Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis of ferrovanadium nitride for use in smelting high-strength low-alloy steels

Abstract

A new alloying material for smelting high-strength low-alloy steel is considered: FERVANIT fused ferrovanadium nitride. Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis in the ferrovanadium-nitrogen system permits the development of a new industrial production technology for alloys based on vanadium nitride. Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis requires no electrical energy, is environmentally benign, and results in a product with good operational properties.