The use of metallurgical slags in cement production depends on the phases present in such slags, which are affected by changes in slag composition as well as the cooling rates adopted during solidification. In this work, slags with distinct chemical compositions were melted and subjected to different cooling conditions. Slag samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction to identify and quantify mineralogical phases and by X-ray fluorescence to determine chemical composition. The microstructure of the samples was characterized by scanning electron microscopy coupled to energy dispersive spectroscopy for phase identification. The solidification of the slags was simulated using FactSage TM for solidification path evaluation, enabling a comparison of the phases determined by thermodynamic equilibrium with those analysed in slag samples. Slags with low basicity (CaO/SiO 2 \1.25) and Al 2 O 3 content of 11 wt% exhibited a high glassy phase content depending on the cooling conditions. The phases formed in slags with higher basicity (1.4 and 3.8) were less affected by cooling rate and were different silicates, such as larnite, merwinite, monticellite, akermanite, gehlenite and melilite, whereas slags with basicity C1.37 exhibited RO phase (solid solution of FeO, MgO, CaO and MnO).
ResumoO presente trabalho estudou a formação de inclusões em um aço HTP (High Temperature Processing) API X65, sour service, submetido ao processo de injeção de Ca e lingotado continuamente com soft reduction dinâmico. Os resultados obtidos na placa foram comparados com uma amostra líquida retirada do distribuidor. A engenharia de inclusões foi respaldada pelo mapeamento com microscópio eletrônico de varredura e metodologia específica. Houve uma diferenciação no nível de limpeza (NL) e tipos de inclusões/partículas entre as amostras, sendo que as relações causa-efeito foram analisadas e discutidas. A maioria das inclusões e partículas detectadas não favorecem trincas induzidas por hidrogênio (HIC).
Resumo Este trabalho tem como objetivo estabelecer uma metodologia de avaliação de inclusões não metálicas em aços microligados através dos resultados obtidos por Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV). A metodologia central é baseada na definição de uma relação estequiométrica crítica entre óxidos, sulfetos, carbonetos e nitretos para classificação destas. Pode-se assim analisar de forma quantitativa e completa o mapeamento inclusionário, avaliando as inclusões e partículas predominantes do material, caracterizando as mais representativas e reduzindo o tempo de uso do MEV.
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