Theeffectsofthefinalelectromagneticstirring(EMS)onthesolidificationstructureof60Si2CrVAThighstrengthspring(HSS)steelofcontinuouscasting(CC)billetshasbeenstudied.Theanalysisofthesolidificationstructureisbasedonthecomparisonbetweenthemacrostructure,microstructure,carbonsegregationanddefectsofthe60Si2CrVATbilletwithmold-electromagneticstirring(M-EMS)andthosewiththeM+finalsolidificationzoneelectromagneticstirring(F-EMS).ItisfoundthatthesolidificationstructureofthebilletwiththeF-EMSisimprovedwiththetightnessofthebilletandtheincreaseintheratiooftheequiaxedstructure,theinnerporosityandtheshrinkageareremarkablyreduced,andthattheratioofcentralcarbonsegregationsharplydecreases.Meanwhile,thesecondarydendritearmspacing(SDAS)isimproved,andtheratioofcentralequiaxedgrainconsiderablyincreases,whichresultsinfinergrains.Therefore,thequalityofthebilletisenhancedwiththeF-EMS.
