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.