Iron and Steel Manufacturing Technology
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron and Steel Manufacturing Technology | MMT403 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Ersoy ERİŞİR
Assistant Prof. Dr. Funda Gül KOÇ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explains Iron-steel making in Turkey; integrated plants, private establishments, rolling mills and
manufacturers of segments as-cast, utilization of capacity, processing flow of iron-steel making.
2) Explains production of metallurgical coke; coke types ans theri properties, tests, process of coke production
3) Explains Pelletizing; green pellet production and bond mechanisms, pellet baking furnaces and reactions,
pellet tests
4) Explains Sintering; sinter raw materials, sinter mixture, its properties, sinter furnaces, temperatures and
bond mechanisms, Sintering; bond mechanisms, sinter tests, balance of energy-efficiency in sintering
5) Explains Blast technology; furnace constructions, furnace charging systems, charge distribution and balance,
Blast furnace technology; furnace temperature distribution and reduction reactions, CO-CO2 gas balance,
reaction heat balance and charge calculations (sinter-coke-raw iron), analysis of furnace chimney and
furnace efficiency calculations.
6) Explains slag, Raw iron and its properties; slag composition, functions of balst furnace slag, alkalinity ratio,
uses of slag, analysis of raw iron and control, refinement of raw iron by torpedo, Ca-injection.
7) Explains cast irons (gray, sphero, white) and properties of cast segments
8) Explains Steel production technology; conversion of raw iron-steel
9) Explains convertor sizes and its design, oxygen convertor, carbon and phosphorus removal, convertor
temperatures and slag composition.
10) Explains steel production by electric arc furnace (raw materials), size, structure and temperatures of arc
furnace, reactions
11) Explains Secondary metallurgical treatments; crucible metallurgy, Ca-injection and sulphur removal, gas
removal.
12) Explains vacuum metallurgy and clear steel, qualified steel production by ESU-method, Continuous casting
technology; different continuous casting units, efficiency, cooling and straightening regions in mold.
13) Explains relationship of cast geometry and product, cracking risk in continuous casting, castable materials
properties, Hot rolling and forging
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Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Iron-steel making in Turkey; integrated plants, private establishments, rolling mills and manufacturers of segments as-cast, utilization of capacity, processing flow of iron-steel making, Production of metallurgical coke; coke types ans theri properties, tests, process of coke production, Pelletizing; green pellet production and bond mechanisms, pellet baking furnaces and reactions, pellet tests, Sintering; sinter raw materials, sinter mixture, its properties, sinter furnaces, temperatures and bond mechanisms, Sintering; bond mechanisms, sinter tests, balance of energy-efficiency in sintering, Blast technology; furnace constructions, furnace charging systems, charge distribution and balance, Blast furnace technology; furnace temperature distribution and reduction reactions, CO-CO2 gas balance, reaction heat balance and charge calculations (sinter-coke-raw iron), analysis of furnace chimney and furnace efficiency calculations, slag, Raw iron and its properties; slag composition, functions of balst furnace slag, alkalinity ratio, uses of slag, analysis of raw iron and control, refinement of raw iron by torpedo, Ca-injection, cast irons (gray, sphero, white) and properties of cast segments, Steel production technology; conversion of raw iron-steel, convertor sizes and its design, oxygen convertor, carbon and phosphorus removal, convertor temperatures and slag composition, steel production by electric arc furnace (raw materials), size, structure and temperatures of arc furnace, reactions, Secondary metallurgical treatments; crucible metallurgy, Ca-injection and sulphur removal, gas removal, vacuum metallurgy and clear steel, qualified steel production by ESU-method, Continuous casting technology; different continuous casting units, efficiency, cooling and straightening regions in mold, relationship of cast geometry and product, cracking risk in continuous casting, castable materials properties, Hot rolling and forging; selection of austenization and annealing temperature, rolling systems (reversible, tandem, continue, calibre, profile etc.), Hot rolling and forging; rolling parameters (temperature, deformation ratio and rate), effect of rolling parameters on materials properties, Hot rolling and forging; effect of rolling parameters on materials properties, forming by forging, open and mold forging techniques, forging parameters (temperature, deformation ratio and rate), effect of forging parameters on materials properties
Weekly Schedule
1) Steel production methods, Turkey and the World statistics2) Sources of raw materials used in the production of iron and steel
3) Coke production process
4) Pelletizing and sintering
5) sintering
6) Blast furnace technology
7) Blast furnace technology and metallurgy
8) Mid-term examination/ Assessment
9) pig iron and steel slag (structure, composition and characteristics)
10) Steel production processes (metallurgy Converter, special steel production methods)
11) Steel production processes (metallurgy Converter, special steel production methods)
12) Electric arc furnace steelmaking process
13) Electric arc furnace steelmaking
14) The secondary metallurgical processes
15) Special production techniques
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Self Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required