size of spinel crystals in the CaO–SiO2–MgO –Al2O3–Cr2O3 system was investigated using lab experiments carried out in a carbon tube furnace. Scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(...size of spinel crystals in the CaO–SiO2–MgO –Al2O3–Cr2O3 system was investigated using lab experiments carried out in a carbon tube furnace. Scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(SEM–EDS) and X-ray diffraction(XRD) were used to analyze the microstructure, components, and the mineral phases of synthetic slags. FactS age 7.1 was used to calculate the crystallization process of the molten slag. The results showed that the addition of Fe2O3 promoted the precipitation of spinel crystals and inhibited the formation of dicalcium silicate. The size of spinel crystals increased from 2.74 to 8.10 μm and the contents of chromium and iron in the spinel varied as the Fe2O3 addition was increased from 0 to 20 wt%. Fe2O3 thermodynamically provided the spinel-forming components to enhance the formation of FeCr2O4, MgFe2O4, and Fe3O4. The addition of Fe2O3 increased the fraction of liquid phase in a certain temperature range and promoted diffusion by decreasing the slag’s viscosity. Therefore, Fe2O3 is beneficial to the growth of spinel crystals in stainless steel slag.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51404173)Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation (No. 2016CFB579)+1 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2014M562073)State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology
文摘size of spinel crystals in the CaO–SiO2–MgO –Al2O3–Cr2O3 system was investigated using lab experiments carried out in a carbon tube furnace. Scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(SEM–EDS) and X-ray diffraction(XRD) were used to analyze the microstructure, components, and the mineral phases of synthetic slags. FactS age 7.1 was used to calculate the crystallization process of the molten slag. The results showed that the addition of Fe2O3 promoted the precipitation of spinel crystals and inhibited the formation of dicalcium silicate. The size of spinel crystals increased from 2.74 to 8.10 μm and the contents of chromium and iron in the spinel varied as the Fe2O3 addition was increased from 0 to 20 wt%. Fe2O3 thermodynamically provided the spinel-forming components to enhance the formation of FeCr2O4, MgFe2O4, and Fe3O4. The addition of Fe2O3 increased the fraction of liquid phase in a certain temperature range and promoted diffusion by decreasing the slag’s viscosity. Therefore, Fe2O3 is beneficial to the growth of spinel crystals in stainless steel slag.