Investigation of TiO2/SiC Coating on Graphite Electrodes for Electrical Arc Furnaces

Nowadays the consumption of graphite electrodes is the major portion of steel production costs in and electric arc furnace (EAF). The correct coating of electrodes can decrease the consumption of electrodes, in this study as its novelty. The validity of SiC/TiO2 productive coating is evaluated to decrease the corrosion of electrodes by using the numerical simulation, experimental method and industrial testing in the EAF. All the tests and experiments performed in this study were to obtain a more precise consideration of the corrosion of electrodes. Moreover, after the thermogravimetric analysis, experimental and industrial investigations, the obtained results showed that this coating has a prominent role in decreasing the corrosion of electrodes.

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Nowadays, the consumption of graphite electrodes accounts for the majority of steel production costs in electric arc furnaces (EAF). This study evaluates the effectiveness of a SiC/TiO2 protective coating in reducing electrode corrosion through numerical simulation, experimental methods, and industrial testing in EAF. The results from thermogravimetric analysis, experiments, and industrial investigations highlight the significant role of this coating in decreasing electrode corrosion.