Original scientific paper

The influence of intensity of argon flow on the rate of mass loss in carbothermal reduction of quartzite to silicon carbide

J. Węgrzyn ; Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy, Katowice, Poland

Abstract

The effect of argon flow intensity on mass loss rate in the carbothermic reduction of SiO₂ to SiC was examined. The graphite and natural quartzite in a molar ratio of C/SiO₂=3 were used. Samples were reduced for 6 hours at 1 500 °C. In the range of argon flow intensity from 0,1 to 3,4 dcm3/min, the high level of rate of mass loss of the sample and the 70 – 80 % of SiC formed in the residue of the sample were obtained.

Keywords

silica; carbon; carbothermal; reduction; intensity of argon flow

Hrčak ID:

146492

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/146492

Publication date:

1.4.2016.

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