Theoretical foundations of ferrosilicium disintegration

The crystallization processes and solid-phase transformations in alloys FS-75, FS-65, FS-45 and the influence of impurities (aluminum) on the possibility of disintegration of ferroalloys were considered on the basis of state diagrams analysis of Fe - Si and Fe-Si-Al systems. It was shown that the mechanisms of crystallization of melts of different compositions differ quite significantly, both in the chemistry of the process, and in the number and composition of the crystallization products. Process of ferroalloys disintegration depends on many factors: the alloy composition, the degree of superheat, the cooling rate, completeness of solid phase reactions, etc. (paper)