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Deoxidation thermodynamics of cerium and lanthanum in liquid iron

Journal Article · · Metall. Trans., B; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02913571· OSTI ID:7265655
The deoxidation thermodynamics of the Fe-Ce-O and Fe-La-O systems are estimated by combining the free energies of solution of cerium and lanthanum in iron, obtained from the respective phase diagrams, with the standard free energies of formation of cerium and lanthanum oxides given in the literature. Values for the deoxidation constants (w/o Ce)/sup 2/ . (w/o O)/sup 3/ and (w/o La)/sup 2/ . (w/o O)/sup 3/ of about 1 x 10/sup -20/ are predicted at steelmaking temperatures. These predicted values are much lower than those obtained experimentally. It is suggested that refractory interactions, and sampling and analytical difficulties, in both laboratory and industrial determinations of these deoxidation constants, lead to erroneously high results.
Research Organization:
McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ontario
OSTI ID:
7265655
Journal Information:
Metall. Trans., B; (United States), Journal Name: Metall. Trans., B; (United States) Vol. 6B:1; ISSN MTTBC
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English