Phase Diagram of CaO–Al2O3–La2O3–MgO quaternary system at 1773 K within high w(CaO)/w(Al2O3)
摘要
The phase diagram of the CaO–Al2O3–La2O3–MgO slag system holds significant theoretical implications for guiding both the design of refining slags in rare earth-treated steel production and the modification of high-melting-point rare earth inclusions. In this study, the phase equilibria within a partial composition range of CaO–Al2O3–La2O3–MgO quaternary system were experimentally determined at 1773 K using the high-temperature equilibrium and quenching method. The types and compositions of equilibrium phases were identified by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Electron Probe Micro-Analysis (EPMA), and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). On this basis, an isothermal tetrahedral quaternary phase diagram at 1773 K and its several pseudo-ternary sections with constant w(MgO) were constructed. We have identified a total of 2 four-phase fields (i.e., Liquid+2CaO·Al2O3·La2O3+CaO+MgO, Liquid+2CaO·Al2O3·La2O3+Al2O3·La2O3+MgO), 5 three-phase fields (i.e., Liquid+3CaO·Al2O3+CaO, Liquid+CaO+MgO, Liquid+2CaO·Al2O3·La2O3+CaO, Liquid+2CaO·Al2O3·La2O3+Al2O3·La2O3, Liquid+Al2O3·La2O3+MgO), and 4 two-phase fields (i.e., Liquid+3CaO·Al2O3, Liquid+CaO, Liquid+Al2O3·La2O3, Liquid+MgO).