Influence of Cr2O3 on the Structure and Property of Mg-Al Spinel Synthesized by Waste Slag in Aluminum Factory

摘要

cqvip:Via the solid phase reaction, Mg-Al spinel has been synthesized by using industrial waste slag from aluminum factory, basic magnesium carbonate and a little amount of clay as the main raw materials. The influences of Cr2O3 mineralizer on crystalline structure, micro-morphology and properties of synthesized Mg-Al spinel are discussed. The synthesized product was characterized by using XRD and SEM, and the relative contents of each crystalline phase are calculated by relevant analytical software such as Philips plus, Rietveld quantification and so on. The experimental results show that a certain amount of Cr2O3 is helpful to the formation of Mg-Al spinel, and when the addition of Cr2O3 is 2.0%, Mg-Al spinel in the system exists in the form of solid solution (Mg0.68Al0.32)(Al0.84Mg0.16)2O4 whose content is the highest reaching 91%. Then the corresponding indexes of each property are as follows: water absorption 3.0%, apparent porosity 9.8%, bulk density 3.36 g·cm-3, and flexural strength 83.32 MPa. Therefore, we can confirm that the optimum addition of Cr2O3 mineralizer is 2.0%.