Influence of Cr_(2)_(3)content on viscosity and rheological behavior of Cr_(2)O_(3)-containing slags

The rheological behavior of Cr_(2)_(3)-containing slags was investigated using a rotating cylinder viscometer and the solid fraction and phases of Cr_(2)_(3)in molten slags were also calculated and observed at different temperatures.Furthermore,the viscosities of CaO–SiO2–Cr_(2)_(3)(–10%Al2O3)slags were measured from 1703 to 1953 K and the influence of Cr_(2)_(3)content on the viscosity and rheological behavior of molten slags was investigated.The calculation revealed that the solid fraction of the molten slags varied with the Cr_(2)_(3)content and maximum temperature,and the fluid properties transitioned from Newtonian to non-Newtonian behavior when the solid fraction reached 5%.Moreover,the increase in Cr_(2)_(3)content led to an increase in the viscosity as the slags displayed Newtonian flow characteristics and a decrease in the viscosity when slags exhibited non-Newtonian flow characteristics.The viscosity results of Cr_(2)_(3)-containing slag from 1703 to 1953 K and from 1703 to 1813 K were also discussed with the morphologies.