Viscosity of CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO-B2O3 slags

The viscosity of CaO-SiO₂-Al₂O₃ slags with 8% MgO and 4% B₂O₃ is investigated over a broad range of composition, by means of a simplex-lattice experiment design. For slag of basicity 6–8 in the upper left region of the local simplex, with 15–25% Al₂O₃, 8% MgO, and 4% B₂O₃, the viscosity is high: 9.4–26.4 P over the range 1500–1530°C. Displacement of the slags of basicity 5–8 to the lower region of the local simplex ensures high fluidity in the given range of Al₂O₃ concentration: the viscosity is 1.5–6.1 P over the range 1500–1530°C.     

Activities of SiO2 and Al2O3 and activity coefficients of FetO and MnO in CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO slags

The activities of SiO₂ and Al₂O₃ in CaO-SiO₂-Al₂O₃-MgO slags were determined at 1873 K along the liquidus lines saturated with 2CaO · SiO₂, 2(Mg,Ca)O · SiO₂, MgO, and MgO · Al₂O₃ phases using a slag-metal equilibration technique. Based on these and previous results obtained in ternary and quaternary slags, the isoactivity lines of SiO₂ and Al₂O₃ over the liquid region on the 0, 10, 20, 30, and 40 mass pct Al₂O₃ planes and those on the 10 and 20 mass pct MgO planes were determined. The activity coefficients of Fe _t O and MnO, the phase boundary, and the solubility of MgO were also determined.     

Desulfurization Characteristics of CaO-SiO2-BaO-CaF2-Al2O3-MgO Refining Slag

The desulfurizationcapability,as one of the mosti m-portant indexes of refining slag,has great influence onquality of steel.Desulfurization of molten steel with refi-ning slags has become a focal problemconcerned all overthe world[1-4].However,there weref…     

CaO-SiO2-Na2O-CaF2-Al2O3-MgO渣系的粘性活化能

采用CaO-Si02-Na20-CaF2-Al2O3-MgO渣系,通过测定粘度和粘性活化能,建立二次回归正交设计模型,借此研究了粘性特征与碱度、Na20含量、CaF2含量、Al2O3含量及MgO含量之间的关系,为设计开发连铸保护渣提供了理论依据。研究结果表明,粘性活化能随着渣中碱度、Na2C03含量和CaF2含量的增加而减小;Al2O3和MgO对粘性活化能的影响与碱度密切相关。连铸保护渣的粘度和粘性活化能具有相似的变化规律。     

CaO-SiO2-Na2O-CaF2-Al2O3-MgO渣系的结晶温度

通过差热分析仪测定了CaO-SiO2—Na2O-CaF2—Al2O3—MgO系连铸结晶器保护渣的结晶温度。在本实验渣系条件下，连铸保护渣的结晶温度随着渣中CaO／SiO2值、Na2CO3含量、CaF2含量和MgO含量的增加而升高，随着渣中Al2O3含量的增加而降低。化学成分通过改变粘度，来影响晶核形成速度和晶体成长速度，从而决定了连铸保护渣的结晶性能。结晶温度随着保护渣粘度的降低而升高。     

CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO夹杂物控制影响因素的多尺度结构

 对CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO夹杂物熔点的影响因素进行了多尺度分析,利用Factsage模拟了CaO质量分数对CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO夹杂物熔点的影响规律。多尺度分析表明,工位操作（101 m）影响夹杂物成分（10-10 m）的最后可控因素为钙线喂入量。其通过影响局部钢液中钙质量分数（100 m）来改善熔池的动力学条件（10-3 m）,改变夹杂物中CaO质量分数（10-10 m）。模拟结果表明,当CaO质量分数为30%时,CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO相图中低熔点区域的比例达到最大。通过实例分析得到了夹杂物控制的工位级效应,表明了对钢液洁净度进行多尺度深入研究的可行性。     

Photon conductivity of metallurgical slags of the three component system CaO-SiO2-Al2O3

The measuring method proposed by Keene and Quinn has been further developed to investigate 3-component slags of the system CaO-SiO₂-Al₂O₃ at temperatures of 800–1600°C in the wavelength range of 550 to 850 nm. The results are presented with the aid of the complex refraction index, which embodies all information on the optical properties of the slags investigated, including photon conductivity and thermal emissivity. Comparison of the photon conductivities determined shows good agreement with the corresponding values of various types of glass cited in literature. The discontinuous pattern of the phonon conductivity curve in the melting range of 40% CaO-40% SiO₂-20% Al₂O₃ slag, as already found by Gammal and Li, is also evident from the data of the present investigation.     

Activities in CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 slags and deoxidation equilibria of Si and Al

By using the data in previous and present slag-metal equilibrium experiments, the activities of SiO₂ along the liquidus lines in CaO-SiO₂-Al₂O₃ slags were determined at 1823 and 1873 K from the reaction Si+2O=SiO₂ (s), in which the oxygen activities were estimated from the measured oxygen contents or from the combination of nitrogen distribution ratios (L _N) and nitride capacities (C _N). The activities of Al₂O₃ were also determined from the reaction 2Al+3O=Al₂O₃ (s), in which the oxygen activities were estimated from the values for L _N and C _N, or from the reaction 3SiO₂ (s)+4Al=2Al₂O₃ (s)+3Si, in which the activities of SiO₂ and the contents of Al and Si along with the respective interaction coefficients were used. The activities of Al₂O₃ and CaO in the entire liquid region were estimated from the Rein and Chipman’s activities of SiO₂ by using the method of Schuhmann. On the basis of these activities, the deoxidation equilibria of Si and Al in steels were discussed.     

温度对CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO高炉渣系Al2O3活度的影响

 Al₂O₃作为熔渣中的主要组元之一,其对熔渣的冶金性能的影响尤为突出。对于高炉炼铁而言,高炉渣中Al₂O₃增加会对炼铁及脱硫造成不利影响。然而,随着中国钢铁工业的不断发展,相对低廉的高Al₂O₃进口铁矿石使用量不断攀升,使得高炉渣中Al₂O₃含量明显增加,高炉渣中Al₂O₃质量分数往往大于15%,更高的甚至大于20%。目前关于高Al₂O₃高炉渣系中Al₂O₃组元的热力学性质(例如采用参考渣法测定Al₂O₃的活度)及其对炉渣冶金性能的影响等研究鲜有报道,而温度是影响冶金熔渣冶金性能的重要热力学因素之一,因此探讨温度对冶金熔渣中Al₂O₃组元活度影响的规律不仅具有重要的研究意义,同时也为现场实践提供坚实的理论依据。采用参考渣法对1 773～1 873 K温度条件下CaO-SiO₂-Al₂O₃-MgO高炉渣系Al₂O₃活度进行测定,并采用Raman光谱对熔渣的结构进行检测。考察了温度对CaO-SiO₂-Al₂O₃-MgO高炉渣系Al₂O₃活度的影响。结果表明,随着温度的增加,熔渣中Al₂O₃的化学势降低,熔渣与铜金属熔液之间的反应向右移动来达到新的平衡,因而Al₂O₃的活度随着温度的增加逐渐降低。温度的增加使熔渣中Al₂O₃与碱性金属氧化物发生反应,使钙铝酸盐(CaO·Al₂O₃和CaO·2Al₂O₃)和镁铝酸盐(MgO·Al₂O₃)等复合物生成量增加,此时熔渣的结构由于O2-的增加而逐渐发生解聚,熔渣中的自由Al₂O₃减少,从而导致Al₂O₃活度逐渐降低。     

The effect of CaF2 on the viscosities and structures of CaO-SiO2(-MgO)-CaF2 slags

The viscosities of CaO-SiO₂(-MgO)-CaF₂ slags were measured to clarify the effect of CaF₂ on the viscous flow of molten slags at high temperatures and the solidification behavior of slags. Furthermore, the infrared (IR) spectra of the quenched slags were analyzed to understand the structural role of CaF₂ in the modification of slag structure. The CaF₂ affects the critical temperature (T _CR) of the slags; that is, the higher the content of CaF₂, the lower the T _CR of the slags. It is suggested that some extent of undercooling as a driving force is needed for the precipitation of solid particles in the melt. In the composition of B (≡(mass pct CaO)/(mass pct SiO₂)) = 1.0, the T _CR was decreased about 150 to 200 K by addition of 10 mass pct MgO, while the T _CR was increased about 100 K by MgO addition at B = 1.3. The effect of CaF₂ on the viscous flow of molten slags can be understood based on a decrease in the degree of polymerization by F⁻ as well as by O²⁻ ions and this was confirmed by the IR spectra of the quenched slags. The relative intensity of the IR bands for [SiO₄]-tetrahedra with low NBO/Si decreased, while that of the IR bands for [SiO₄]-tetrahedra with high NBO/Si increased with increasing CaF₂ content. The decrease in viscosity of the CaO-SiO₂-MgO-CaF₂ (B = 1.0) system by CaF₂ addition was negligible, while the effect of CaF₂ on the viscosity was significant in the more basic system (B = 1.3).     

The sulfur partition ratio with Fe-CSAT melts and the sulfide capacity of CaO-SiO2-Na2O- (Ai2O3) slags

The sulfur partition ratio between slag and carbon saturated iron and the sulfide capacity of CaO-Na₂O-SiO₂ slags and a 48 pet CaO-45 pet Al₂O₃-7 pet SiO₂-(Na₂O) slag have been mea-sured at 1400 °C. The addition of Na₂O to a CaO-SiO₂ slag increases the sulfur partition ratio and the sulfide capacity; however, Na₂O at low concentrations has no measurable effect on the sulfide capacity of a CaO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂ slag. To convert the sulfur partition ratio to the sulfide capacity, the oxygen potential was calculated assuming equilibrium between iron in the alloy and FeO in the slag with the activity of FeO calculated via a regular solution model. The optical basicity may be used to correlate the data, but at high Na₂O contents the data do not adhere to the correlation previously developed for CaO-based slags. Formerly Graduate Student at Carnegie Mellon University     

Zur Struktur geschmolzener CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-Schlacken

Methode zur Berechnung mittlerer molarer Massen von ringförmigen Anionenkomplexen in CaO-SiO₂-Al₂O₃-Schlacken. Annahme von dreifacher oder vierfacher Koordination für Aluminium. Korrelierung von Schrifttumswerten der Viskosität mit berechneten Anionenmassen.     

Activities of MnO in CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MnO (<10 Pct)-FetO(<3 pct) slags saturated with liquid iron

Activity coefficients of MnO and Fe,0 in CaO-SiO₂-Al₂O₃-MnO(<10 mass pct)-Fe,O(<3 mass pct) slags were determined at 1873 K in an Al₂O₃ or CaO crucible by using the reported values for the activities of Al₂O₃ and SiO₂ or the analyzed contents of oxygen. The activity coefficients of MnO and Fe_tO were found to be constant in the studied concentration range of MnO and Fe_tO. The former increased with an increase in the CaO content, while the latter increased with an increase in the SiO₂ content.     

Phosphorus Capacity of CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO-FexO Slag

The CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO-FexO slag occurs in the production process of Corex ironmaking technology.Most of its metallurgical properties,especially the phosphorus property,are different from the slag produced from blast furnace or converter.In order to explore the dephosphorization ability of CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO-FexO slag,its phosphorus capacity was measured at 1 673 Kby gas-slag-metal equilibrium technique.An iron crucible was used as the reaction vessel,Ag alloy with 0.2% P was used as the metal phase which equilibrated with CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO-FexO slag,and a constant flow of CO-CO2-N2 gas was used to provide oxygen partial pressure in the experiment.The effects of MgO,FexO and basicity on slag phosphorus capacity were investigated by single factor test.The results show that the phosphorus capacity rises firstly and then decreases with increasing MgO content under the condition of basicity 1.3,FexO content of 2% and Al2O3 content of 12%.The phosphorus value reaches maximum as the MgO content is 8%.When the basicity of slag is 1.1,MgO content is 10%,and Al2O3 is 12%,the phosphorus capacity increases with the increase of FexO content.The phosphorus capacity rises linearly when the basicity is increased from 1.1to 1.5.     

Formation of Plastic Inclusions in U71Mnk High-Speed Heavy-Rail Steel Refined by CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO Slag

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B - To precisely control the characteristics of nonmetallic inclusions with high plasticity in U71Mnk high-speed heavy-rail steel deoxidized by Si and Mn,...     

CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-Fe2O3渣系脱磷行为

利用Factsage软件计算了Al2O3含量对CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-Fe2O3四元渣系熔点和黏度的影响,并通过实验研究了在1 400℃时,CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-Fe2O3四元渣系对高磷铁水脱磷行为的影响.结果表明:渣中Al2O3的质量分数在3％～6％之间时,随着A12O3含量的增加,渣系的熔化温度迅速降低,进一步增加渣中的A12O3含量,渣系的熔化温度逐渐增加;Al2O3对CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-Fe2O3渣系的黏度影响不大;渣中Al2O3的质量分数在3％～6％之间变化时,渣系脱磷能力变化不是很大,脱磷率维持在91％左右,进一步增加渣系中A12O3的量,脱磷率逐渐下降;Al2O3对脱磷率产生影响可能是其改变了炉渣中液相所占比例,进而影响磷从铁水中向液相渣的传质过程.     

Dissolution of alumina particles in CaO-Al2O3-SiO2-MgO slags

Abstract

The dissolution behaviour of alumina particles in CaO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂-MgO slags was studied by confocal scanning laser microscopy. Three different slag systems were investigated to evaluate the effect of changing the MgO content in a high silica tundish slag, and the effect of decreasing the silica content when dissolving the particles in a ladle slag. A particle of 80 mum diameter dissolved in 50 s in a simulated ladle slag but needed 100 s to dissolve in a high silica slag at the same temperature. When the silica content was decreased, a decrease in the alumina particle dissolution time was noted. During dissolution of alumina particles in a slag containing MgO, the alumina particle reacts with the slag to form an MgAlO₄ layer. No reaction layer was observed during the dissolution of alumina particles in slags that did not contain MgO. This work suggests that the dissolution time of large alumina particles is significant, increasing with particle size and with decreased temperature.     

Stability of Fluorine-Free CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-B2O3-Na2O Mold Fluxes

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B - B2O3 and Na2O are key components of fluorine-free mold fluxes for continuous casting, but both are highly volatile, which affects the flux stability....     

The solution rate of alumina in CaF2-Al2 O3 slags

The rate of solution of A1₂O₃ in CaF₂ + 30 wt pct A1₂O₃ (at 1518° and 1509°C) and CaF₂ + 20 wt pct A1₂O₃ (at 1500°C) liquids has been determined. The operative process is diffusion-controlled, with an interdiffusion coefficient,D for the process varying between 8.5 and 8.1 x 10^-5 sq cms ^- 1 in the CaF₂ + 30 wt pct A1₂O₃ slags, and 4.0 × 10^-5 sq cms ^- 1 in the CaF₂ + 20 wt pct A1₂O₃ slag. Estimations of the rate at which alumina inclusions would react with these slag during the electroslag processing of steels, indicate that electrode inclusions approaching 100 μ in diam will be dissolved.