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Effect of Preexisting Inclusions on the Size and Morphology of Al₂O₃: Results from Two-Stage and Fixed Supersaturation Deoxidation
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B
  • Obinna Adaba
  • Ronald J. O'Malley, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Laura Bartlett, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

The effects of preexisting Mn·OSiO2 and FeO inclusions on the size and morphology of Al2O3 were investigated. Two-stage deoxidation with Mn and Si followed by Al and single-stage Al deoxidation at [O] levels of 287 ppm [O], 612 ppm [O], and 1071 ppm [O] were performed. The results showed heterogeneous nucleation and growth of Al2O3 onto MnO·SiO2 and FeO inclusions that were present in the steel before Al deoxidation. The transformation from MnOSiO2 to Al2O3 was slow and controlled by Al diffusion through an Al2O3 reaction product layer but that the conversion of FeO to Al2O3 was relatively fast and likely controlled by Al diffusion in liquid steel. For both deoxidation processes, clustered Al2O3 inclusions were observed. However, reactions involving preexisting FeO also produced dendrites and large spherical inclusions within the inclusion clusters. For same supersaturation level, the average size and area fraction of the spherical Al2O3 produced from reactions with FeO increased with increasing FeO content. Al2O3 inclusions formed from reactions with Mn·OSiO2 inclusions had a smaller area fraction than the preexisting Mn·OSiO2 inclusions.

Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Peaslee Steel Manufacturing Research Center
Keywords and Phrases
  • Alumina,
  • Aluminum coated steel,
  • Aluminum oxide,
  • Iron oxides,
  • Manganese oxide,
  • Morphology,
  • Nucleation,
  • Oxide minerals,
  • Silica,
  • Silicon,
  • Silicon alloys,
  • Supersaturation
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2020 Springer, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
6-22-2020
Publication Date
22 Jun 2020
Disciplines
Citation Information
Obinna Adaba, Ronald J. O'Malley and Laura Bartlett. "Effect of Preexisting Inclusions on the Size and Morphology of Al₂O₃: Results from Two-Stage and Fixed Supersaturation Deoxidation" Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B Vol. 51 (2020) p. 1406 - 1417 ISSN: 1073-5615
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ronald-omalley/68/