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Effects of Rare Earth Metals on Steel Microstructures

Rare earth metals are used in semiconductors, solar cells and catalysts. This review focuses on the background of oxide metallurgy technologies, the chemical and physical properties of rare earth (RE) metals, the background of oxide metallurgy, the functions of RE metals in steelmaking, and the infl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pan, Fei, Zhang, Jian, Chen, Hao-Long, Su, Yen-Hsun, Kuo, Chia-Liang, Su, Yen-Hao, Chen, Shin-Hau, Lin, Kuan-Ju, Hsieh, Ping-Hung, Hwang, Weng-Sing
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5456817/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28773545
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma9060417
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Sumario:Rare earth metals are used in semiconductors, solar cells and catalysts. This review focuses on the background of oxide metallurgy technologies, the chemical and physical properties of rare earth (RE) metals, the background of oxide metallurgy, the functions of RE metals in steelmaking, and the influences of RE metals on steel microstructures. Future prospects for RE metal applications in steelmaking are also presented.