Degradation mechanisms of magnesia-chromite refractories by high-alumina stainless steel slags under vacuum conditions

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 26, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 3831-3843

  Guo, M ^a   Jones, P T ^a   Parada, S ^a   Boydens, E ^a   Dyck, J V ^a   Blanpain, B ^a   Wollants, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Corrosion; Electron microscopy; Refractories; Spinels; Stainless steel slag

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CHROMITE; CORROSION; DISSOLUTION; INFILTRATION; SLAGS; STAINLESS STEEL; VACUUM FURNACES; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

HIGH-ALUMINA STAINLESS STEEL SLAGS; MAGNESIA-CHROMITE REFRACTORIES; SPINELS;

MAGNESIA REFRACTORIES;

ALUMINA; CHROMITE; CORROSION; DISSOLUTION; INFILTRATION; MAGNESIA REFRACTORIES; SLAGS; STAINLESS STEEL; VACUUM FURNACES; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

EID: 33748683550     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.12.025     Document Type: Article

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