The segregation behaviour of silicon in cast irons treated with different alloys in molten state was studied on four heats which were melted in a magnesia lining high frequency induction furnace of 50 kg capacity under lime fluorspar slag. Silicon content was adjusted by adding ferrosilicon of ordinary grade beforet apping. Inoculation was made in a preheated ladle by adding refined ferrosilicon or a mixture of calcium silicide and magnesium fluoride. The melt was cast into a Y-block of 50mm wide. The test pieces were subjected to tensile test and metallographic examination.
Segregation of silicon was detected by potentiostatic etching in sodium hydroxide aqueous solution of 10 normal at 400 mV versus saturated calomel electrode and electron probe microanalysis. The results obtained were:
1) In case the melt was treated with large amount of refined ferrosilicon, there were observed regions in which silicon was highly concentrated. Spheroidal graphites were formed mostly in silicon segregated points.
2) Segregation of silicon took place less significantly in samples treated with the mixture of calcium silicide and magnesiun fluoride, when the amount of silicon introduced into melt was smaller.
3) The primary structure could be distinguished from ferritic matrix of large casting by applying the potentiostatic etdhing teching technique. In case of hypereutectic spheroidal graphite cast iron dendrite pattern could be clarified and in case of flaky graphite cast iron eutectic cells could be observed.
4) The segregation of silicon in matrix had few influences upon the tensile strength of cast iron.
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