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Thermodynamic properties of the BaO-MnO flux system

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Although a great number of works on BaO-bearing fluxes for refining Fe-Cr and Fe-Mn alloys have been carried out, there still remain several unresolved problems on using them in the refining process. The principal aim of the present study is to understand the thermodynamic properties of the BaO-MnO system, which has been shown to be very effective for dephosphorization of Fe-Mn alloys. The activity of manganese oxide in the BaO-MnO flux was measured at 1573 and 1673 K by equilibrating the flux, a Ag-Mn alloy, and a gas mixture of CO and CO2 as functions of the flux composition and temperature. The influence of BaF2, which is an effective additive for lowering the melting temperature of the flux, on the thermodynamics of the BaO-MnO system, including the solubility of MnO in the BaO-BaF2 system, was also investigated.

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  1. Department of Metallurgy, The University of Tokyo, 113, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

    Sang Chul Shim (Graduate Student), Fumitaka Tsukihashi (Associate Professor) & Nobuo Sano (Professor)

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Shim, S.C., Tsukihashi, F. & Sano, N. Thermodynamic properties of the BaO-MnO flux system. Metall Trans B 24, 333–337 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02659136

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