Variation in viscosity of aluminosilicate melts with MgO/CaO molar ratio: Influence of five-fold coordinated aluminum

Kyung Ho Kim, Sohei Sukenaga, Masanori Tashiro, Koji Kanehashi, Sinichiro Yoshida, Hiroyuki Shibata

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Abstract

Viscosity of aluminosilicate melts is important for estimating transport phenomena in industrial processes. Viscosity variations with increasing MgO/CaO molar ratio have been reported for CaO–MgO–SiO2 (CMS) and CaO–MgO–Al2O3–SiO2 (CMAS) systems; however, the viscosity variation was not clearly correlated with the change in the melt structure. The present study investigated the influence of the MgO/CaO molar ratio on the viscosity of CMAS melts at temperatures higher than the liquidus using the rotating crucible method. The viscosity decreased with increasing substitution of CaO by MgO in the chosen CMAS system, whereas the opposite behavior has been reported for the CMS system. Aluminum-27 magic-angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of the CMAS glasses show that the fraction of aluminum atoms in five-fold coordination ([5]Al) increased with increasing substitution of CaO by MgO. Our findings indicate that the formation of [5]Al reduces the viscosity of aluminosilicate melts.

Original languageEnglish
Article number121600
JournalJournal of Non-Crystalline Solids
Volume587
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022 Jul 1

Keywords

  • Alkaline-earth aluminosilicate melts and glasses
  • Aluminum-27 MAS NMR
  • CaO–MgO–AlO–SiO (CMAS)
  • Structure
  • Viscosity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Chemistry

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