Method for producing ingots made of metal having cross-sectional areas of at least 0.10 m.sup.2 of a round, square or rectangular shape through casting of metal or molten steel either directly from the casting ladle (1) or using a fireproof lined intermediate vessel (3) in a short, water-cooled ingot mold open downwards (4) and withdrawing of the solidified ingot (6) from the same downwardly movable withdrawing tool (8), wherein the casting process is continued with a casting rate determined in accordance with the casting cross-section for as long as the desired or maximum ingot length determined by the height of lift of the withdrawing tool (8) is reached, and additional liquid metal is fed at the end of the regular casting process to an extent that at least the contraction of the metal and steel melt occurring during solidification is balanced during, and whereby after completion of the regular casting process and completion of the ingot withdrawal, the casting process is continued with a casting rate reduced by at least the Factor 10 from the heatable casting ladle (1) or the heatable intermediate vessel (3) or a distribution container, and is reduced progressively or continuously at the end of the solidification to 10% the rate at the start of the additional casting.

Method for producing ingots made of metal having cross-sectional areas of at least 0.10 m.sup.2 of a round, square or rectangular shape through casting of metal or molten steel either directly from the casting ladle (1) or using a fireproof lined intermediate vessel (3) in a short, water-cooled ingot mold open downwards (4) and withdrawing of the solidified ingot (6) from the same downwardly movable withdrawing tool (8), wherein the casting process is continued with a casting rate determined in accordance with the casting cross-section for as long as the desired or maximum ingot length determined by the height of lift of the withdrawing tool (8) is reached, and additional liquid metal is fed at the end of the regular casting process to an extent that at least the contraction of the metal and steel melt occurring during solidification is balanced during, and whereby after completion of the regular casting process and completion of the ingot withdrawal, the casting process is continued with a casting rate reduced by at least the Factor 10 from the heatable casting ladle (1) or the heatable intermediate vessel (3) or a distribution container, and is reduced progressively or continuously at the end of the solidification to 10% the rate at the start of the additional casting.

A steel plate for an advanced nuclear power unit reactor core shell cylinder and a manufacturing method for the steel plate. The steel plate comprises the following components in percentage by mass: 0.10%-0.14% of C, 0.20%-0.30% of Si, 0.30%-0.60% of Mn, P0.006%, S0.002%, 1.65%-1.95% of Cr, 0.80%-1.20% of Mo, 0.80%-1.20% of Ni, 0.04%-0.08% of Nb, 0.10%-0.20% of V, 0%-0.03% of Ti, 0%-0.02% of Alt, 0.001%-0.004% of Ca, 0.01%-0.03% of N, Sn0.001%, H0.0001%, and 00.0020%, and the remainder being Fe and inevitable inclusions, and an anti-high-temperature tempering embrittlement coefficient J=(Si+Mn)(P+Sn)10450. The steel plate and the manufacturing method therefor can ensure the comprehensive performance requirements of the steel plate for the reactor core shell cylinder.

A steel plate for an advanced nuclear power unit reactor core shell cylinder and a manufacturing method for the steel plate. The steel plate comprises the following components in percentage by mass: 0.10%-0.14% of C, 0.20%-0.30% of Si, 0.30%-0.60% of Mn, P0.006%, S0.002%, 1.65%-1.95% of Cr, 0.80%-1.20% of Mo, 0.80%-1.20% of Ni, 0.04%-0.08% of Nb, 0.10%-0.20% of V, 0%-0.03% of Ti, 0%-0.02% of Alt, 0.001%-0.004% of Ca, 0.01%-0.03% of N, Sn0.001%, H0.0001%, and 00.0020%, and the remainder being Fe and inevitable inclusions, and an anti-high-temperature tempering embrittlement coefficient J=(Si+Mn)(P+Sn)10450. The steel plate and the manufacturing method therefor can ensure the comprehensive performance requirements of the steel plate for the reactor core shell cylinder.

The present invention reveals an ultra-thin ultra-high strength steel wire, a wire rod for an ultra-thin ultra-high strength steel wire and its producing method. The chemical components of the wire rod comprise in percentage by mass: C 0.900.96%, Si 0.120.30%, Mn 0.300.65%, Cr 0.100.30%, Al0.004%, Ti0.001%, Cu0.01%, Ni0.01%, S0.01%, P0.01%, O0.0006%, N0.0006%, and the balance is Fe and unavoidable impurity elements. The wire rod for the ultra-thin ultra-high strength steel wire may be used as a base material for producing the ultra-thin ultra-high strength steel wire having a diameter in a range of 5060 m and a tensile strength larger than or equal to 4500 MPa.

The present invention reveals an ultra-thin ultra-high strength steel wire, a wire rod for an ultra-thin ultra-high strength steel wire and its producing method. The chemical components of the wire rod comprise in percentage by mass: C 0.900.96%, Si 0.120.30%, Mn 0.300.65%, Cr 0.100.30%, Al0.004%, Ti0.001%, Cu0.01%, Ni0.01%, S0.01%, P0.01%, O0.0006%, N0.0006%, and the balance is Fe and unavoidable impurity elements. The wire rod for the ultra-thin ultra-high strength steel wire may be used as a base material for producing the ultra-thin ultra-high strength steel wire having a diameter in a range of 5060 m and a tensile strength larger than or equal to 4500 MPa.

The present disclosure provides a high-vanadium high-speed steel and preparation method therefor, and use thereof, which relate to the technical field of high-vanadium high-speed steel. The preparation method includes: smelting raw materials to form a melt; impacting the melt to a cooling platform to form a high-vanadium high-speed steel casting billet; and performing a spheroidizing annealing treatment and a quenching and tempering treatment, so as to obtain a resultant. The spheroidizing annealing treatment includes: heating the high-vanadium high-speed steel casting billet to 820-910 C.; holding for 2-4 h; then cooling down to 450-550 C. at a cooling rate larger than 40 C./h; and then air cooling to a room temperature.

The present invention provides an feed method for electroslag remelting furnace which includes the following steps: mounting a wire in a wire feeder, activating the wire feeder, passing the wire through a straightening machine and an insulating sleeve in sequence, and then stopping the wire feeder; mounting an electrode requiring electroslag on an electroslag furnace and placing the same in a crystallizer; activating a control system to start the electroslag production, the control system processing the acquired weight information, length information, and position information and comparing the same with a preset process parameter to form a comparison result; and the control system sending a control instruction according to the comparison result, and automatically adjusting the wire feeding speed of the wire feeder and the lifting height of the lifter. The wire feeding method according to the present invention has the advantages of simple operation and precise control.

The present invention provides an feed method for electroslag remelting furnace which includes the following steps: mounting a wire in a wire feeder, activating the wire feeder, passing the wire through a straightening machine and an insulating sleeve in sequence, and then stopping the wire feeder; mounting an electrode requiring electroslag on an electroslag furnace and placing the same in a crystallizer; activating a control system to start the electroslag production, the control system processing the acquired weight information, length information, and position information and comparing the same with a preset process parameter to form a comparison result; and the control system sending a control instruction according to the comparison result, and automatically adjusting the wire feeding speed of the wire feeder and the lifting height of the lifter. The wire feeding method according to the present invention has the advantages of simple operation and precise control.

A nickel alloy having superior surface properties by controlling the composition of non-metallic inclusions that affect surface properties, and a method for producing the same. A nickel alloy includes: all by mass %, Ni: 99.0% or more, C: 0.020% or less, Si: 0.01 to 0.3%, Mn: 0.3% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Cu: 0.2% or less, Al: 0.001 to 0.1%, Fe: 0.4% or less, O: 0.0001 to 0.0050% or less, Mg: 0.001 to 0.030%, Ca: 0.0001 to 0.0050%, B: 0.0001 to 0.01%, and the balance of inevitable impurities; the alloy including non-metallic inclusions, in which the non-metallic inclusions include one or more of MgO, CaO, CaOAl.sub.2O.sub.3-based oxides, CaOSiO.sub.2-based oxides, CaOMgO-based oxides, and MgO.Math.Al.sub.2O.sub.3, the MgO.Math.Al.sub.2O.sub.3 has a number ratio of number 50% or less with respect to all oxide-based, non-metallic inclusions.