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Thermodynamic behaviour of Cu in molten Fe‐C‐S alloys at high temperatures
Author(s) -
Huh Ki Haeng,
Min Dong Joon
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
steel research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1869-344X
pISSN - 0177-4832
DOI - 10.1002/srin.200005683
Subject(s) - alloy , activity coefficient , carbon fibers , metallurgy , materials science , cast iron , molten metal , dilution , chemistry , thermodynamics , analytical chemistry (journal) , composite material , physics , chromatography , aqueous solution , composite number
The activity of Cu in molten Fe‐C‐S alloys at high temperatures was measured by a thermochemical equilibration technique. The effects of the contents of Cu, C, and S in the molten alloy as well as temperature on the activity coefficient of Cu in pure and carbon‐saturated iron were determined by measuring the distribution ratio of Cu between molten silver and Fe‐C‐S alloy melts. In molten pure iron and carbon‐saturated iron, the activity coefficient of Cu under infinite dilution, was measured as 11.0 and 28.5, respectively, at 1823K. The interaction parameters between Cu and Cu, S, C in the molten iron at 1823K were estimated: . The dependence of in molten Fe‐C alloy on temperature was determined as follows: pure iron: , carbon‐saturated iron: . Combining the effects of temperature and those of alloying components, the activity coefficient of Cu in the molten Fe‐C‐S alloy could be estimated as follows: .