	10
Influence of unburned pulverized coal on the viscosity of blast furnace slag	9
Simulation study of irrigation system in the cross-pipe primary cooler of coke oven gas purification	9
Numerical simulation of flow field in continuous casting slab mould under EMS conditions assisted with high-temperature quantitative velocity measurement	9
Influence of different central nozzle diameters and powder injection rates on carbon powder mixed injection with shrouding supersonic oxygen jet (CMISSO) lance	9
Plate mill metallurgical quality improvement and process control using off-line simulation and digitalization	9
A preliminary exploration on improving the solidification quality of electroslag ingot based on laboratory scale experiment	9
Process modelling for the production of hydrogen-based direct reduced iron in shaft furnaces using different ore grades	9
Evaluation of longitudinal cracks in thin slab using coupled fluid flow and thermo-mechanical numerical modelling approach	9
How the skin-pass rolling reduction ratio affects the strain aging behaviour of low-carbon steel sheets	8
Mathematical model of molten iron and slag flow in the hearth	8
Operational application of numerical modelling for evaluation of hearth condition over a blast furnace campaign: Whyalla No. 2 Blast Furnace 4th campaign	8
Investigation of the effects of lubrication type, blankholder force and force holding time on the spring-back behaviour for hat-shaped MART steels	8
Vanadium extraction from vanadinite and high carbon v-bearing stone coal by coupling reduction smelting and oxalic acid hydrothermal leaching	8
Research on shear-thinning and surface properties of CaO–SiO2–CaF2–Al2O3-based mould flux	8
Dynamic recrystallisation and constitutive equation in hot deformed AISI H10 tool steel	8
Kinetic analysis on reduction process of copper slag with and without CaO	8
Study on heat storage characteristics and carbon optimisation in the sintering process	7
Effect of municipal sludge addition on the sinter process and sinter quality	7
Vision-based detection system of slag flow from ladle to tundish with the help of the detection of undulation of slag layer of the tundish using an image analysis technique	7
Influence of preheating lump ore on blast furnace smelting energy saving and consumption reduction	7
Effect of TiO2 on melting and crystallisation properties of CaF2(50%)-CaO-Al2O3-MgO(3%)-ZrO2(4%) electroslag	7
Editorial	7
Supersonic jet characteristics of two parameter oxygen lance nozzle	7
Effect of MgO on solidification crystallisation behaviour of high SiO2 content MnO–SiO2–Al2O3-based inclusions in Si–Mn-killed steel	7
Optimisation of an oxygen supply prediction model based on the K-nearest neighbours (KNN) algorithm using the Pearson correlation coefficient	7
Cleansing the molten steel due to the dispersed in situ phase induced by the composite sphere explosion reaction II. Inclusion removal	7
Solid carbonaceous materials transformation during pulverised coal and natural gas co-injection	7
Influence of various counter-bodies on the sliding friction and wear response of M50 steel	6
Regional steel price index predictions for the southwest Chinese market through machine learning	6
Thermodynamic modelling of steelmaking slag to reduce refractory consumption during CONARC ® process	6
Reverse aging of pearlitic carbon steel wire rod	6
Optimisation of influencing factors for iron recovery rate in melting reduction ironmaking using response surface methodology	6
Mechanistic study on the utilisation and mineral formation of incineration fly ash in sintering	6
Effect of CaF2 and CaO/Al2O3 ratio on evaporation and melting characteristics of low-fluoride CaF2–CaO–Al2O3–MgO–TiO2 slag	6
Statement of Retraction: The effect of laminar cooling heat transfer coefficient on the temperature field of steel plate	6
Mechanism on reduction swelling of pellets prepared from Bayan Obo iron ore concentrate	6
Process parameter optimization for spring back in steel grade sheet materials under V-bending using FEM and ANN approach	6
Correction	6
Effect of ladle slag composition on the cleanliness of Al-Ti deoxidized interstitial-free steel	6
DT-MNLR: a novel hybrid machine learning framework for precise coke strength and reactivity prediction	6
Influence of auto-tempering on mechanical properties and microstructure of 22MnB5 hot stamping steel by discontinuous cooling process	6
Long-time strain aging responses of commercial dual-phase steels at room temperature	6
Dynamic prediction of flue gas information driven by converter mouth flame spectral information	6
Development of a high-efficiency dephosphorization process via the fine in situ phases due to the composite ball explosion	6
Numerical simulation on coking process of coke oven with external flue gas recirculation	6
High-temperature oxidation behavior and subsurface phase transformation of high-Mn high-Al steel	6
The effect of TiN precipitated particles on the austenite grain and hardenability of 20CrMnTi gear steel	6
Formation and control of longitudinal cracks in hypoperitectic steel slabs	6

Soft sensor model for endpoint carbon content and temperature in BOF steelmaking based on just-in-time learning with multilayer structure preservation and sparse information enhancement	5
Vacuum degassing impact on non-metallic inclusions during clean steelmaking	5
Heat transfer behaviour of funnel mould copper plates with high casting speed during different water supply processes	5
Edge drop prediction of hot-rolled silicon steel based on a mechanism and data model	5
Investigation on hot deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of superaustenitic stainless steel S31254 during elevated temperature compression testing	5
Research and development of a pilot continuous annealing and MgO coating line for grain-oriented silicon steel	5
Influence mechanism of different reactive Iron Carbon Agglomerates on softening–melting–dropping properties of BF mixed burdens	5
Studies on characterization of properties of low-grade hematite iron ores and their fired pellets	5
Directionally solidified structure of peritectic steel	5
Silicon in hot metal from a blast furnace, the role of FeO	5
An unresolved CFD-DEM method for studying migration and clogging of fine particles through a packed bed	5
Hot metal quality improvement in TATA steel: A decade long journey	5
Effect of water vapour on the interface reaction between carbon brick and molten iron in blast furnace hearth	5
Sticker breakout recognition based on temperature characteristics and stacking multi-classifier model	5
Effect of Mn pre-partition before cold rolling on austenite reversion and mechanical properties of 3.5Mn steel	5
Response analysis of a continuously-cast billet under the impact vibration of the solidification end	5
Numerical investigation of AC electric arc plasma heat dissipation in EAF	5
Prediction model of BOF end-point phosphorus content and sulfur content based on LWOA-TSVR	5
A size-dependent closure criterion for slab corner defects during vertical rolling process based on mathematical method	5
Effect of CaO–Al2O3–SiO2–MgO(–CaF2) refining slag system on inclusions in silicon–manganese deoxidized spring steel	5
Structural optimisation of three-strand asymmetric tundish for super large round bloom continuous casting	5
Evolution mechanism of Ca-containing inclusions in 20Mn23AlV high-manganese non-magnetic steel during the refining process	5
Effect of nitrogen-containing alloy and N2 injection on nitrogen absorption and cleanliness of molten steel in RH vacuum	5
Effect of arc parameters on metal transfer in consumable electrode melting during the VAR process by numerical investigation	5
Strip tracking control using novel insights into the differential rolling process	5
Scrap dissolution effect in BOF converter process	5
Prediction model for hot rolling force in electrical steel involving phase transformation using SSA-LSTM network and mathematical model	5
Study on asymmetry and temperature difference between different strands in 7-outlets tundish	5
Research on hot deformation behaviour of as-cast W12Cr4V5Co5 steel	5
Spheroidizing annealing of thermomechanically hot-rolled steel rods: influence of the prior microstructure on the mechanical characteristic and phase transformations	5
Effect of zircon addition on the sintering of chromite-based ladle filler sands	4
Analysis of true and false sticker breakouts’ characteristics based on mould thermal image	4
A visual slag peeling detection method in blast furnace	4
Application and assessment of aluminium deoxidation equilibria in liquid steel using various formalisms based on some statistical thermodynamic models	4
A mathematical model for the thermal state of a steel ladle	4
Evolution of nonmetallic inclusions in high Mn–high Al steel during heat treatment	4
Effect of Al 2 O 3 on viscosity and structure of CaO–SiO 2 –FeO t	4
The effect of N addition on the micro-structure and corrosion resistance of modified 6Mo super austenitic stainless steels during isothermal aging treatment	4
Crystallisation behaviour and enhanced separation of RE-phase in RE-bearing blast furnace slag	4
Wettability of molten CaO-Al2O3-MgO slag on some refractory materials at 1773K	4
Calculation of production balances and costs in ladle furnace refining process with addition of scrap steel	4
The effects of laser-assisted heat treatment on warm formability of dual-phase materials	4
Effect of boron and cerium additions on microstructures and mechanical properties in simulated coarse-grained heat-affected zone of Al-killed high-strength steel	4
Thermo-mechanical behaviour analysis of slab corner during special steel continuous casting	4
Effects of sulphur content and cooling rate on the precipitation characteristics of MnS in high-sulphur peritectic steel	4
Control of macrosegregation at the steel gradient transition by submerged entry nozzle and mold electromagnetic stirring	4
Optimisation study of roll profile for controlling high-order wave defects in an ultra-wide rolling mill	4
Validated kinetic modelling of ladle furnace process for predicting inclusions in API steel grade	4
Review of pellets and blast furnace slag research progress: the effects of MgO on metallurgical properties	4
Evolution mechanism of inclusions during refining and continuous casting process of 321H stainless steel	4
Investigating the sensitivity of dual-phase steel microstructure to continuous annealing line parameters	4
The calibration of the MMC damage model under various hardening models and yielding criterions for DP800 steel	4
Thermal deformation model and grain refinement mechanism in δ-ferrite-based lightweight steel	4
Molecular dynamics analysis of the microstructural behavior of fluoride ions in CaO–SiO2-based and CaO–Al2O3-based slag systems	4
Experimental study on parameters optimisation of adding vanadium-titanium magnetite to iron ore pellet	4
Evaluation of motion behaviour of inclusions at the moulten steel–slag interface based on a modified model	4
Effects of different annealing time on microstructure and mechanical properties of lightweight Al-containing medium-Mn steel	4
Interface reaction between carbon composite brick and blast furnace slag	4
Effect of intercritical heat treatment process on the microstructure and mechanical properties of low alloy structural steels with residual element tin	4
Utilization of micro-fines in sinter making and its implications on bed permeability and sinter quality	4
A thermodynamic model of the titanium distribution behaviour between slag and molten steel during LF refining process: description and application	4
Investigation on the control of rare earth content and surface quality of ingot during electroslag remelting process	4
Microstructure and mechanical properties of multiaxially forged Fe–30Mn–9Al–0.8C and Fe–20Mn–10Al–1C low-density steels	4
Application of the Fuller–Thompson equation in sinter blend design to increase sinter productivity	4
Study on the effect of Al-La composite deoxidation on the modification behaviors of TiN and sulfide inclusions in 20CrMnTi gear steel	4
Component optimization of sintering raw material based on fuzzy comprehensive evaluation and response surface method	4
Effect of acidity coefficient on crystallization behaviour of modified blast furnace slag	3
Grain boundary segregation of B and microstructure evolution in a hot-drawn Fe–B alloy	3
Statement of Retraction	3
Coke dry quenching and implications on coke quality and blast furnace performance	3
Effect of Ti–Mg, V microalloying treatment on mechanical properties of HRB400 rebars	3
Study on the control of transverse cracks at the corners of large square billets for continuous casting of marine 945 hypo-peritectic micro-alloyed steel	3
Carburisation of hydrogen-reduced iron ore pellets by CH4–H2 gas mixtures for sustainable steelmaking	3
Effect of Zr on austenite grains growth behaviour of high strength Ti microalloyed low carbon steel	3
A study on the effect mechanism of moisture content of the mixed material on denitrification in the sintering process	3
Numerical study on the influence of pellet proportion on burden distribution in blast furnace	3
Phase field simulation on the synergistic variation of solidification structure morphology and segregation for continuous casting process of high carbon steel billets	3
Effect of strip profile of hot-rolled silicon steel on transverse thickness difference of cold-rolled strip	3
Temperature prediction model for ladle furnace based on mathematical mechanisms and the GA–BP algorithm	3
Effect of nitrogen and tempering temperature on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of 0Cr15Ni6Mo2 martensitic stainless steel	3

Effect of hot rolling reduction process on macro-inclusion in high silicon steel plates: A numerical study	3
Prediction interval estimation of sinter drum index based on light gradient boosting machine and kernel density estimation	3
Ionic analysis of the effect of temperature on dephosphorization capacity of silicate slags	3
Numerical study on the effects of strands consistency on metallurgical transport behaviours of low-carbon steel in tundish–submerged entry nozzle–mould systems	3
Study on the reaction mechanism of multi-source metallurgical dust for zinc extraction and iron enrichment	3
Ironmaking process under artificial intelligence technology: A review	3
Casting parameters and propagation behaviour of sticker breakout for the conventional slab	3
Thermodynamic and kinetic behaviours of copper slag carbothermal reduction process	3
Defect attention-based lightweight real-time adaptable surface defect analysis	3
Assessment of the dissolution rate and behaviour of raw dolomite and limestone with different calcination degrees in primary steelmaking slags	3
Sintering behaviours of different ladle filler sands with high-chromium stainless steel	3
Microstructure analysis and mineral phase transformation of coke in blast furnace	3
Serpentinised olivine used in tundish refractory working layer: A source of blowhole defect in steel billets	3
Effect of isothermal cooling on solidification behaviour of peritectic steel under in situ observation	3
Study on the three-dimensional morphology of MnS inclusions in high sulphur steel	3
Formation mechanism of inspection defects in hundred-ton class 55NiCrMoV7 die steel forging	3
In-situ study of microstructures and sulphides and machinability of Bi-bearing free-cutting steels	3
Prediction of the ribbon length to determine the viscosity of ladle-refining powder containing CaF2 using inclined plane test and advanced mathematical model	3
Study on the synergistic effect of electromagnetic stirring and mechanical reduction on the improvement of the internal homogeneity of high-carbon steel billet	3
Numerical investigation of incremental forming process of AISI 304 stainless steel	3
Evaluation of the sulphide capacity of Na 2 O-containing silicate slags using a structural model	3
An improved simulation modelling on the heat transfer process of wire-feeding spheroidization in iron melt	3
Slag parameters and sulphur partition in blast furnace hearth: Ukrainian case and international comparison	3
Prediction of SO2, NOx and PM in the sintering process based on deep learning	3
Metallurgical insight of premature failure of a Blast Furnace copper stave	3
Corner structure optimisation design of billet mould tube for Q235 with high casting speed	3
Intelligent prediction for the temperature of molten steel after RH treatment	3
Analysis and optimisation on the energy consumption of electric arc furnace steelmaking	3
Role of self-disintegrating effect produced by decomposition of limestone core on accelerating dissolution of lime in CaO–SiO 2 –FeO x	3
Physical simulation of macroinstability behaviour of liquid level in oxygen coal combustion melting and separation furnace	3
Evolution behaviour of interfacial structure between quicklime and converter slag: slag-forming route based on FetO component	3