A steel containing C: not more than 0.0050%, Si: 0.1-5.0%, Mn: 0.02-3.0%, sol. Al: not more than 0.0050%, P: not more than 0.2%, S: not more than 0.0050%, N: not more than 0.0040%, T. Ca: 0.0010-0.0080%, T. O: not more than 0.0100% and having (T. Ca/T. O) of not less than 0.50 but not more than 2.0 by decarburizing to a C content of not more than 0.0050%, adding Si, decreasing Al as much as possible, and adding Ca is melted to form a slab. The slab is subjected to a hot rolling at a coiling temperature of not lower than 550 C., a cold rolling and a finish annealing, or the slab is subjected to a hot rolling, a hot band annealing at a temperature of 900-1150 C., a cold rolling and a finish annealing to thereby produce a non-oriented electrical steel sheet.

A steel containing C: not more than 0.0050%, Si: 0.1-5.0%, Mn: 0.02-3.0%, sol. Al: not more than 0.0050%, P: not more than 0.2%, S: not more than 0.0050%, N: not more than 0.0040%, T. Ca: 0.0010-0.0080%, T. O: not more than 0.0100% and having (T. Ca/T. O) of not less than 0.50 but not more than 2.0 by decarburizing to a C content of not more than 0.0050%, adding Si, decreasing Al as much as possible, and adding Ca is melted to form a slab. The slab is subjected to a hot rolling at a coiling temperature of not lower than 550 C., a cold rolling and a finish annealing, or the slab is subjected to a hot rolling, a hot band annealing at a temperature of 900-1150 C., a cold rolling and a finish annealing to thereby produce a non-oriented electrical steel sheet.

The present invention provides a non-oriented silicon steel with excellent magnetic properties and a manufacturing process therefor. During the manufacturing process of the present invention, the temperature T of the molten steel of steel tapped from a converter during steelmaking and the carbon content [C] and the free oxygen content [O] comply with the following formula: 7.2710.sup.3[O][C]e.sup.(5000/T)2.9910.sup.4, and the final annealing step uses tension annealing at a low temperature for a short time. A non-oriented silicon steel with a low iron loss, and excellent anisotropy of iron loss can be obtained by means of the manufacturing process of the present invention.

The present invention provides a non-oriented silicon steel with excellent magnetic properties and a manufacturing process therefor. During the manufacturing process of the present invention, the temperature T of the molten steel of steel tapped from a converter during steelmaking and the carbon content [C] and the free oxygen content [O] comply with the following formula: 7.2710.sup.3[O][C]e.sup.(5000/T)2.9910.sup.4, and the final annealing step uses tension annealing at a low temperature for a short time. A non-oriented silicon steel with a low iron loss, and excellent anisotropy of iron loss can be obtained by means of the manufacturing process of the present invention.

A production method for smelting clean steel from full-scrap steel using duplex electric arc furnaces, which belongs to the field of electric arc furnace steelmaking. This method makes electric arc furnaces located in two positions be connected in series, wherein the electric arc furnace in a first position is dephosphorization electric arc furnace, and the electric arc furnace in a second position is decarbonization electric arc furnace.

A treatment method of molten steel capable of preventing metal components in molten steel from being reoxidized by reacting with oxides in molten slag, inhibiting occurrence of inclusions, and reducing nitrogen in the molten steel. The treatment method of molten steel in which a potential difference is applied between the molten steel and the molten slag by using a direct-current power supply and through two electrodes which are a negative electrode being an electrode in contact with the molten steel and a positive electrode being another electrode in contact with only the molten slag is characterized by including: a deoxidation step of deoxidizing the molten steel by adding a deoxidizing agent to the molten steel; and a step of applying the potential difference after the deoxidation step. Also, a steel production method by which the obtained molten steel is cast after components thereof are adjusted.

Disclosed is a method for preparing a titanium-containing ultra-low-carbon steel, comprising molten iron pretreatment, converter primary smelting, vacuum refining, continuous casting, hot rolling, pickling, and cold rolling. After vacuum refining decarbonization is finished, the content of free oxygen in molten steel is 100-350 ppm; after Al is then added for deoxidation treatment, the circulation time of the molten steel is greater than or equal to 3 min; after other alloys and rare earth elements are then added to the molten steel to adjust the components of the molten steel to the specifications of a finished product, the circulation time of the molten steel is greater than or equal to 2 min; and finally, an oxide Re.sub.2O.sub.3.Math.Al.sub.2O.sub.3 is generated in the molten steel, and the vacuum refining is finished. The method can effectively improve the properties of a deoxidation inclusion in steel, solve the problem of smooth running of casting of the molten steel, reduce the incidence of cold rolling defects caused by Al.sub.2O.sub.3, and improve the product quality of the titanium-containing ultra-low-carbon steel.

Disclosed is a method for preparing a titanium-containing ultra-low-carbon steel, comprising molten iron pretreatment, converter primary smelting, vacuum refining, continuous casting, hot rolling, pickling, and cold rolling. After vacuum refining decarbonization is finished, the content of free oxygen in molten steel is 100-350 ppm; after Al is then added for deoxidation treatment, the circulation time of the molten steel is greater than or equal to 3 min; after other alloys and rare earth elements are then added to the molten steel to adjust the components of the molten steel to the specifications of a finished product, the circulation time of the molten steel is greater than or equal to 2 min; and finally, an oxide Re.sub.2O.sub.3.Math.Al.sub.2O.sub.3 is generated in the molten steel, and the vacuum refining is finished. The method can effectively improve the properties of a deoxidation inclusion in steel, solve the problem of smooth running of casting of the molten steel, reduce the incidence of cold rolling defects caused by Al.sub.2O.sub.3, and improve the product quality of the titanium-containing ultra-low-carbon steel.

A method for refining molten iron that can stably produce low-nitrogen steel is proposed. In this method for refining molten iron, untreated molten iron with a carbon concentration [C].sub.i between 0.5 mass % and 3.0 mass %, both inclusive, is placed into a vessel, and oxygen is blown onto the untreated molten iron under atmospheric pressure while a hydrogen gas, a hydrocarbon gas, or a mixture gas of these gases is blown in to perform a decarburization and denitrification treatment of the untreated molten iron. It is preferable, for example, that a nitrogen concentration [N].sub.f in treated molten iron after being subjected to the decarburization and denitrification treatment be 30 mass ppm or lower; that treated molten iron after being subjected to the decarburization and denitrification treatment be further subjected to a vacuum degassing treatment; that the untreated molten iron include molten iron obtained by melting a cold iron source; that the untreated molten iron be a mixture of primary molten iron obtained by melting a cold iron source in a melting furnace and molten pig iron having a carbon concentration of 2.0 mass % or higher; that the cold iron source include reduced iron; and that the vessel be a converter.

A method for refining molten iron that can stably produce low-nitrogen steel is proposed. In this method for refining molten iron, untreated molten iron with a carbon concentration [C].sub.i between 0.5 mass % and 3.0 mass %, both inclusive, is placed into a vessel, and oxygen is blown onto the untreated molten iron under atmospheric pressure while a hydrogen gas, a hydrocarbon gas, or a mixture gas of these gases is blown in to perform a decarburization and denitrification treatment of the untreated molten iron. It is preferable, for example, that a nitrogen concentration [N].sub.f in treated molten iron after being subjected to the decarburization and denitrification treatment be 30 mass ppm or lower; that treated molten iron after being subjected to the decarburization and denitrification treatment be further subjected to a vacuum degassing treatment; that the untreated molten iron include molten iron obtained by melting a cold iron source; that the untreated molten iron be a mixture of primary molten iron obtained by melting a cold iron source in a melting furnace and molten pig iron having a carbon concentration of 2.0 mass % or higher; that the cold iron source include reduced iron; and that the vessel be a converter.