Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) ›› 1999, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (4): 633-636.

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AN IRREVERSIBILITY PHENOMENA IN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY OF THE MELTS IN SODIUM IRON PHOSPHATE SYSTEM

F. Y. Chen1)and E. D. Delber2) 1) State Key Laboratory of Solidification Process,Northwestern Polytechnic University ,Xi’an 710072 ,China 2) Department of Ceramics Engineering , University of Missouri Rolla, Rolla, Mo 654301 , USA   

  • Received:1999-08-25 Revised:1999-08-25 Online:1999-08-25 Published:2009-10-10

Abstract: Theelectricalresistivityofsodium iron phosphate melts wasinvestigated asa functionoftem peratureand composition. Irreversibility was found in thetemperature dependent electricalresistivityinthe melts withlow Na2 Ocontentduringtheheating andcoolingcycle. Theirre versibility wasreduced withincreasing Na2 Ocontent. Theelectricalresistivity tendedto de creaseslightly withtime. Theelectricalconduction ofthe meltscontainingsimulatedindustry waste wassimilartothatofthe melts withsimilarsodacontent. Thetemperature dependent electricalresistivity and activation energy ofthese melts was discussed using the Motttheory and wascorrelatedtothe Fe(II) contentinthe melts

Key words: irreversibility, electricalresistivity, iron phosphate melts