Densities and Viscosities of Molten Metals and Slags at High Processing Temperatures

Abstract

A detailed knowledge of the physical properties of molten metals and slags (fluxes, glasses) is required for a clear understanding of any molten metal/slag processing operations. This is especially true for manufacture of materials of higher chemical and physical quality. This paper has served to introduce some equations for predicting densities and viscosities, which are indispensable basic properties, of molten metals and slags at high processing temperatures. More reliable and accurate experimental data for the densities and viscosities of various molten metals and slags are needed so as to test and develop equations and to predict reasonable values for the properties.