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Type the Si, P and section thickness off any certificate. See what the kettle will do with it.

0 · Upload the certificate

Auto-read needs an internet connection the first time (it loads an OCR engine) and works best on a sharp, straight-on photo of the chemical analysis table. Always confirm the values against the cert — auto-read fills the boxes in amber until you check them.

1 · From the certificate

Ladle analysis is one sample from the heat — pieces vary. Treat Si and P as an indication of reactivity, not a guarantee (AS/NZS 4680:2025 Cl. 2.3 note).

2 · The article

Minimums are AS/NZS 4680:2025 Table 3 (not centrifuged). Centrifuged work is Table 5 — different numbers.

3 · What the kettle will do

predicted mean coating, µm — enter Si and P
0.000.04Sandelin0.140.25Si-eq %
Si equivalent
Reactivity zone
Table 3 mean min
Margin vs minimum

4 · The picture — alloy layers for this steel

Γ gamma at the steel, δ delta columnar, ζ zeta needles, η free zinc on top. Widths scale with the prediction; η is what makes it bright — a Sandelin or hyper-reactive steel eats it and comes out grey.

Take it further

The model behind this is qualitative — Sandelin peak, Sebisty dip, hyper-reactive rise, damped for a nickel bath. GHB's kettle trial data on hold time and heat-up by gauge is what turns it into a number for your plant.

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