Argon Oxygen Decarburization Process – IspatGuru
28/04/2014 · Argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) is a process primarily used in production of stainless steel and other high grade alloys such as silicon steels, tool steels, nickelbase alloys and cobaltbase alloys with oxidizable elements such as chromium and aluminum. AOD was invented in 1954 by the Lindé division of The Union Carbide Corporation, which ...