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Agglomeration Mechanism of Complex Ti-Al Oxides in Liquid Ferrous Alloys Considering High-Temperature Interfacial Phenomenon

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This work presents the agglomeration mechanism of complex Ti-Al oxides in the liquid ferrous alloy. Cluster characteristics were investigated using Al and Ti/Al-complex deoxidation method in lab scale. The time-dependent size distribution, total number per volume, average size, and circularity of the clusters were quantitatively analyzed. Furthermore, high-temperature confocal laser scanning microscopy was utilized to directly observe the cluster formation of Ti-Al oxides. A capillary force model including wettability parameters was applied to compare the agglomeration capabilities of different types of non-metallic inclusions. When a low Ti is added into melt, the agglomeration of TiOx·FeO liquid inclusions is one of the key factors to decrease the frequency of cluster formation. When the Al is added into melt, the heterogeneous precipitation on TiOx·FeO surfaces is the main reaction process. Ti-Al oxides have lower agglomeration ability than that of Al2O3, which in turn, contribute to a low agglomeration frequency as well.

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CX would like to acknowledge Docent Andrey Karasev and Professor Pär Jönsson at KTH Royal Institute of Technology for the assistance of sample preparation. WM would like to acknowledge the financial support from The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (STINT).

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SEM-EDS element mapping images of Al2O3 and TiAlOx in one agglomerated cluster

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Mu, W., Xuan, C. Agglomeration Mechanism of Complex Ti-Al Oxides in Liquid Ferrous Alloys Considering High-Temperature Interfacial Phenomenon. Metall Mater Trans B 50, 2694–2705 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-019-01686-x

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