T. Yokoyama et al., EFFECT OF P AND TI ON SURFACE-TENSION OF MOLTEN IRON AND ENTRAPMENT OF INCLUSION BY LIQUID SOLID INTERFACE IN MOLTEN STEEL/, Tetsu to hagane, 83(9), 1997, pp. 563-568
Surface tension of molten iron and molten ferroalloys was measured by
a sessile drop method in order to make clear the effect of P and Ti on
surface tension of liquid iron in the concentration range of less tha
n 1 mass%. Based on the present results, effect of P, Ti, Mn and C on
entrapment of alumina inclusion in a solidified shell was discussed, t
aking account of gradient of boundary tension between alumina inclusio
n and molten iron in a boundary layer at a solidification front.