Degradation Behavior of MgO–C Purging Plug by O2 Blowing in Contact with Liquid Steels
摘要
The degradation behavior of an MgO–19 pct C purging plug was studied by pure O2 gas blowing in contact with initial 0.5, 0.9, 1.9, and 4.0 pct C liquid steels using a high-frequency induction furnace for 20 min at 1550 °C. X-ray CT revealed distinct degradation behaviors at the gas/refractory interface (GRI) and the liquid steel/refractory interface (LRI). At the GRI, the MgO–C was more severely degraded than at the LRI. At the GRI, a reaction layer was formed in all specimens, whereas at the LRI, it was formed only in the case of the initial 0.5 pct C liquid steel. Based on FE-SEM/EDS analysis, the reaction layers formed at both interfaces were found to be (Mg,Fe)O(ss) reaction layer, which can be formed through the reactions of