The CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 system is one of the most fundamental oxide systems in pyrometallurgy and ceramic applications. In particular, CaO-Al2O3 based slag is widely used in the secondary steel refining process owing to its high sulfide capacity and ef...
The CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 system is one of the most fundamental oxide systems in pyrometallurgy and ceramic applications. In particular, CaO-Al2O3 based slag is widely used in the secondary steel refining process owing to its high sulfide capacity and effectiveness in oxide inclusion control in liuqid steel. Magnesia, alumina and spinel-containing refractories are commonly used in steel ladle and the chemical reaction of refractory and liquid slag is impotant to understand the corrosion of refractory. Therefore, accurate phase diagram and reliable thermodynamic database for the CaO-MgO-Al2O3 system CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 system system have been investigated extensively.
In this study, the liquidus of MgO and MgAl2O4 spinel in the CaO-MgO-Al2O3 system were investigated at 1550 to 1650 oC using classical quenching experiments with Pt crucible. In particular, the liquidus of MgAl2O4 spinel in the present study was different from the liquidus reported in the previous study employing MgO or Al2O3 ceramic crucible. The origin of this discrepany was well explained by examining the microstructure of liquid slag in the ceramic crucible experiments. For the first time, the acurate liquidus of MgO and MgAl2O4 in the the CaO-MgO-Al2O3 system were determined in the present study. In addition, the phase diagram in the CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 system at 1600 oC, in particular, in high CaO and MgO but low SiO2 region.
The experimental results in the present study can be used in future to improve the accuracy of thermodynamic databases for the CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 system.