Utilization of industrial wastes in Al ₂ O ₃ ‐SiC‐SiO ₂ ‐C refractories: Characterization of erosion and corrosion resistance

Abstract Industrial waste has a high potential for reuse in the production of refractories, which can significantly lower costs. The purpose of the research is to access the role of three types of recycled industrial wastes (ferro‐titanium slag [FTS], ferhro‐chromium slag [FCS], and ferro‐vanadium slag [FVS]) utilized as aggregate in the traditional Al ₂ O ₃ ‐SiC‐SiO ₂ ‐C refractories (ASSC). Erosion and corrosion resistance characterization was performed to determine whether these industrial waste‐containing ASSC still perform better than traditional ASSC during service. Based on the results, incorporating FVS into the ASSC was not recommended, its corrosion resistance was significantly reduced due to the presence of excessive liquid phase. Nonetheless, FTS and FCS could be added as aggregate to the ASSC without affecting their performance. This necessity of the proper amount of liquid phase in ASSC was highlighted in this research since the parameters could alter its properties. Furthermore, the Ti(C,N) transformed from TiO ₂ in FTS via carbothermal reduction nitridation could effectively prevent further corrosion, and Cr ₂ O ₃ derived from the decomposition of (Al,Cr) ₂ O ₃ solid solution in FCS could play the same role during the corrosion process, both of which may be potential raw materials to be used in refractories.