The cleanness of a steel relates to the number of inclusions
/ large particles present in the material. Before considering
the detailed origins of inclusions, the factors controlling
their nature and incidence, and the techniques used by the
modern steelmaker to manipulate the inclusion population
(inclusion engineering), it is first useful to define a
number of key terms and outline the importance of inclusions
in steelmaking. Click on any of the following sentences
to find out more.
Dependent on the steel type being manufactured, its
processing conditions and final application, inclusions with different
chemistries, morphologies and deformation characteristics are desirable.
