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The oxidizing behavior of Si-containing steel was investigated in an O2 and N2 binary-component gas with oxygen contents ranging between 0.5vol% and 4.0vol% under anisothermal-oxidation conditions. A simultaneous thermal analyzer was employed to simulate the heating process of Si-containing steel in industrial reheating furnaces. The oxidation gas mixtures were introduced from the commencement of heating. The results show that the oxidizing rate remains constant in the isothermal holding process at high temperatures; therefore, the mass change versus time presents a linear law. A linear relation also exists between the oxidizing rate and the oxygen content. Using the linear regression equation, the oxidation rate at different oxygen contents can be predicted. In addition, the relationship between the total mass gain and the oxygen content is linear; thus, the total mass gain at oxygen contents between 0.5vol%–4.0vol% can be determined. These results enrich the theoretical studies of the oxidation process in Si-containing steels.
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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51274154), The Major Projects of Technology Innovation of Hubei Province, China (No. 2017AAA116), and the Special Fund of Wuhan University of Science and Technology for Master Student’s Short-Term Studying Abroad.
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Yuan, Q., Xu, G., Liang, Wc. et al. Effects of oxygen content on the oxidation process of Si-containing steel during anisothermal heating. Int J Miner Metall Mater 25, 164–172 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-018-1559-x
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