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Laboratory Study on the Sintering Behavior of Zircon‐Based Ladle Filler Sands
Author(s) -
Deng Zhiyin,
Yang Boran,
Zhu Miaoyong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
steel research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.603
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1869-344X
pISSN - 1611-3683
DOI - 10.1002/srin.202100071
Subject(s) - zircon , sintering , mullite , materials science , filler (materials) , metallurgy , chromite , liquid phase , composite material , geology , ceramic , geochemistry , physics , thermodynamics
To understand the sintering behavior of zircon‐based filler sands, laboratory experiments are conducted, and the effect of steel grades containing different contents of Mn and Al is studied. The results show that zircon filler sands have a sufficient sintering performance without the influence of steel. The reaction between the mullite grains and the decomposed zircon grains results in the formation of a liquid phase, making the sand grains bond. Liquid steel (even liquid pure iron) evidently impacts the sintering of zircon filler sands. Similar to chromite filler sands, the effect of Mn in liquid steel on the sintering of zircon filler sands is also remarkable, whereas the effect of Al (up to 250 ppm) is not so profound due to the existence of the mullite grains. In most cases of conventional Al‐killed steel grades (Al ≤ 300 ppm), zircon‐based filler sands show a sufficient sintering effect, whereas they are not suitable for high‐Mn and high‐Al steel grades due to the serious sintering result.