Interfacial Reaction between Iron‐Based Alloys and Polycrystalline α‐Al₂O₃

Abstract

The effect of temperature, atmosphere, and elemental concentrations of boron and phosphorous in ferrous alloys on the wettability of polycrystalline α‐Al2O3 was studied. The investigation of the wetting behavior is of major importance to the infiltration of steel into open foam ceramics. In reference Fe‐0.46 wt% C iron samples, the contact angle was investigated between 1550 and 1650 °C under Ar‐H2 and Ar atmospheres and was found to decrease with increasing temperature and increasing oxygen partial pressure. Furthermore, no FeAl2O4 (hercynite) spinel type inclusions were found in Fe/Al2O3 experiments. In the Fe‐P binary alloys, θ decreased with increasing phosphorous content and was ≈112° for the Fe‐0.299 wt% P alloy at 1600 °C. For the Fe‐B binary alloys, a strong influence of boron on the contact angle was found. Secondary neutral mass spectrometry (SNMS) analysis showed a maximum in the boron concentration in the first 50 nm of the metallic side of the interface. In the FeCrMnNi‐P high‐alloys specimens, a reaction layer was found between the steel/ceramic interfaces. The contact angle was ca. 90°, lower than the Fe‐P binary alloys.

Surface tension and density data for Fe–Cr–Mo, Fe–Cr–Ni, and Fe–Cr–Mn–Ni steels

“…The best fit of drop mass of the recorded drop shape and the calculated shape numerical solving the Young-Laplace equation is set for the SD experiments. A CCD-camera (resolution 640 9 480 pixels) constantly recorded the drop profile [23]. In the case of the MBP and the SD experiments, the argon gas is provided by a liquid gas tank (V = 3.4 m 3 , p = 32 bar) with a vaporizer unit.…”

Effect of Boron Micro-alloying on the Surface Tension of Liquid Iron and Steel Alloys

“…As a possible alternative, boron was previously tested on the liquid iron. Dubberstein et al [4] have indicated reduction of the contact angle between boron-alloyed iron and alumina substrate compared to the pure iron sample.…”

Viscosity of BOF Slag

“…The slag was mixed uniformly and compacted into cylindrical samples of 5 mm diameter and 5 mm height for the investigation of melting behavior in the high-temperature microscope. The high-temperature microscope detailed description and experimental procedure can be found elsewhere [36]. The experiments were carried out under argon atmosphere.…”