稀土氧化物对连铸保护渣粘度的影响

通过实验室自配渣研究了稀土氧化物对保护渣粘度的影响。研究表明，稀土氧化物提高了保护渣粘度，特别是当其含量大于10％后最为明显；稀土氧化物导致保护渣粘度升高的原因是生成的高熔点物相随温度降低析出；稀土氧化物在保护渣中具有一定溶解度，当稀土氧化物在保护渣中出现过饱和时，未溶解的固态质点使保护渣粘度随之升高；Li2O，B2O3和BaO可以降低液态保护渣粘度，同时可以提高保护渣溶解吸收稀土氧化物的能力，但是其加入量应控制在合理的范围之内。稀土氧化物可以显著提高保护渣凝固温度，这对铸坯．结晶器之间的传热和润滑非常不利。

Effects of Rare Earth Oxide on Viscosity of Mold Fluxes for Continuous Casting

The effects of RE (rare earth) oxide on viscosity of mold fluxes were investigated with a rotary viscometer. The results show that: (1) The viscosity of mold fluxes is remarkably increased by RE oxide addition, especially when the mass fraction of RE oxide is more than 10%. (2) By addition of RE oxide, precipitation of the insoluble particles with high melting point from the molten slag with the decreasing of the temperature leads to the increase of viscosity. Viscosity curve shows that RE oxide can be solubilizied certainly in mold fluxes. When RE oxide is in a state of supersaturation, the existence of insoluble particles also makes the viscosity of mold fluxes to increase. (3) Not only the viscosity of mold fluxes can be reduced, but also the capacity to dissolve and absorb RE oxide can be increased by Li_2O, B_2O_3 and BaO. However, the contents of Li_2O, B_2O_3, and BaO should be controlled to suitable levels. (4) The solidification temperature of mold fluxes can be increased by the addition of RE oxide, which is unfavorable to heat transfer and lubrication of mold fluxes between steel shell and mold.