Dissolution Behavior of Different Inclusions in High Al Steel Reacted with Refining Slags

Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·TiN, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·MgO, and CaO·2Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> are four different types of inclusions in high Al steels. To improve the...

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Autores principales: Shuo Zhao, Zushu Li, Renze Xu, Darbaz Khasraw, Gaoyang Song, Dong Xu
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:15fda84a689e4fe18052c219b0d33fa42021-11-25T18:22:04ZDissolution Behavior of Different Inclusions in High Al Steel Reacted with Refining Slags10.3390/met111118012075-4701https://doaj.org/article/15fda84a689e4fe18052c219b0d33fa42021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/11/11/1801https://doaj.org/toc/2075-4701Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·TiN, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·MgO, and CaO·2Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> are four different types of inclusions in high Al steels. To improve the steel cleanness level, the effective removal of such inclusions during secondary refining is very important, so these inclusions should be removed effectively via inclusion dissolution in the slag. The dissolution behavior of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·TiN, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·MgO, and CaO·2Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> in CaO-SiO<sub>2</sub>-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-MgO slags, as well as the steel-slag reaction, was investigated using laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) and high-temperature furnace experiments, and thermodynamic calculations for the inclusion in steel were carried out by FactSage 7.1. The results showed that Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·TiN was observed to be completely different from the other oxides. The composite oxides dissolved quickly in the slags, and the dissolution time of the inclusions increased as their melting point increased. SiO<sub>2</sub> and B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> in the slag were almost completely reacted with [Al] in steel, so the slags without SiO<sub>2</sub> showed a positive effect for avoiding the formation of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> system inclusions and promoting inclusions dissolution as compared with SiO<sub>2</sub>-rich slags. The steel-slag reaction was also found to influence the inclusion types in steel significantly. Because of the rapid absorption of different inclusions in the slag, it was found that the dissolution time of inclusions mainly depends on the diffusion in the molten slag.Shuo ZhaoZushu LiRenze XuDarbaz KhasrawGaoyang SongDong XuMDPI AGarticleLSCMhigh Al steelinclusionsrefining slagdissolutionMining engineering. MetallurgyTN1-997ENMetals, Vol 11, Iss 1801, p 1801 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic LSCM
high Al steel
inclusions
refining slag
dissolution
Mining engineering. Metallurgy
TN1-997
spellingShingle LSCM
high Al steel
inclusions
refining slag
dissolution
Mining engineering. Metallurgy
TN1-997
Shuo Zhao
Zushu Li
Renze Xu
Darbaz Khasraw
Gaoyang Song
Dong Xu
Dissolution Behavior of Different Inclusions in High Al Steel Reacted with Refining Slags
description Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·TiN, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·MgO, and CaO·2Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> are four different types of inclusions in high Al steels. To improve the steel cleanness level, the effective removal of such inclusions during secondary refining is very important, so these inclusions should be removed effectively via inclusion dissolution in the slag. The dissolution behavior of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·TiN, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·MgO, and CaO·2Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> in CaO-SiO<sub>2</sub>-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-MgO slags, as well as the steel-slag reaction, was investigated using laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) and high-temperature furnace experiments, and thermodynamic calculations for the inclusion in steel were carried out by FactSage 7.1. The results showed that Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·TiN was observed to be completely different from the other oxides. The composite oxides dissolved quickly in the slags, and the dissolution time of the inclusions increased as their melting point increased. SiO<sub>2</sub> and B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> in the slag were almost completely reacted with [Al] in steel, so the slags without SiO<sub>2</sub> showed a positive effect for avoiding the formation of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> system inclusions and promoting inclusions dissolution as compared with SiO<sub>2</sub>-rich slags. The steel-slag reaction was also found to influence the inclusion types in steel significantly. Because of the rapid absorption of different inclusions in the slag, it was found that the dissolution time of inclusions mainly depends on the diffusion in the molten slag.
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author Shuo Zhao
Zushu Li
Renze Xu
Darbaz Khasraw
Gaoyang Song
Dong Xu
author_facet Shuo Zhao
Zushu Li
Renze Xu
Darbaz Khasraw
Gaoyang Song
Dong Xu
author_sort Shuo Zhao
title Dissolution Behavior of Different Inclusions in High Al Steel Reacted with Refining Slags
title_short Dissolution Behavior of Different Inclusions in High Al Steel Reacted with Refining Slags
title_full Dissolution Behavior of Different Inclusions in High Al Steel Reacted with Refining Slags
title_fullStr Dissolution Behavior of Different Inclusions in High Al Steel Reacted with Refining Slags
title_full_unstemmed Dissolution Behavior of Different Inclusions in High Al Steel Reacted with Refining Slags
title_sort dissolution behavior of different inclusions in high al steel reacted with refining slags
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/15fda84a689e4fe18052c219b0d33fa4
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