Frying Steel and Extremely Fine Steel Technology

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Title

Frying Steel and Extremely Fine Steel Technology

Subject

Iron casting technology

Description

Frying steel is to heat the pig iron to a semi-liquid, semi-solid state (ie, molten state), and then stir. Decarbonization is performed using oxygen in air or iron ore fines to obtain iron or steel technology. Extremely fine steel is steel fried and forged repeatedly using fried steel as raw material. From the analysis of unearthed cultural relics, frying Steel and extremely fine steel have been widely used in the early Eastern Han Dynasty at the latest. This steelmaking technology has greatly improved the quality of iron and promoted the development of social production.

Creator

unknown

Date

Eastern Han Dynasty

Contributor

unknown

Relation

Nodular cast iron

Format

Production method

Type

Skills

Coverage

Weapons and tools

Citation

unknown, “Frying Steel and Extremely Fine Steel Technology,” The Ancient Chinese Technology, accessed January 10, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-1/items/show/13.