Corrosion of five corundum-spinel castables containing the same porous aggregates and different matrices by converter slag (C/S 5 3) was conducted using the static crucible test through the counting pixels method, XRD, SEM, EDAX, and so on. It was found that the corrosion and penetration resistance depend on the microsilica content. Microsilica content strongly affects liquid phase formation in the matrix, changes the porosity, pore size distribution of matrix, and viscosity of slag penetrated, and thus affects its corrosion and penetration resistance. Increasing microsilica, decreasing the porosity, or increasing the viscosity of the penetrating slag improves, whereas increasing the pore size or liquid content reduces the penetration and corrosion resistance. The penetration resistance increased abruptly with an increase of the microsilica content from 0.65 to 1.95 wt%, but changed slightly with increase of the microsilica content from 1.95 to 3.90 wt%. The corrosion resistance increased with an increase of the microsilica content from 0 to 2.60 wt%, but slightly decreased with a further increase of the microsilica content to 3.90 wt%. 1.95-2.60 wt% microsilica leads to a compromise between low corrosion and low penetration.
The porous spinel ceramics were prepared from magnesite and bauxite by the pore-forming in situ technique. The characterization of porous spinel ceramics was determined by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), mercury porosimetry measurement etc and the effects of particle size on microstructure and strength were investigated. It was found that particle size affects strongly on the microstructure and strength. With decreasing particle size, the pore size distribution occurs from multi-peak mode to bi-peak mode, and lastly to mono-peak mode; the porosity decreases but strength increases. The most apposite mode is the specimens from the grinded powder with a particle size of 6•53 μm, which has a high apparent porosity (40%), a high compressive strength (75•6 MPa), a small average pore size (2•53 μm) and a homogeneous pore size distribution.
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