Effect of oxygen on the interfacial tension of liquid Fe

Joonho Lee, Yunkyum Kim, Joongkil Choe, Majid Abbasi

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    Abstract

    The entrapment of gas bubbles and non-metallic inclusions such as alumina by the solidifying shell in the continuous casting of steel is known to be determined by the interfacial tension gradients at the solid-liquid interface. Mukai and Lin1-3) suggested a mechanism of the entrapment of particles at the solid-liquid interface, and Zeze and Mukai4) confirmed that this model acceptable for the prediction of the behaviors of bubbles and inclusions in stainless steels. In this model, oxygen and sulfur are the most important elements determining the entrapment behavior. In the present study, the effect of oxygen on the surface tension of liquid Fe was investigated with the constrained drop method. By combining the present results with Young's equation, the interfacial tension was obtained as a function of the oxygen content in liquid Fe. It was considered that a gas bubble at the solid-liquid interface is entrapped, whereas an alumina inclusion is pushed away.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAISTech 2013 - Proceedings of the Iron and Steel Technology Conference
    Pages1117-1122
    Number of pages6
    Publication statusPublished - 2013
    EventAISTech 2013 Iron and Steel Technology Conference - Pittsburgh, PA, United States
    Duration: 2013 May 62013 May 9

    Publication series

    NameAISTech - Iron and Steel Technology Conference Proceedings
    Volume1
    ISSN (Print)1551-6997

    Other

    OtherAISTech 2013 Iron and Steel Technology Conference
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityPittsburgh, PA
    Period13/5/613/5/9

    Keywords

    • Entrapment
    • Interfacial tension
    • Liquid iron
    • Marangoni flow
    • Surface tension
    • Term contact angle

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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