[en] More exact definition of technological factors influence chromium and nickel losses during the 08-12Kh18N10T-type steel melting is carried out. The irrational regime of oxygen utilization is considered to be the basic cause for chromium waste. The appropriate selection charge materials may improve the nickel balance and increase its application level. 4 refs.,

[en] Melting technology for chromium-manganese stainless steels is improved. Chromium and manganese contents in steels are increased due to an increase of an own waste share in the charge up to 70 %. More intensive oxygen supply up to 1.3-1.5 m³/(t · min) allows a growth of chromium and manganese assimilation by 15-20 and 20-30 % respectively

[en] The technology of combined alloying of stainless steel type 08-12Kh18N10T with 30%-ferrotitanium and metallic spongy titanium is developed and put into practice. This permits to stabilize titanium assimilation at the level of 40-60 % in two-slag melting process and to increase chromium recovering from the slag. Stabilization of titanium assimilation promotes its homogeneous distribution in final metal after electroslag remelting. 2 refs. 3 figs

[en] The processes of deoxidizing when melting stainless 18-10 steels in electric are furnaces by the method of remelting with wastes are investigated. The dependences of amount of reduced chromium on silicon consumption are made more precise. It is shown that it is useful to apply aluminium for deoxidation of acid high-chromium slags. Based on the data on pilot melts the extent to which aluminium can be used as a reducing agent for chromium is estimated. 3 refs., 2 figs

[en] To reduce nickel evaporation losses and improve the balance of cooling additions, technology of corrosion resistant steel melting, inparticular, 08-12Kh18N10T, providing for the removal of all metal nickel from the mixture and its addition to liquid metal after oxygen blow, is proposed. Such a technology allows one to reduce nickel losses by 0.3 %, reduce refining temperature by 40-50 deg C, increase lining stability and reduce titanium melting loss. The quality of steel produced satisfies the standard requirements