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Meeting 2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Symposium Late News Poster Session
Presentation Title G-32: Copper Partitioning in Ferrite and Carbides During Spheroidization Treatment
Author(s) Jungwan Lee, Hanzheng Huang, Yan Ma
On-Site Speaker (Planned) Jungwan Lee
Abstract Scope Global copper consumption in the steel industry is increasing. The growing demand for steel in electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure is driving significant copper use. One of the challenges with copper in steel is copper contamination in steel scrap. The copper in postconsumer scrap is extremely challenging to remove from molten steel. A detrimental effect of copper on steel is known as hot shortness, which leads to surface cracks. However, the effect of copper addition on the bulk-scale microstructures of steel remains unclear. This study investigates the effect of copper on austenite decomposition into pearlite and subsequent spheroidization treatment in high-carbon steel. The copper partitioning in ferrite and carbides was characterized using microscopic techniques. The relationship among alloy chemistry, thermal processing, and microstructure formation was discussed.
Proceedings Inclusion? Undecided
Keywords Iron and Steel, Sustainability, Copper / Nickel / Cobalt

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