Description

In this study, carbon segregation in high carbon direct cast (d.c.) billets manufactured with state-of-the-art steelmaking and casting techniques was characterized with a new approach using chemical and metallorgraphic methods. Segregation levels in wire rods were also evaluated. The general appearance of the segregation profile was similar for all materials investigated and the segregation ratios were found to be slightly influenced by the carbon content. The maximum carbon content in the center of the billets increased with the carbon content of the heat.