Microstructures and Corrosion Mechanisms in MgO-C Bricks in Contact with High-Basicity and FeO-Rich Slags

Abstract:

The MgO-C bricks are extensively used as lining work on different steel containers. Due to the high temperatures of the process, these refractories are subjected to severe wear and corrosion processes, principally in the area of contact with the slag. These slags have variable contents of CaO, SiO₂, Al₂O₃, MgO and FeO, varying in composition according to the process stage. In this paper, cup tests were performed at 1650 °C during 2 hours in air, using two commercial MgO-C bricks. They were put in contact with two different grades of slags, one with high basicity (HB) and the other rich in FeO (RF). The corrosion degree suffered by the refractory materials were analyzed and compared. Microstructural observations were performed in order to postulate the probable corrosion mechanisms acting on each material. The results establish that, in the case of HB slag, the attack is carried mainly through the filler region (matrix). In the case of RF slag attack, it is observed that Fe is the main specie that diffuses through the matrix area of the bricks, and to a lesser extent through MgO grains. In both cases, the quality of the raw material used in manufacturing each refractory bricks, be playing an important role in the corrosion degree.

• Periodical: Advances in Science and Technology (Volume 92)
• Pages: 282-287
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AST.92.282
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Edgardo Benavidez*, Elena Brandaleze, Leonardo Musante, Pablo Galliano
• Keywords: Corrosion, MgO-C, Microstructure, Refractory Bricks, Slags

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