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This study investigated a new process of enhancing B removal by adding small amounts of Zr in the electromagnetic solidification refinement of Si with Si-Al melt. B in Si was removed by as much as 97.2 pct by adding less than 1057 ppma Zr, and the added Zr was removed by as much as 99.7 pct. In addition, Zr is more effective in enhancing B removal than Ti in the same electromagnetic solidification refining process.
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This study was sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51504118 and 51334002) and People Cultivation Project of Yunnan Province (KKSY201452087).
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Lei, Y., Ma, W., Sun, L. et al. B Removal by Zr Addition in Electromagnetic Solidification Refinement of Si with Si-Al Melt. Metall Mater Trans B 47, 27–31 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-015-0506-8
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