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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2000
Hisahiro Matsunaga, Chiba, JP;
Chikashi Tada, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Kumagai, Chiba, JP;
Toshikazu Sakuraya, Tokyo, JP;
JFE Steel Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The slag in a molten state formed at a step of refining stainless steel is adjusted such that the slag has a basicity in the range of 1.3-4.0, and the slag is mixed with a sulfur-containing material wherein the sulfur is zero or minus in valence, thereby setting the concentration of sulfur in the slag to be not less than 0.2% by weight. The slag is so modified that Cr is substantially completely prevented from being eluted and can be effectively utilized as a roadbed material and a reclamation material for civil works. The slag is quenched at such a speed of cooling that the temperature of the slag is decreased from 1200° C. to 400° C. within 48 hours so that noticeable effects are attained.