A Kinetic Study on the Preparation of Al-Mn Alloys by Aluminothermic Reduction of Mn3O4 and MnO Powders
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Aluminothermic Reduction Reactions
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of the MnO and Mn3O4 Powders
3.2. Aluminothermic Reduction
3.3. Analysis of the Slags
3.4. Kinetic Study
3.5. Thermodynamic Consideration
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Si | Fe | Cu | Mn | Mg | Ni | Zn | Ti | Co | Sr | V | Al |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.26 | 0.73 | 0.18 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.012 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.004 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 97.2 |
Parameters | Oxide | Temperature (°C) | Stirring Speed (RPM) | Mg (wt.%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Type and range | MnO, Mn3O4 | 750, 800, 850 | 200, 250, 300 | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Powder | Ea (kJ/mol) | R2 |
---|---|---|
MnO (Al-1%Mg) | 329.56 | 0.93 |
Mn3O4 (Al-4%Mg) | 35.88 | 0.99 |
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Salas Avilés, J.A.; Flores Valdés, A.; Torres Torres, J.; Ochoa Palacios, R.M.; Flores Saldívar, A.A. A Kinetic Study on the Preparation of Al-Mn Alloys by Aluminothermic Reduction of Mn3O4 and MnO Powders. Metals 2023, 13, 1556. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13091556
Salas Avilés JA, Flores Valdés A, Torres Torres J, Ochoa Palacios RM, Flores Saldívar AA. A Kinetic Study on the Preparation of Al-Mn Alloys by Aluminothermic Reduction of Mn3O4 and MnO Powders. Metals. 2023; 13(9):1556. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13091556
Chicago/Turabian StyleSalas Avilés, Juan Alberto, Alfredo Flores Valdés, Jesús Torres Torres, Rocío Maricela Ochoa Palacios, and Alfredo Alan Flores Saldívar. 2023. "A Kinetic Study on the Preparation of Al-Mn Alloys by Aluminothermic Reduction of Mn3O4 and MnO Powders" Metals 13, no. 9: 1556. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13091556