| 摘要 |
A process and an apparatus for producing low-oxygen iron-base metallic powder are disclosed. The low-oxygen iron-base metallic powder is produced by alloying and/or admixing iron-base metallic raw powder to be subjected to a final reduction, which has an apparent density in filled state corresponding to 16-57% of theoretical true density, an oxygen content of not more than 6% by weight and a particle size of not more than 1 mm, with carbon or carbonaceous granule in an amount corresponding to not more than an target alloying carbon content of a final product (% by weight) + an oxygen content of the powder just before the final reduction (% by weight) x 1.35 to form a starting powder, preheating the starting powder at a temperature of 780 DEG -1,130 DEG C. in a non-oxidizing atmosphere having a theoretical oxygen partial pressure of not more than 2.1x10-1 mmHg and a dew point of not more than +5 DEG C. to form a preheated and sintered cake (P-cake), induction heating the P-cake at a temperature of 850 DEG -1,400 DEG C. in the same atmosphere by applying an alternating power of 50 Hz to 500 kHz from power supply to effect deoxidation and decarburization to form an induction heated cake (I-cake), and then cooling and pulverizing the I-cake. |
