Liquid Steel: Oxidizable vs Residual Elements
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The Modular Kitchen Challenge:
Why can carbon, silicon and manganese be reduced during steelmaking while copper remains a problem?
Technical Specifications Highlighted:
- Liquid Steel
- Oxidizable vs Residual Elements
1 Expert Verified Answers
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Carbon, silicon and manganese can be oxidized under appropriate steelmaking conditions and transferred into gas or slag phases. Copper is less readily oxidized under normal steelmaking conditions and tends to remain in the liquid metal. This is why copper is treated as a residual or tramp element.