Patent ID: 7998237
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: B21B,C21C,C21D,Y02P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Method for producing steel products ( 1 ) with optimum surface quality of an ultralow carbon, high-strength and/or stainless steel grade, comprising the steps of: melting ( subsequently continuously casting the steel ( coiling in a first coiling station ( wherein said step of melting the steel and treating the steel includes providing a system capable of carrying out a plurality of process routes for producing molten steel including the following routes: (a) producing the molten steel ( (b) melting in an electric arc furnace ( (c) melting in an electric arc furnace installation ( (d) melting in an electric arc furnace ( and selecting a process route for producing the molten steel from the process routes (a) through (d) to achieve a desired final microstructure (