The bursting expansion is one of the important disintegrations of the
chrome
bearing refractories and has been studied by synthetic spinels,
chrome
ores and
chrome
spinel grains separated from
chrome
ores.
The mechanism of the bursting expansion is related to formation of solid solution and is one of the phenomena of the Kirkendall effect. (a) Formation of solid solution among spinel group minerals, (b) unequal diffusion coefficients of ions in the phases, (c) movement of Pt-mark in the sample, (d) displacement of Pt-mark during heating, inversely proportional to square root of diffusion time, (e) occurrence of pores in the refractories, and (f) expansion after heat treatment and/or reaction are evidences for the fact that the bursting expansion is the Kirkendall effect. By adopting the Kirkendall effect ast he mechanism of the bursting, it is able to explain of pores and expansion after heat treatment.
The bursting expansions of synthetic spinel mixtures by a dilatometric method are divided into 3 types namely type E, type S and type L. Samples of the type E showed the bursting expansion, samples of the type S did not show the bursting expansion but showed shrinkage and samples of the type L showed a linear expansion up to 1600°C.
In the case of the
chrome
spinel grains, there are 2 types of E and S for the bursting. The type E of the
chrome
spinel grains for the bursting belongs to the type C and A of TGA curves and the type S for the bursting showed TGA curve of the type B. The type C showed the largest bursting expansion among 3 types of A, B and C and the second expansion was shown by the type A. The type B did not show the bursting.
Chrome
spinel grains of No. 5 Inazumi, No. 2 Imobara, No. 12 Hinokami No. 18 Cuba and No. 19 Masinloc belonged to the type B, No. 1 and No. 6 Wakamatsu belonged to the type A and No. 3 Hatta, No. 4 Tomioto Shizunai, No. 7 Akaishi, No. 8 Philippine, No. 9 Philippine, No, 10 Hatta Main Mixture, No. 11 Tomimoto Nukahira, No. 13 Nitto, No. 14 Tsuchiya Horokanai, No. 15 Hatta Yawata, No. 16 Hatta Main, and No. 17 Nitto Washing belonged to the type C.
The bursting expansions of the 15
chrome
ores by means of a bottom method were in the following order from large to small: No. 17 Nitto Washing, No. 13 Nitto, No. 10 Hatta Main Mixture, No. 9 Philippine, No. 1 Hirose, No. 6 Wakamatsu, No. 8 Philippine, No. 16 Hatta Main, No. 3 Hatta, No. 14 Tsuchiya Horokanai, No. 2 Imobara, No. 5 Inazumi, No. 7 Akaishi and the smallest No. 4 Tomimoto Shizunai.
Diffusion coefficients of
59Fe at 1200°C and 1400°C in the system MgO⋅Cr
2O
3-iron oxide were
D1200=2.89×10
-11cm
2/sec and
D1400=3.69×10
-10cm
2/sec, respectively.
We have to consider the following points as counterplans for the bursting expansion: (a) selection of
chrome
spinel grains from
chrome
ores, (b) content of
chrome
spinel grains in the refractory, (c) grain size, (d) calcination of
chrome
ore, (e) dense structure of the refractory, (f) porous structure and (g) others.
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