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Chernye Metally (Ferrous Metals)

“Chernye Metally” is the only Russian monthly translated metallurgical journal (German original – “Stahl und Eisen”). This journal publishes materials about whole spectrum of the problems, innovations and news of foreign iron and steel industry.
Published since 1961, volume up to 96 pages, circulation up to 1,000 copies. ISSN 0132-0890.

"Chernye Metally" ("Ferrous Metals") journal is one of the most respectable Russian monthly periodicals in the field of iron and steel industry. It was at first complete translation of "Stahl und Eisen", the famous European metallurgical edition, into Russian. However, since 1998, after incorporating into "Ore and Metals" Publishing House, "Chernye Metally" journal has started to publish on regular base also scientific and technical papers prepared by Russian metallurgists. Therefore, this journal is the only Russian regular international metallurgical scientific and technical edition.

The features of "Chernye Metally" journal are based on publishing materials about up-to-date scientific innovations both national and foreign metallurgists; it allows to compare them demonstrably and to get full information about current state and development tendencies of iron and steel industry in Russia and abroad ("Urbi et Orbi"). Such editorial practice is rather popular among the readership.

"Chernye Metally" journal publishes both separate articles about innovations in the field of iron and steel industry and experience of their putting into practice at metallurgical works, and also complex collections of materials on plants and technological directions. The topics of publications covers whole area of metallurgical production from iron- and steel making, casting and rolling to finishing, heat treatment and coating of metal products. Serious attention is paid in the journal to up-to-date technological processes (such as metal shape memory, superductility, manufacture of large diameter tubes, micro-mills etc), as well as actual problems of environment protection, resource saving and training of specialists.

"Chernye Metally" journal publishes on regular base information and advertising materials of many national and foreign exhibitions and conferences, where this edition is an information sponsor or partner.

Editorial council of "Chernye Metally" journal includes 20 well-known and respectable metallurgists, i.e. 3 foreign specialists from Germany and Canada.

"Chernye Metally" has annual English supplement "CIS Iron & Steel Review"

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Based on resolution of the Supreme Attestation Committee (VAK) pf the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, the journal is included in the “List of periodical and scientific-technical editions published in the Russian Federation, where publication of the main results of Doctor’s theses are recommended” for the theme of metallurgy.

2009 г.

N12

Title	Steel industry of the world
Title	Study of thermal time nature of non-metallic inclusions in order to improve metallurgical quality of high-strength tube steels
Authors	A. Kazakov, P. Kovalev, S. Ryaboshchuk, A. Mileikovsky, N. Malakhov
Author's data	A. Kazakov, e-mail: kazakov@thixomet.ru
Abstract	The paper is devoted to development of the technique for identification and revealing of thermal time nature of non-metallic inclusions formed in high-strength tube steels of K60-70 and Kh70-100 strength categories. The aim is search of the ways and remedies for most complete removal of these inclusions out of the metal during ladle treatment and forming of favourable morphology in remained inclusions.
Key words	Non-metallic inclusions, tube steels, melt, slag, micro-X-ray analysis, phase composition, contamination.
Bibliographical list	1. Ryaboshuk S. V., Kazakov A. A., Kovalev P. V. Fiziko-khimicheskoe modelirovanie kak put' dlya resheniya tehnologicheskikh zadach v metallurgii // sbornik trudov konferentsii “Sovremennye problemy elektrometallurgii stali”. Chelyabinsk, 2007, P. 34-38 2. Mikhailov G. G. Termodinamicheskie printsipy optimizatsii protsessov raskisleniya stali i modifitsirovaniya nemetallicheskikh vklyucheniy / Dokt.dissertatsiya, Chelyabinsk, 1985. – 799 p. 3. Hack К. Thermodynamics at work // The Institute of Materials. 1996. — 227 p. 4. Official site SGTE, www.sgte.org. 5. Official site Thermocalc, www.thermocalc.com. 6. Official site Fact Sage, www.crct.polymtl.ca/FACT/index.php. 7. Visser H. H., Tiekink W. K., Koolwijk M. and al. Solid inclusions in calcium treated aluminium-killed steel // International Conference on Clean Steel 7, June 2007. 8. Kazakov A. A. Upravlenie protsessami fazoobrazovaniya v zhidkikh i zatverdevayushchikh stalyakh i nikel'-khromovikh splavah s tsel'yu povysheniya ikh kachestva / Dokt. dissertatsiya, Leningrad, 1989. – 14 p. 9. Dub A. V., Barulenkova N. V., Morozova T. V. i dr. Nemetallicheskie vklyucheniya v nizkolegirovannoy trubnoy stali // Metallurg. 2005. № 4. P. 36-41. 10. Visser H. H., Tiekink W. K, Koolwijk M. and al. Solid inclusions in calcium treated aluminium-killed steel // International Conference on Clean Steel 7, June 2007. Р. 85–95. 11. Kazakov A. A., Kovalev P. V., Ryaboshuk S. V. i dr. Metallurgicheskaya ekspertiza kak osnova opredeleniya prirody defectov metalloproduktsii // Chernye metally. 2007. July – August. P. 17-23. 12. Knyuppel' G. Raskislenie i vakuumnaya obrabotka stali //M.: Metallurgiya, 1973. – 310 p. 13. Kinetics of shape control of alumina inclusions with calcium treatment in line pipe steel for sour service. Yoichi Ito, Mamoru Suda//ISIJ International. V. 36. Р. 148–150.
Title	Development of the methods for estimation of microstructural heterogeneity of tube steels
Authors	A. Kazakov, E. Kazakova, D. Kiselev, G. Motovilina
Author's data	A. Kazakov, e-mail: kazakov@thixomet.ru
Abstract	The paper examines the methods of estimation of microstructural heterogeneity of tube steels. The techniques for quantitative estimation of microstructural heterogeneity of all kinds of up-to-date grades of tube steels are developed and realized as separate modules of Thyxomet Pro image analyzer.
Key words	Microstructure, heterogeneity, ferrite, anisotropy, beinite, estimation, technique, module, image analyzer, samples.
Bibliographical list	1. Metodika otsenki strukturnoy poloschatosti nizkolegirovannikh trubnikh staley s pomoshch'yu etalonnikh shkal OAO VNIIST. Moscow, 2006. 2. Kazakov A. A., Kisilev D. V., Andreeva S. V. i dr. Razrabotka metodiki kolichestvennoy otsenki mikrostrukturnoy poloschatosti nizkolegirovannykh trubnykh stalei s pomoshch'yu avtomaticheskogo analiza izobrazheniy // Chernye metally. 2007. № 7-8. P. 24 3. Metodika kolichestvennoy otsenki strukturnoy poloschatosti nizkolegirovannykh trubnykh stalei s pomoshch'yu avtomaticheskogo analiza izobrazheniy OAO VNIIST. Moscow, 2007. 4. Saltykov S. A. Stereometricheskaya metallografiya. M. Metallurgiya, 1970. – 376 p. 5. William К. Pratt. Digital Image Processing. — A Willey. — Interscience Publication. John Willey and Sons, 1978) 6. Malakhov N. V., Motovilina G. D., Khlusova E. I., Kazakov A. A. Strukturnaya neodnorodnost' i metody ee snizheniya dlya povysheniya kachestva konstruktsionnikh staley // Voprosy materialovedeniya 2009. № 3(59). P. 52-64. translated from German. – 3rd edition. – M. : Al'pina Biznes Buks, 2008. – 269 p.
Title	Technique for estimation of segregation strip of sheet rolled metal
Authors	A. Kazakov, L. Chigintsev, E. Kazakova, S. Ryaboshchuk, S. Markov
Author's data	A. Kazakov, e-mail: kazakov@thixomet.ru
Abstract	The technique of qualitative estimation of development of segregation strip in sheet rolled metal has been developed using the ratio of microstructural heterogeneity (KMN). Thermodynamical calculations of the processes for forming chemical heterogeneity in solidification and polymorhous transformation of steel have been done. Micro-X-ray-spectral investigations of segregation strip have been undertaken and ratios of zonal segregation of impurities and alloying elements in continuously cast slab and hot-rolled sheet are calculated.
Key words	Segregation, sheet rolled metal, micro-hardness, microstructural heterogeneity, alloying and impurity elements, solidification, polymorphous transformations, thermodynamical simulation.
Bibliographical list	1. Khudyakov M. A., Muftakhov M. Kh., Berdin V. K., Zakirnichnaya M. M. Vliyanie likvatsionnoy polosy na raspredelenie napryazheniy v stenke truby // Neftegazovoe delo. 2006. 2. Omweg G. M., Frankel G. S., Bruce W. A., Ramirez J. E., Koch G. Effect of Welding Parameters and H2S Partial Pressure on the Susceptibility of Welded HSLA Steels to Sulfide Stress Cracking // Welding journal. June 2003. 3. Sojka J., Hyspecka L. Role of the microstructure in hydrogen induced cracking of carbon-manganese steels. 2005. 4. Hilenbrand H.-G., Graf M., Calwa C. Development and production of high strength pipeline steels // Сб. тр. конф. Niobium 2001. 5. Hack К. Thermodynamics at work // The Institute of Materials, 1996. — 227 p. 6. Merton C. Flemings. Solidification processing // New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1974. — 424 p.
Title	Development of the production and use of converter gas at Saarstahl AG
Author	M. Marion
Author's data	M. Marion, e-mail: michael.marion@saarstahl.com
Abstract	For steel plant locations which are not able to cover their entire demand for fuel with coke oven gas or blast furnace gas the use of converter gas is of high economic importance. The increase of energy costs in recent years has resulted in the fact that also for newcomers the investments in the necessary infrastructure amortize faster. Using the example of the converter gas use of the Saarstahl AG at its site in Volklingen the development of this technology during the past 20 years is illustrated.
Key words	Steel plants, converter gas, energy costs, investments, coke oven gas, blast furnace gas.
Title	Measures to increase the operating life of the RH plant at ArcelorMittal Eisenhuttenstadt
Authors	B. Lychatz, A. Opitz, E. Braune
Author's data	B. Lychatz, e-mail: lychatz@iest.tu-freiberg.de
Abstract	In order to meet advanced requirements, various constructive and technological measures were taken for the RH refractory at ArcelorMittal Eisenhuttenstadt. Structural alternations, changes regarding snorkels and vessel service and in particular a modified slag management lead to a reduction of gunning time and to an increase of the average snorkles life time by a third.
Key words	Life time, RH refractory, snorkels, vessels, slag management, gunning time.
Bibliographical list	1. Kruschke, E.; Opitz, A.; Tembergen, D.; Teworte, R.: stahl u. eisen 122 (2002) Nr. 9, S. 31/38. 2. Eichert, T.; Meier-Kortwig, J.; Tembergen, D.; Heiligenbrunner, M.; Maranitsch, A.: Latest concepts for RH degassers and their refractory linings, Proc. Unified Internat. Techn. Conf. on Refractories (UNITECR '07), Dresden, 18.-21. Sept. 2007, S. 69/72. 3. Knopp, I.; Liebig, H.; Schütz, C.-H.: Improvement of the refractory performance of RH vacuum degasser 2 at BOF steelmaking plant 2 of ThyssenKrupp Steel, ibd., S. 60/63. 4. Hammerer, W.; Reiterer, F.; Blon, P.: Veitsch-Radex Rundschau (1995) Nr. 1–2, S. 545/53. 5. Parada, S.; Guo, M.; Jones, P. T.; Blanpain, B.; Wollants, P.: Chemical wear mechanisms of magnesia-chromite and magnesiacarbon refractories exposed to stainless steelmaking slags, Proc. Unified Internat. Techn. Conf. on Refractories (UNITECR '05), Orlando, USA, 8.–11. Nov. 2005, S. 63/67. 6. Schürmann, E.; Kolm, I.: steel res. 57 (1986) Nr. 1, S. 7/12. 7. Routschka, G.: Feuerfeste Werkstoffe, 3. Aufl., Vulkan-Verlag, Essen, 2000. 8. Ishii, A.; Goto, K.: Taikabutsu Overseas 13 (1993) Nr. 4, S. 30/35. 9. Gesellschaft für Technische Thermochemie und physik mbH GTT-Technologies [Hrsg.]: FactSage 5.5, Software, Herzogenrath, 2007. 10. Schürmann, E.; Schmöle, P.; Kolm, I.: steel res. 56 (1985) Nr. 7, S. 369/77. 11. Reisinger, P.; Preßlinger, H.; Hiebler, H.; Zednicek, W.: BHM 144 (1999) Nr. 5, S. 196/203.
Title	State of the art in continuous casting technology
Authors	Th. Bolender, R. Fandrich, H.-A. Jungblut, G. Kemper, R. Muller, H. P. Narzt, G. Ney, H. Schnitzer
Authors' data	Th. Bolender, Verfahrenstechnik Stahlwerk, Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH; R. Fandrich, Manager Stahlwerk und metallurgische Grundlagen; H.-A. Jungblut, Leiter übergreifende Prozesstechnik, AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke; G. Kemper, Vorsitzender des Fachausschusses Stranggiessen, Prozessleiter Brammenerzeugung, Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH; R. Muller, ThyssenKrupp Steel AG; H. P. Narzt, voestalpine Stahl GmbH; G. Ney, Saarstahl AG; H. Schnitzer, Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH; e-mail: redaktion@stahleisen.de
Abstract	The capacity of continuous casting plants for conventional formats such as slabs, blooms, billets and beam blanks will continue to grow during ther next years. Also the plant capacities of the newer casting processes are likely to grow in the future. Production of ultra-clean steels with excellent internal and surface qualities, development of new steel grades, zero-defect strategies and quality assurance systems combined with high productivity levels and high flexibility are the requirements of the future.
Key words	Continuous casting, slabs, blooms, billets, ultra-clean steels, surface quality, zero-defect strategies.
Bibliographical list	1. Datenbank “Plantfacts” des Stahlinstituts VDEh, Düsseldorf; Stand: 30. Juni 2008. 2. Ney, G.; Korte, E.; Richter, K. J.; Rüppel, R.: stahl u. eisen 125 (2005) Nr. 11, S. 51/62. 3. Kemper, G.: Beitrag zur Reibung zwischen Strang und Kokille beim Knüppelstrangguss von Stahl, RWTH Aachen, 1991 (Dr.-lng.-Diss.). 4. Hodnik, P.; Fürst, C.; Illie, S.; Etzelsdorfer, K.; Priemetshofer, C.: Operational results on casting 335 mm thickness slab on a bow-type caster at voestalpine Stahl Linz, Proc. 6. Europ. Conf. on Continuous Casting 2008, 3.–6. Juni 2008, Riccione, Italy. 5. Kaiser, H.-P.; Kemper, G.; Liebisch, K.-O.: New Slab-Casting Technologies at the Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH Steel Plant, Proc. 4. Europ. Continuous Casting Conf. 2002, 14.–16. Okt. 2002, Birmingham, UK. 6. Thome, R.; Ostheimer, V.; Ney, G.; Rüppel, F.; Girgensohn, A.; Plociennik, U.; Schmitz, W.; Geerkens,C.; Becker, M.: stahl u. eisen 127 (2007) Nr. 2, S. 43/30. 7. Schueren, M.; Campbell, P.; Blejde, W.; Mahapatra, R.: Iron & Steel Techn. (2008) Nr. 7, S. 65/70. 8. Fisher Jr., F.; Schueren, M.; Campbell, P.; McQuillis, G.; Bleijde, W.; Mahapatra, R.: The Castrip process: commercialized thin strip casting of steel, Proc. 3. Internat. Conf. on New Developments in Metallurgical Process Technologies, 11.–15. Juni 2007, Düsseldorf, S. 200/207. 9. Wans, J.; Hennig, W.; Bilgen, C.; Neumann, N.: Endabmessungsnahe Gießtechnologien CSP — DSC — TRCi — Gießverfahren fuür innovative Stahlwerkstoffe, Proc. 26. Verformungskundliches Kolloquium, 10.–13. März 2007, Donnerbach, Österreich, S. 91/104. 10. Schäperkötter, M.; Eichholz, H.; Kroos, J.; Niemeyer, M.; Schmidt-Jürgensen, R.; Spitzer, K.-H.: Direct Strip Casting (DSC) — an option for the production of HSD steel grades, Proc. 1. Internat. Conf. Super-High-Strength Steels, 2.–4. Nov. 2005, Rom, Italien, S. 188. 11. Fischer, H.: Belt strip technology — broadening the steel portfolio, Proc. IISI-41 — Steel: Innovative Solutions for Energy and Resource Challenges, 7.–10. Okt. 2007, Berlin. 12. Jungbauer, A.; Penn, J.; Lanschützer, J.; Ebner, H.: Revue de Metallurgie-CIT (2008) Nr. 4, S. 206/11. 13. Penn, J.; Jungbauer, A.; Ebner, H.; Hügel, N.; Wahl, H.: Liquirob — a new answer for caster safety, Proc. 6. Europ. Conf. on Continuous Casting 2008, 3.–6. Juni 2008, Riccione, Italien. 14. Schwinn, V.; Schuütz, W.; Flüss, P.; Bauer, J.: Prospects and state-of-the-art of TMCP: steel plates for structural and linepipe applications, Thermec' 2006, 4.–8. Juli 2006, Vancouver, Kanada.
Title	Innovative process measuring techniques at continuous casting
Authors	T. Lamp, H. Kochner
Authors' data	T. Lamp, H. Kochner, (Betriebsforschungsinstitut GmbH); e-mail: torten.lamp@bfi.de
Abstract	The precise control of the casting and solidification process is of outstanding relevance for the production of high-quality steel grades. A new ultrasonic measurement system allows a real time prediction of the produced cleanliness. An advanced optical temperature measurement technique monitors the cooling efficiency of individual secondary cooling zones directly and consistently. This paper reports on experiences from applications at continuous casters for billets and blooms.
Key words	Continuous casting, temperature measurement, secondary cooling, billets, blooms.
Bibliographical list	1. Köchner, H.; Lamp, T.; Valentin, P.; Bruch, C.: BHM 149 (2004) Nr. 7, S. 240/43. 2. Higson, S. R.; Drake, P.; Lewus, M.; Lamp, T.; Köchner, H.; Valentin, P.; Bruch, C.; Ciriza, J.; Lauraudogoitia, J. J.; Magnelöv, M.; Sjöstrom, U.; Björkvall, J.; Bergmann, L.: FLOWVIS: Measurement, prediction and control of steel flows in the casting nozzle and mould, RFCS Draft Final Report, RFSR-CT-2004-000111, 2009. 3. Mielenz, O.; Lamp, T.; Dannert, C.; Köchner, H.; Wuppermann, C.-D.: BHM 152 (2007) Nr. 9, S. 276/81.
Title	Measuring on-line of oil film and roughness: quality assurance for colied strip
Authors	W. Bilstein, W. Enderle
Author's data	W. Bilstein, W. Enderle, Amepa GmbH, e-mail: redaktion@stahleisen.de
Title	Methods and tendencies of analytical measurements in iron and steel industry
Author	J. Meurs
Author's data	J. Meurs, WAS Worldwide Analytical Systems AG, e-mail: redaktion@stahleisen.de
Title	Innovative measuring systems for steel production
Author	L. Winterhalder
Author's data	L. Winterhalder, BFI Befriebs-technik GmbH, e-mail: redaktion@stahleisen.de
Title	Automatized identification control of billets made of special steels in production process
Authors	Ch. Gehlen, J. Makowe, R. Noll
Authors' data	Ch. Gehlen, Laser Analytical Systems & Automation GmbH; J. Makowe, R. Noll, e-mail: redaktion@stahleisen.de
Title	Laser measuring of flatness in Profit Center Grobblech of ThyssenKrupp Steel
Authors	M. Krauhausen, W. Weber, O. Ehrich
Authors' data	M. Krauhausen, Nokra Optische Prüftechnik und Automation GmbH; O. Ehrich, Profit Center Grobblech, ThyssenKrupp Steel AG; e-mail: redaktion@stahleisen.de
Bibliographical list	1. Noll, R.; Krauhausen, M.: stahl u. eisen 127 (2007) Nr. 5, S. 99/105. 2. DIN 10029: Warmgewalztes Stahlblech von 3 mm Dicke an (Grenzabmaße, Formtoleranzen, zulässige Gewichtsabweichungen), Deutsche Fassung EN 10029: 1991, 1991-10.
Title	The new concept of clamping claw for extra wide sheet processing
Authors	G. Bronsema, M. Jarchow
Authors' data	G. Bronsema, ThyssenKrupp Steel AG; M. Jarchow, Dyna-Mess Prüf-systeme GmbH; e-mail: redaktion@stahleisen.de
Title	Modern project design and optimization of hydraulic drive systems in metallurgical installations
Authors	T. Wittkopp, P. Antoszkiewicz, G. Kirsch, A. Trautner
Author's data	T. Wittkopp, e-mail: tobias.wittkopp@boschrexroth.de
Abstract	High demands of modern drive systems result from their substantial influence on the performance of metallurgical installations. Against this background, the article at hand introduces a computer-based approach for the project design and optimization of hydraulic drive systems. With this method, the development effort of new systems can be highly reduced and existing installations can be improved. Still, the cooperation between plant engineers and drive and control specialists is a must at an early stage.
Key words	Hydraulic drives, metallurgical installations, optimization, computer-based approach, control.
Title	Sources of a new growth
Title	Testing of materials in extremal conditions
Bibliographical list	1. Grabowski, B.; Ismer, L.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: Ab initio up to the melting point: Anharmonicity and vacancies in aluminium, Physical Review B 79, 134106 (2009). 2. Eine allgemeinverständliche Besprechung des Artikels findet sich unter: Grimvall, G.: Turn off the lab furnace and boot up the mainframe, Physics 2, 28 (2009); frei erhältlich unter: http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/Physics.2.28
Title	Steel production in the world
Title	Scientific and technical news abroad
Title	Steel writes history
Authors	A. Schwartz
Title	The mystery of the iron column in New Delhi
Authors	Yu. Gurevich
Author's data	Yu. Gurevich, e-mail: ygg@rambler.ru