摘要:
The pure iron was melted and deoxidized by metallic Al and rare earth elements La, Ce and Y respectively at 1600℃ in a vertical resistance furnace. The morphology, chemical composition and size distribution of the inclusions in deoxidized liquid iron have been investigated by using of SEM and image-analysis techniques. The investigated results show that the deoxidation products in molten iron are complex inclusions of rare earth oxide or Al
2O
3 combined with FeO finely distributed. The proper holding time and rapid cooling rate can make inclusions finer. La, Y and Al are more effective than Ce for obtaining finely distributed inclusions.