On the use of slag from silicomanganese production for welding flux manufacturing

The technologies for manufacturing of welding fluxes with the use of slag from silicomanganese production and dust of gas purification from aluminum production are developed. The new compositions and production technology of welding fluxes are offered. The comparative evaluation of the new compositions and widely used AN-348 flux is provided. It is shown that the quality of submerged arc welding with the use of the developed flux composition is significantly better than the submerged arc welding with AN-348 flux. The effect of fractional composition on high-quality performance of the weld is investigated. The macro- and microstructures, nonmetallic inclusions and the mechanical properties of the weld are examined. It is shown that the introduction of carbon-fluorine containing additive into the flux, based on the dust of gas purification from aluminum production, can significantly improve the whole complex of mechanical properties of the weld, especially characteristics of impact hardness at low temperatures. The conducted research served as a basis for development of submerged arc welding technologies protected by the patents of the Russian Federation.