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Multifunctional Metallic and Refractory Materials for Energy Efficient Handling of Molten Metals (Final Report for March 1, 2004-May 31, 2008).

DE2009947111

Publication Date	2009
Personal Author	Liu, X.; Kang, B.; Gopalakrishnan, B.; Hemrick, J.; Sikka, V.; Irwin, C.; Barbero, E.
Page Count	138
Abstract	The goal of the project was to extend the lifetime of hardware submerged in molten metal by an order of magnitude and to improve energy efficiency of molten metal handling process. Assuming broad implementation of project results, energy savings in 2020 were projected to be 10 trillion BTU/year, with cost savings of approximately $100 million/year. The project team was comprised of materials research groups from West Virginia University and the Missouri University of Science and Technology formerly University of Missouri Rolla, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, International Lead and Zinc Research Organization, Secat and Energy Industries of Ohio. Industry partners included six suppliers to the hot dip galvanizing industry, four end-user steel companies with hot-dip Galvanize and/or Galvalume lines, eight refractory suppliers, and seven refractory end-user companies. The results of the project included the development of: (1) New families of materials more resistant to degradation in hot-dip galvanizing bath conditions were developed; (2) Alloy 2020 weld overlay material and process were developed and applied to GI rolls; (3) New Alloys and dross-cleaning procedures were developed for Galvalume processes; (4) Two new refractory compositions, including new anti-wetting agents, were identified for use with liquid aluminum alloys; (5) A new thermal conductivity measurement technique was developed and validated at ORNL; (6) The Galvanizing Energy Profiler Decision Support System (GEPDSS) at WVU; Newly Developed CCW Laser Cladding Shows Better Resistance to Dross Buildup than 316L Stainless Steel; and (7) A novel method of measuring the corrosion behavior of bath hardware materials.
Keywords	Molten metals Hardware Hot-dip galvanizing New materials New alloys Measurement technique
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Oak Ridge National Lab., TN.; West Virginia Univ., Morgantown.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with West Virginia Univ., Morgantown. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200918
Contract Number	DE-FC36-04GO14038

Multifunctional Metallic and Refractory Materials for Energy Efficient Handling of Molten Metals (Final Report for March 1, 2004-May 31, 2008).

Multifunctional Metallic and Refractory Materials for Energy Efficient Handling of Molten Metals (Final Report for March 1, 2004-May 31, 2008).
DE2009947111

Publication Date	2009
Personal Author	Liu, X.; Kang, B.; Gopalakrishnan, B.; Hemrick, J.; Sikka, V.; Irwin, C.; Barbero, E.
Page Count	138
Abstract	The goal of the project was to extend the lifetime of hardware submerged in molten metal by an order of magnitude and to improve energy efficiency of molten metal handling process. Assuming broad implementation of project results, energy savings in 2020 were projected to be 10 trillion BTU/year, with cost savings of approximately $100 million/year. The project team was comprised of materials research groups from West Virginia University and the Missouri University of Science and Technology formerly University of Missouri Rolla, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, International Lead and Zinc Research Organization, Secat and Energy Industries of Ohio. Industry partners included six suppliers to the hot dip galvanizing industry, four end-user steel companies with hot-dip Galvanize and/or Galvalume lines, eight refractory suppliers, and seven refractory end-user companies. The results of the project included the development of: (1) New families of materials more resistant to degradation in hot-dip galvanizing bath conditions were developed; (2) Alloy 2020 weld overlay material and process were developed and applied to GI rolls; (3) New Alloys and dross-cleaning procedures were developed for Galvalume processes; (4) Two new refractory compositions, including new anti-wetting agents, were identified for use with liquid aluminum alloys; (5) A new thermal conductivity measurement technique was developed and validated at ORNL; (6) The Galvanizing Energy Profiler Decision Support System (GEPDSS) at WVU; Newly Developed CCW Laser Cladding Shows Better Resistance to Dross Buildup than 316L Stainless Steel; and (7) A novel method of measuring the corrosion behavior of bath hardware materials.
Keywords	Molten metals Hardware Hot-dip galvanizing New materials New alloys Measurement technique
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Oak Ridge National Lab., TN.; West Virginia Univ., Morgantown.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with West Virginia Univ., Morgantown. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200918
Contract Number	DE-FC36-04GO14038