Editors: | Kongoli F, Noldin JH, Takano C, Lins F, Gomez Marroquin MC, Contrucci M |
Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
Publication Year: | 2016 |
Pages: | 320 pages |
ISBN: | 978-1-987820-37-9 |
ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
During the blowing out stage of Xianggang NO.1 Blast furnace, the breakage investigation was carried out by focusing on the wear mechanism of hearth carbon bricks and bottom ceramic pad as well as the formation mechanism of the embrittlement layer. By means of Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) -Energy Disperse Spectroscopy (EDS), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), chemical analysis, etc., the microstructure, phase composition and content of harmful elements of carbon brick samples were analyzed. The results show that the erosion of hearth sidewall carbon bricks was mainly induced by zinc, alkali, and hot metal, while the formation of embrittlement layer was relevant to the thermal stress, hot metal, harmful elements, etc. The foreign materials, like hot metal and harmful elements, resulted in the embrittlement layer by entering into the cracks that formed by thermal stress. The bottom ceramic pad was eroded by hot metal. Furthermore, TiN0.96 was found between a ceramic pad and bottom carbon brick.