Inclusions modification by rare earth in steel and the resulting properties: A review

X Wang, Z Wu, B Li, W Chen, J Zhang, J Mao - Journal of Rare Earths, 2024 - Elsevier
Rare earth (RE) elements are excellent modifiers for non-metallic inclusions that inevitably
appear in steel and affect steel properties. This paper reviews the research status of …

Modification of inclusions by rare earth elements in a high-strength oil casing steel for improved sulfur resistance

X Jiang, G Li, H Tang, J Liu, S Cai, J Zhang - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Steel casing pipes used in the construction of deep oil wells usually require both high
strength and corrosion-resistant behavior. Due to the exploration of deep H2S-bearing oil …

Effect of α-Al2O3 content on microstructures, mechanical properties and purification efficiency on molten steel of MgO-based filters

Y Liu, W Yan, Y Liu, Q Wang, G Li, N Li - Journal of the European Ceramic …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, five sets of MgO-based ceramic filters were prepared using porous MgO
powder and α-Al 2 O 3 micro-powder as raw materials. The effect of α-Al 2 O 3 content on …

Effect of lanthanum content on the formation of acicular ferrite

Y Xie, M Song, H Zhu, J Li, G Ma, Z Xue - Metallurgical and Materials …, 2022 - Springer
The microstructure and inclusions in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) of steel with two different
contents of rare earth (RE) lanthanum (La) were investigated. The results indicated that …

Modification of Nonmetallic Inclusions by Ti and La Complex Treatment in High‐Al Transformation‐Induced Plasticity Steel

B Li, H Zhu, Z Zheng, J Chen… - steel research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The effect of Ti and La complex treatment on the formation and evolution of inclusions in
high‐Al transformation‐induced plasticity steel is investigated by laboratory experiments and …

Mechanism of ferrite nucleation induced by Y2O2S inclusion in low carbon steel

H Zhang, H Xiong, J Qin, J Zhang - Journal of Iron and Steel Research …, 2023 - Springer
To reveal the mechanism of ferrite nucleation induced by Y2O2S inclusion in steel, the work
of adhesion, interfacial energy, structure stability and electronic properties of Fe …

Study on the Formation of Inclusions in Ti–La–Mg Treated Steel

Y Xie, M Song, H Zhu, G Ma, J Li, Z Xue - Metallurgical and Materials …, 2024 - Springer
Through the comparison of the inclusions in steels treated by Ti, Ti–La, and Ti–La–Mg, such
as morphology, composition, size, and number density of inclusions, the formation process …

Effect of Al content on modification behavior of non-metallic inclusions in high-strength steel treated with rare earth

Z Tie, X Jiang, H Tang, G Li, Y Wang… - Journal of Iron and Steel …, 2024 - Springer
The influence of Al content (0.0053, 0.0171, and 0.0578 wt.%) on the modification behavior
of non-metallic inclusions in 20CrMoVTiB steel treated with rare earth elements was studied …

The Formation of Composite Inclusions in Ti–La–Mg Treated Steel

M Song, Y Xie, H Zhu, G Ma, J Li, Z Xue - Metallurgical and Materials …, 2025 - Springer
Herein, both the characteristics of inclusions and the effect of Ti–La–Mg content on the
formation of inclusions in Ti–La–Mg treated steels were studied. It was found that the first …

Experimental and first-principles calculation of TiN growth mechanism on CeAlO3 surface in steel

F He, J Peng, F Zhang, Y Wang, H Chang - Journal of Iron and Steel …, 2024 - Springer
Regular TiN is harmful to the toughness of steel, and its shape and size need to be
controlled. Understanding the behavior of TiN precipitation on CeAlO3 surfaces is critical for …