Effect of boron oxide and basicity on viscosity and crystallization onset temperature of СаО–SiO2–B2O3–12%Cr2O3–3%Аl2O3–8%МgO slag system

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Abstract

The rapid growth of demand for stainless steel and, accordingly, its production, which occurred in the second half of the 20th century and continues till today, makes it necessary to conduct studies of the properties of oxide systems that will contribute to the improvement of metallurgical production technologies for such steel. Therefore, in this paper, using the method of simplex grids for experimental planning and vibration viscometry, a study was conducted of the effect of basicity and boron oxide content on the viscosity and crystallization onset temperature of slags of the СаО–SiO2–B2O3–12%Cr2O3–3%Аl2O3–8%МgO oxide system formed during the reduction period of the production of low-carbon stainless steel by the argon-oxygen decarbonization (AOD) process, which is currently the main method for producing corrosion-resistant steel. The introduction of boron oxide into AOD-slags is a possible solution to the problem of instability of the physical properties of slags during smelting, caused by the volatility of fluorspar fluorides, traditionally used as a flux, and compliance with increasingly stringent environmental requirements by eliminating the formation of toxic fluorine compounds. Based on the results of experimental studies of the viscosity of slags of the studied oxide system depending on the chemical composition and temperature, approximating mathematical models in the form of a reduced third-degree polynomial are constructed. Graphically, the results of mathematical modeling are presented in the form of “composition – property” diagrams, which allow quantitatively determining the effect of temperature and chemical composition of the slags under study on viscosity and their composition on the crystallization onset temperature. It is noted that at 1600 and 1650°C, an increase in the boron oxide content in the slag from 3.0 to 6.0% has a favorable effect on the fluidity of the formed slags in the basicity range of 1.0-2.5. For example, an increase in the boron oxide concentration from 3.0 to 6.0% ensures a decrease in the viscosity of the slags from 2.0 to 0.5 Pa s at a temperature of 1600°C and from 0.4 to 0.3 Pa s at a temperature of 1650°C in the region of increased basicity up to 2.0-2.5.

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А. А. Babenko

Institute of Metallurgy of the Ural Branch of the RAS

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Email: rr.shartdinov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg

R. R. Shartdinov

Institute of Metallurgy of the Ural Branch of the RAS

Email: rr.shartdinov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg

А. G. Upolovnikova

Institute of Metallurgy of the Ural Branch of the RAS

Email: rr.shartdinov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg

А. N. Smetannikov

Institute of Metallurgy of the Ural Branch of the RAS

Email: rr.shartdinov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg

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