Study on Mold Slag with High Al₂O₃ Content for High Aluminum Steel

The slag-steel equilibrium reaction between the newly developed mold slag ND-MSL and 20Mn23AlV steel has been studied at high temperatures in the laboratory. The crystal morphology, microanalysis, and phase analysis of the original and final ND-MSL slags were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Results show that, in the final ND-MSL slag, the constitution of SiO₂ decreased by 0.7 wt pct and Al₂O₃ increased by 6.46 wt pct, while the melting temperature, viscosity, and crystallization rate increased by 62 K, 0.66 dPa s, and 15 pct, respectively. NaAlSi₃O₈ and CaAl₂Si₂O₈ were found to be precipitated in the final ND-MSL slag. Both the original and final ND-MSL slags have a small amount of LiF crystal and good glass form. The ND-MSL slag has little change in the composition and properties compared with the two currently used mold slags.