AbstractSurface tension data at 1650°C have been measured for the Fe + S + O ternary system and the two binary systems, Fe + O and Fe + S using the levitated drop technique. The results indicate that the reductions in surface tension due to oxygen and to sulphur are essentially additive in the ternary system. Excess concentrations (Γ) for both oxygen and sulphur have been calculated for both binary and ternary systems; an empirical rule for calculating Γ values for the ternary system from Γ values for the binaries has been proposed. The temperature dependencies (dγ/dT) for both ternary alloys and for a stainless steel were found to be positive. Surface analysis of the samples has been determined using electron spectroscopy (ESCA); the results indicated a considerable enhancement in the concentration of the surface active elements, O and S in the surface layers. The effects of additions of deoxidizers and desulphurizers like Al and Ce upon the surface tension have been investigated. The significance of the...
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