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A method for observing the three-dimensional morphologies of inclusions by deeply eroding a steel sample with a kind of organic solution composed of bromine water, acetone, and HCl (volume ratio, 45:45:10) was introduced. Four different kinds of inclusions in ultra low carbon steel were compared by metallographic observation and erosion observation. The results show that the three-dimensional morphologies of different kinds of inclusions could be observed clearly and simply after erosion. The method is useful for the observation and analysis of inclusions made by deep erosion. It also provides a new way to control and remove inclusions based on the true morphologies of inclusions.
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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51074019).
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Bao, Yp., Wang, M. & Jiang, W. A method for observing the three-dimensional morphologies of inclusions in steel. Int J Miner Metall Mater 19, 111–115 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-012-0524-3
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