Argon–Oxygen Decarburization of High‐Manganese Steels: Effect of Alloy Composition

The kinetics of simultaneous decarburization and demanganization of Fe–Mn–C alloys with 5–25% Mn and 0.05–0.42%C are investigated by bubbling a mixture of Ar–O 2 through the melt at 1823 K. There are three distinct stages during the process. In stage 1, the rate of decarburization is slow, it is faster in stage 2, and slows to an intermediate rate during stage 3. In stage 1, manganese concentration decreases at a constant rate. In stage 2, …