Carbon black-phenolic resin composite binders with various amounts of nanoscale carbon black were pre pared through adding KH 550 coupling agent and high-speed mixer. The effects of nanoscale carbon black amount added...Carbon black-phenolic resin composite binders with various amounts of nanoscale carbon black were pre pared through adding KH 550 coupling agent and high-speed mixer. The effects of nanoscale carbon black amount added on viscosity of the composite binders were studied. Low-carbon MgO-C specimens were fabricated with these composite binders. Effects of nanoscale carbon black contents （0, 2.5%, 5%, 10%, and 15% of phenolic resin in mass percent） on mechanical properties of low-carbon MgO-C specimens were investigated. The results revealed that the viscosity of the composite binder increased rapidly with increase of nanoscale carbon black content, and that CMOR, HMOR （high modulus of rupture） and CCS （cold crushing strength） of the specimens increased gradually with increase of nanoscale carbon black content as well.展开更多
Wetting phenomena between MgO C and CaO SiO2 slags were investigated by varying carbon content.A sessile drop technique was adopted to study the wetting phenomena in conjunction with a high speed camera for the observ...Wetting phenomena between MgO C and CaO SiO2 slags were investigated by varying carbon content.A sessile drop technique was adopted to study the wetting phenomena in conjunction with a high speed camera for the observation of intrinsic wetting phenomena.The results show that the high content of SiO2 and the presence of Al2O3 in slags enhance the diffusion of Mg2+,leading to the promotion of reactive wetting.The carbon in MgO C refractory impedes the penetration of slags by repelling the slag and slowing the diffusion of Mg2+.This accounts for the non-wetting behavior of the slag on MgO C refractory with 17% (mass fraction) carbon similar to that of graphite.展开更多
The effect of Al content in molten steel on the interaction between SPHC steel(0.005-0.068 wt.%Al,and 19×10^(-4)-58×10^(-4)wt.%O)and MgO-C refractory(11.63 wt.%C)was investigated.Non-metallic inclusions in t...The effect of Al content in molten steel on the interaction between SPHC steel(0.005-0.068 wt.%Al,and 19×10^(-4)-58×10^(-4)wt.%O)and MgO-C refractory(11.63 wt.%C)was investigated.Non-metallic inclusions in the steel were examined at various periods(0,5,15,30,45,and 60 min)as well as the MgO-C interface after 60 min of corrosion at 1600℃.The results show that when MgO-C refractory comes into contact with SPHC steel,the refractory interface consists of three layers arranged from the innermost to the outermost,including the original refractory layer,the dense MgO layer,and the iron infiltration layer.The carbon in the MgO-C refractories and the Al content in the molten steel undergo a reaction with the MgO in the refractories,resulting in an increase in Mg concentration in the steel.Increasing Al content in the molten steel from 0.005 to 0.068 wt.%causes a spinel layer to appear at the interface,and the disappearance time of Al_(2)O_(3) inclusions in the steel decreases from 60 to 30 min,while the average MgO content in inclusions increases.Therefore,controlling the Al content in the molten steel and the smelting duration can help regulate the formation of spinel inclusionsinthe steel.展开更多
Conventional MgO-C bricks(graphite content>14 wt.%)produce a great deal of greenhouse gas emission,while low-carbon MgO-C bricks have serious thermal shock resistance during high-temperature service.To enhance the ...Conventional MgO-C bricks(graphite content>14 wt.%)produce a great deal of greenhouse gas emission,while low-carbon MgO-C bricks have serious thermal shock resistance during high-temperature service.To enhance the high-temperature mechanical property and thermal shock resistance of low-carbon MgO-C bricks,a novel route of introducing ZrSiO_(4) powder into low-carbon MgO-C bricks was reported in such refractories with 2 wt.% flaky graphite.The results indicate that the low-carbon MgO-C brick with 0.5 wt.%ZrSiO_(4) addition has the maximum hot modulus of rupture at 1400℃ and the corresponding specimen fired in the carbon embedded atmosphere has the maximum residual strength ratio(98.6%)after three thermal shock cycles.It is found that some needle-like AlON and plate-like Al_(2)O_(3)-ZrO_(2) composites were in situ formed in the matrices after the low-carbon MgO-C bricks were coked at 1400℃,which can enhance the high-temperature mechanical property and thermal shock resistance due to the effect of fiber toughening and particle toughening.Moreover,CO_(2) emission of the newly developed low-carbon MgO-C bricks is reduced by 58.3% per ton steel after using them as the working lining of a 90 t vacuum oxygen decarburization ladle.展开更多
To solve the problem of poor high-temperature service performance caused by low carbonization of MgO-C refractories,low-carbon MgO–C refractories with excellent thermal shock,oxidation and corrosion resistances were ...To solve the problem of poor high-temperature service performance caused by low carbonization of MgO-C refractories,low-carbon MgO–C refractories with excellent thermal shock,oxidation and corrosion resistances were successfully designed by using SiC whiskers as reinforcing phases and introducing micro-Al_(2)O_(3) powders as additives.The results indicated that the addition of micro-Al_(2)O_(3) powders optimized the internal structure of the material,like the columnar β-Si_(3)N_(4) with a stepped distribution and the mosaic structure formed between granular and flaky Mg_(2)SiO_(4),which synergistically strengthened and toughened the material and gave the material excellent mechanical properties and thermal shock resistance.Specifically,the cold modulus of rupture and cold crushing strength after thermal shock were increased by 4.1 and 20.3 MPa,respectively.Moreover,the addition of micro-Al_(2)O_(3) powders promoted the formation of fine particles of Mg_(2)SiO_(4),MgAl_(2)O_(4) and MgO,as well as a dense protective layer of Mg_(2)SiO_(4) in the material under high-temperature environment.Furthermore,spinel and high-temperature solid solution were formed in the corrosion environment.The oxidation and corrosion resistances were greatly improved by 41%and 15%,respectively.展开更多
Al_(4)SiC_(4) was synthesized from Al powder, silicon carbide, and graphite by microwave sintering, and characterized by XRD and SEM. Then the synthesized material was added to the magnesia carbon refractory brick to ...Al_(4)SiC_(4) was synthesized from Al powder, silicon carbide, and graphite by microwave sintering, and characterized by XRD and SEM. Then the synthesized material was added to the magnesia carbon refractory brick to study its effect on the oxidation resistance, apparent porosity, bulk density, elastic modulus, and modulus of rupture. It is found that Al_(4)SiC_(4) can be synthesized by microwave sintering at 1 300 ℃ and the addition of Al_(4)SiC_(4)-containing material as an antioxidant can enhance the oxidation resistance of the magnesia carbon refractory brick.展开更多
In this study,biomass cokes from sunflower seed hull(SFSH)and wood pellets(WP)were added to a MgO-C batch(3 mass%C)to replace 1.1 mass%of graphite.After hardening and carbonizing the samples,the influence of the bioma...In this study,biomass cokes from sunflower seed hull(SFSH)and wood pellets(WP)were added to a MgO-C batch(3 mass%C)to replace 1.1 mass%of graphite.After hardening and carbonizing the samples,the influence of the biomass cokes on the microstructure and thermal shock resistance was investigated.The replacement of flaky graphite by carbonized WP and SFSH reduced the bulk density and increased the apparent porosity after pressing and carbonization,but the degree was only marginal.This was confirmed by SEM investigations,where the biomass-coke containing samples exhibited a microstructure with a higher amount of pores between the fine MgO grains.The thermal shock resistance of the porous wood pellet coke containing MgO-C is at the same level as the reference sample but not superior to it.展开更多
The influence of V2O3, FeO, TiO2, MnO and MgO in vanadium slag on the corrosion mechanism of MgO-C bricks was studied by stationary immersion tests at vanadium-extracting temperature. Experimental results show that Fe...The influence of V2O3, FeO, TiO2, MnO and MgO in vanadium slag on the corrosion mechanism of MgO-C bricks was studied by stationary immersion tests at vanadium-extracting temperature. Experimental results show that FeO, TiO2, and MnO could enhance the corrosion rate and V2O3 and MgO could decrease it. Microstructure and phase composition of worn samples were investigated by SEM-EDS, revealing the presence of Fe particles, produced by graphite reduction, and (Mg,Fe,Mn)O solid solution at the interface. The formation process of (Mg,Fe,Mn)O solid solution was discussed and the corrosion mechnism of MgO-C bricks was thus proposed.展开更多
MgO-C refractories with stainless steel fibers were prepared to investigate the effects of stainless steel fibers addition on the thermal shock resistance,oxidation resistance,and microstructure of MgO-C refractories,...MgO-C refractories with stainless steel fibers were prepared to investigate the effects of stainless steel fibers addition on the thermal shock resistance,oxidation resistance,and microstructure of MgO-C refractories,and the optimum amount of stainless steel fibers was determined.The results showed that adding stainless steel fiber in MgO-C refractories can increase flexural strength and thermal shock resistance,with an optimal addition of 2 wt.%,owing to the bridging effect and crack deflection toughening of stainless steel fibers inside the material.The formation of MgAl1.9Fe0.1O4 composite spinel,which was responsible for higher oxidation resistance,produced volume expansion and prevented the diffusion of oxygen.The strengthening mechanism is physical embedding at room temperature,while it is reaction bonding at high temperature.展开更多
Kinetics of oxidation of MgO-C refractories was investigated by shrinking core modeling of the gas-solid reactions taking place during heating the porous materials to the high temperatures. Samples containing 4.5-17 w...Kinetics of oxidation of MgO-C refractories was investigated by shrinking core modeling of the gas-solid reactions taking place during heating the porous materials to the high temperatures. Samples containing 4.5-17 wt pct graphite were isothermally oxidized at 1000-1350℃. Weight loss data was compared with predictions of the model. A mixed 2-stage mechanism comprised of pore diffusion plus boundary layer gas transfer was shown to generally control the oxidation rate. Pore diffusion was however more effective, especially at graphite contents lower than 10 wt pct under forced convection blowing of the air. Model calculations showed that effective gas diffusion coefficients were in the range of 0.08 to 0.55 cm^2/s. These values can be utilized to determine the corresponding tortuosity factors of 6.85 to 2.22. Activation energies related to the pore diffusion mechanism appeared to be around （46.44±2） kJ/mol. The estimated intermolecular diffusion coefficients were shown to be independent of the graphite content, when the percentage of the graphite exceeded a marginal value of 10.展开更多
B4C was added into the low-carbon MgO-C materials in order to improve the oxidation resistance. The results show adding 0. 3wt% B4C can get the best oxidation resistance and adding 0. 2 wt% B4C can get the highest hot...B4C was added into the low-carbon MgO-C materials in order to improve the oxidation resistance. The results show adding 0. 3wt% B4C can get the best oxidation resistance and adding 0. 2 wt% B4C can get the highest hot modulus of rupture. Altogether, adding 0. 2wt% B,C into the low-carbon MgO-C materials can get better oxidation resistance and hot strength.展开更多
Due to thermal stability and excellent resistance to slag erosion,the used refractories can be recycled as the main raw material for some refractories.In this article the latest developments about used refractories in...Due to thermal stability and excellent resistance to slag erosion,the used refractories can be recycled as the main raw material for some refractories.In this article the latest developments about used refractories in metallurgical industry has been reviewed,focusing on the results reported in the past decade.The research and reutilization methods of used refractories were discussed.For the research of used refractories,the results of two aspects,the performance and surface corrosion characteristics,are summarized.Then,the advances in research on recycling technology of several main kinds of used refractories,such as MgO-C,Al2O3-SiC-C,Al2O3-MgO-C,magnesium-chrome,and corundum-spinel refractories were summarized and discussed in detail.Some results of the author’s group were reported等线accompanied by these comments.The microstructure and chemical composition were studied by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersion spectra,and the properties of the refractories were analyzed.Afterwards,the scope of application of materials was determined according to the classification and analysis of refractories.Finally,the large-scale application of used refractories and an outlook is given to future developments of the entire recycling industry.展开更多
文摘Carbon black-phenolic resin composite binders with various amounts of nanoscale carbon black were pre pared through adding KH 550 coupling agent and high-speed mixer. The effects of nanoscale carbon black amount added on viscosity of the composite binders were studied. Low-carbon MgO-C specimens were fabricated with these composite binders. Effects of nanoscale carbon black contents （0, 2.5%, 5%, 10%, and 15% of phenolic resin in mass percent） on mechanical properties of low-carbon MgO-C specimens were investigated. The results revealed that the viscosity of the composite binder increased rapidly with increase of nanoscale carbon black content, and that CMOR, HMOR （high modulus of rupture） and CCS （cold crushing strength） of the specimens increased gradually with increase of nanoscale carbon black content as well.
基金supported by the R&D Center for Valuable Recycling(Global-Top Environmental Technology Development Program)funded by the Ministry of Environment(Project No.:11-C22-ID)
文摘Wetting phenomena between MgO C and CaO SiO2 slags were investigated by varying carbon content.A sessile drop technique was adopted to study the wetting phenomena in conjunction with a high speed camera for the observation of intrinsic wetting phenomena.The results show that the high content of SiO2 and the presence of Al2O3 in slags enhance the diffusion of Mg2+,leading to the promotion of reactive wetting.The carbon in MgO C refractory impedes the penetration of slags by repelling the slag and slowing the diffusion of Mg2+.This accounts for the non-wetting behavior of the slag on MgO C refractory with 17% (mass fraction) carbon similar to that of graphite.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51974017).
文摘The effect of Al content in molten steel on the interaction between SPHC steel(0.005-0.068 wt.%Al,and 19×10^(-4)-58×10^(-4)wt.%O)and MgO-C refractory(11.63 wt.%C)was investigated.Non-metallic inclusions in the steel were examined at various periods(0,5,15,30,45,and 60 min)as well as the MgO-C interface after 60 min of corrosion at 1600℃.The results show that when MgO-C refractory comes into contact with SPHC steel,the refractory interface consists of three layers arranged from the innermost to the outermost,including the original refractory layer,the dense MgO layer,and the iron infiltration layer.The carbon in the MgO-C refractories and the Al content in the molten steel undergo a reaction with the MgO in the refractories,resulting in an increase in Mg concentration in the steel.Increasing Al content in the molten steel from 0.005 to 0.068 wt.%causes a spinel layer to appear at the interface,and the disappearance time of Al_(2)O_(3) inclusions in the steel decreases from 60 to 30 min,while the average MgO content in inclusions increases.Therefore,controlling the Al content in the molten steel and the smelting duration can help regulate the formation of spinel inclusionsinthe steel.
基金Enterprise Research and Development Project of Beijing Lirr High-Temperature Materials Co.,Ltd.(2020-02)Key Scientific Research Project for Universities and Colleges in Henan Province(19A430028)+1 种基金the Excellent Youth Research Project of Anhui Province(2022AH030135)the PhD Research Funding of Suzhou University(2021BSK041).
文摘Conventional MgO-C bricks(graphite content>14 wt.%)produce a great deal of greenhouse gas emission,while low-carbon MgO-C bricks have serious thermal shock resistance during high-temperature service.To enhance the high-temperature mechanical property and thermal shock resistance of low-carbon MgO-C bricks,a novel route of introducing ZrSiO_(4) powder into low-carbon MgO-C bricks was reported in such refractories with 2 wt.% flaky graphite.The results indicate that the low-carbon MgO-C brick with 0.5 wt.%ZrSiO_(4) addition has the maximum hot modulus of rupture at 1400℃ and the corresponding specimen fired in the carbon embedded atmosphere has the maximum residual strength ratio(98.6%)after three thermal shock cycles.It is found that some needle-like AlON and plate-like Al_(2)O_(3)-ZrO_(2) composites were in situ formed in the matrices after the low-carbon MgO-C bricks were coked at 1400℃,which can enhance the high-temperature mechanical property and thermal shock resistance due to the effect of fiber toughening and particle toughening.Moreover,CO_(2) emission of the newly developed low-carbon MgO-C bricks is reduced by 58.3% per ton steel after using them as the working lining of a 90 t vacuum oxygen decarburization ladle.
基金the Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department(22B0856)the Hengyang"Xiaohe"Science and Technology Talent Special Project([2023]45)+3 种基金the Guidance Plan Project of Hengyang City([2023]40)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U20A20239)the College Students'Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Project(S202311528055)the Characteristic Application Discipline of Material Science Engineering in Hunan Province([2022]351).
文摘To solve the problem of poor high-temperature service performance caused by low carbonization of MgO-C refractories,low-carbon MgO–C refractories with excellent thermal shock,oxidation and corrosion resistances were successfully designed by using SiC whiskers as reinforcing phases and introducing micro-Al_(2)O_(3) powders as additives.The results indicated that the addition of micro-Al_(2)O_(3) powders optimized the internal structure of the material,like the columnar β-Si_(3)N_(4) with a stepped distribution and the mosaic structure formed between granular and flaky Mg_(2)SiO_(4),which synergistically strengthened and toughened the material and gave the material excellent mechanical properties and thermal shock resistance.Specifically,the cold modulus of rupture and cold crushing strength after thermal shock were increased by 4.1 and 20.3 MPa,respectively.Moreover,the addition of micro-Al_(2)O_(3) powders promoted the formation of fine particles of Mg_(2)SiO_(4),MgAl_(2)O_(4) and MgO,as well as a dense protective layer of Mg_(2)SiO_(4) in the material under high-temperature environment.Furthermore,spinel and high-temperature solid solution were formed in the corrosion environment.The oxidation and corrosion resistances were greatly improved by 41%and 15%,respectively.
基金This work was funded by Luoyang Major Science and Technology Innovation Project(2301009A)Henan Province Key Research and Development Project(231111230200)。
文摘Al_(4)SiC_(4) was synthesized from Al powder, silicon carbide, and graphite by microwave sintering, and characterized by XRD and SEM. Then the synthesized material was added to the magnesia carbon refractory brick to study its effect on the oxidation resistance, apparent porosity, bulk density, elastic modulus, and modulus of rupture. It is found that Al_(4)SiC_(4) can be synthesized by microwave sintering at 1 300 ℃ and the addition of Al_(4)SiC_(4)-containing material as an antioxidant can enhance the oxidation resistance of the magnesia carbon refractory brick.
基金funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft(DFG,German Research Foundation),project number 461482547within the Research Training Group“GRK 2802:Refractory Recycling:A contribution for raw material-,energy-and climateefficiency in high temperature processes”The authors thankfully acknowledge the support of Dr.Gert Schmidt for the SEM/EDX investigations and Dr.Vânia Regina Salvini(Universidade Federal de São Carlos)for her inspiring input to conduct the thermal shock resistance investigation.
文摘In this study,biomass cokes from sunflower seed hull(SFSH)and wood pellets(WP)were added to a MgO-C batch(3 mass%C)to replace 1.1 mass%of graphite.After hardening and carbonizing the samples,the influence of the biomass cokes on the microstructure and thermal shock resistance was investigated.The replacement of flaky graphite by carbonized WP and SFSH reduced the bulk density and increased the apparent porosity after pressing and carbonization,but the degree was only marginal.This was confirmed by SEM investigations,where the biomass-coke containing samples exhibited a microstructure with a higher amount of pores between the fine MgO grains.The thermal shock resistance of the porous wood pellet coke containing MgO-C is at the same level as the reference sample but not superior to it.
基金Item Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China (51090382)
文摘The influence of V2O3, FeO, TiO2, MnO and MgO in vanadium slag on the corrosion mechanism of MgO-C bricks was studied by stationary immersion tests at vanadium-extracting temperature. Experimental results show that FeO, TiO2, and MnO could enhance the corrosion rate and V2O3 and MgO could decrease it. Microstructure and phase composition of worn samples were investigated by SEM-EDS, revealing the presence of Fe particles, produced by graphite reduction, and (Mg,Fe,Mn)O solid solution at the interface. The formation process of (Mg,Fe,Mn)O solid solution was discussed and the corrosion mechnism of MgO-C bricks was thus proposed.
基金supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Project of the Henan Provincial Department of Science and Technology of China(No.212102210579).
文摘MgO-C refractories with stainless steel fibers were prepared to investigate the effects of stainless steel fibers addition on the thermal shock resistance,oxidation resistance,and microstructure of MgO-C refractories,and the optimum amount of stainless steel fibers was determined.The results showed that adding stainless steel fiber in MgO-C refractories can increase flexural strength and thermal shock resistance,with an optimal addition of 2 wt.%,owing to the bridging effect and crack deflection toughening of stainless steel fibers inside the material.The formation of MgAl1.9Fe0.1O4 composite spinel,which was responsible for higher oxidation resistance,produced volume expansion and prevented the diffusion of oxygen.The strengthening mechanism is physical embedding at room temperature,while it is reaction bonding at high temperature.
文摘Kinetics of oxidation of MgO-C refractories was investigated by shrinking core modeling of the gas-solid reactions taking place during heating the porous materials to the high temperatures. Samples containing 4.5-17 wt pct graphite were isothermally oxidized at 1000-1350℃. Weight loss data was compared with predictions of the model. A mixed 2-stage mechanism comprised of pore diffusion plus boundary layer gas transfer was shown to generally control the oxidation rate. Pore diffusion was however more effective, especially at graphite contents lower than 10 wt pct under forced convection blowing of the air. Model calculations showed that effective gas diffusion coefficients were in the range of 0.08 to 0.55 cm^2/s. These values can be utilized to determine the corresponding tortuosity factors of 6.85 to 2.22. Activation energies related to the pore diffusion mechanism appeared to be around （46.44±2） kJ/mol. The estimated intermolecular diffusion coefficients were shown to be independent of the graphite content, when the percentage of the graphite exceeded a marginal value of 10.
文摘B4C was added into the low-carbon MgO-C materials in order to improve the oxidation resistance. The results show adding 0. 3wt% B4C can get the best oxidation resistance and adding 0. 2 wt% B4C can get the highest hot modulus of rupture. Altogether, adding 0. 2wt% B,C into the low-carbon MgO-C materials can get better oxidation resistance and hot strength.
基金National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2018YFC1901504)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51872268).
文摘Due to thermal stability and excellent resistance to slag erosion,the used refractories can be recycled as the main raw material for some refractories.In this article the latest developments about used refractories in metallurgical industry has been reviewed,focusing on the results reported in the past decade.The research and reutilization methods of used refractories were discussed.For the research of used refractories,the results of two aspects,the performance and surface corrosion characteristics,are summarized.Then,the advances in research on recycling technology of several main kinds of used refractories,such as MgO-C,Al2O3-SiC-C,Al2O3-MgO-C,magnesium-chrome,and corundum-spinel refractories were summarized and discussed in detail.Some results of the author’s group were reported等线accompanied by these comments.The microstructure and chemical composition were studied by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersion spectra,and the properties of the refractories were analyzed.Afterwards,the scope of application of materials was determined according to the classification and analysis of refractories.Finally,the large-scale application of used refractories and an outlook is given to future developments of the entire recycling industry.
