The large-scale production of high-Ti steels is limited by the formation of Ti-containing oxides or nitrides in steel-slag reactions during continuous casting.These processes degrade mold flux properties,clog submerge...The large-scale production of high-Ti steels is limited by the formation of Ti-containing oxides or nitrides in steel-slag reactions during continuous casting.These processes degrade mold flux properties,clog submerged entry nozzles,form floaters in the molds,and produce various surface defects on the cast slabs.This review summarizes the effects of nonmetallic inclusions on traditional CaO-SiO_(2)-based(CS)mold fluxes and novel CaO-Al_(2)O_(3)-based(CA)low-or non-reactive fluxes containing TiO_(2),BaO,and B_(2)O_(3)additives to avoid undesirable steel,slag,and inclusion reactions,with the aim of providing a new perspective for research and practice related to balancing the lubrication and heat transfer of mold fluxes to promote smooth operation and reduce surface defects on cast slabs.For traditional CS mold flux,although the addition of solvents such as Na_(2)O,Li_(2)O,and B_(2)O_(3)can enhance flowability,steel-slag reactions persist,limiting the effectiveness of CS mold fluxes in high-Ti steel casting.Low-or non-reactive CA mold fluxes with reduced SiO_(2)content are a research focus,where adding other components can significantly change flux characteristics.Replacing CaO with BaO can lower the melting point and inhibit crystallization,allowing the flux to maintain good flowability at low temperatures.Replacing SiO_(2)with TiO_(2)can stabilize the viscosity and enhance heat transfer.To reduce the environmental impact,fluorides are replaced with components such as TiO_(2),B_(2)O_(3),BaO,Li_(2)O,and Na_(2)O for F-frce mold fluxes with similar lubrication,crystallization,and heat-transfer effects.When TiO_(2)replaces CaF_(2),it stabilizes the viscosity and enhances the heat conductivity,forming CaTiO_(3)and CaSiTiO_(5)phases instead of cuspidine to control crystallization.B_(2)O_(3)lowers the melting point and suppresses crystallization,forming phases such as Ca_(3)B_(2)O_(6)and Ca_(11)Si_(4)B_(2)O_(22).BaO introduces non-bridging oxygen to reduce viscosity and ensure flux flowability at low temperatures.However,further studies are required to determine the optimal mold flux compositions corresponding to the steel grades and the interactions between the various components of the mold flux.In the future,the practical application of new mold fluxes for high-Ti steel will become the focus of further verification to achieve a balance between lubrication and heat transfer,which is expected to minimize the occurrence of casting problems and slab defects.展开更多
The effect of(CaO+SiO_(2))mass ratio on high-Ti vanadium titanomagnetite sintering was systematically studied at the fixed basicity(CaO/SiO_(2))of 2.0.The results show that sinter matrix strength is improved with(CaO+...The effect of(CaO+SiO_(2))mass ratio on high-Ti vanadium titanomagnetite sintering was systematically studied at the fixed basicity(CaO/SiO_(2))of 2.0.The results show that sinter matrix strength is improved with(CaO+SiO_(2))mass ratio while the total iron content is reduced.Thermodynamic analysis indicates that the increase in(CaO+SiO_(2))mass ratio from 15.0 to 22.5 wt.%contributes to the formation of liquid phase,especially silico-ferrite of calcium and aluminum(SFCA).In addition,the formation of perovskite is inhibited and liquid phase fluidity is improved.The porosity of sinter matrix is reduced by 34.5%and SFCA amount is increased by 47.2%when(CaO+SiO_(2))mass ratio is increased from 15.0 to 18.0 wt.%.With the further increase in(CaO+SiO_(2))mass ratio,the structure of sinter matrix is too dense and the improved extent of SFCA amount is increasingly low.The appropriate(CaO+SiO_(2))mass ratio should be 18.0 wt.%overall.Under this condition,sinter matrix strength is greatly improved by over 13.5%compared with the base case and the total iron content can be maintained at about 49 wt.%.展开更多
The Binchuan area of Yunnan is located in the western part of the Emeishan large igneous province in the western margin of the Yangtze Block. In the present study, the Wuguiqing profile in thickness of about 1440 m is...The Binchuan area of Yunnan is located in the western part of the Emeishan large igneous province in the western margin of the Yangtze Block. In the present study, the Wuguiqing profile in thickness of about 1440 m is mainly composed of high-Ti basalts, with minor picrites in the lower part and andesites, trachytes, and rhyolites in the upper part. The picrites have relatively higher platinum- group element （PGE） contents （PGE=16.3-28.2 ppb）, with high Cu/Zr and Pd/Zr ratios, and low S contents （5.03-16.9 ppm）, indicating the parental magma is S-unsaturated and generated by high degree of partial melting of the Emeishan large igneous province （ELIP） mantle source. The slightly high Cu/Pd ratios （11 000-24 000） relative to that of the primitive mantle suggest that 0.007% sulfides have been retained in the mantle source. The PGE contents of the high-Ti basalts exhibit a wider range （~PGE=0.517-30.8 ppb）. The samples in the middle and upper parts are depleted in PGE and have ~Nd （260 Ma） ratios ranging from -2.8 to -2.2, suggesting that crustal contamination of the parental magma during ascent triggered sulfur saturation and segregation of about 0.446%-0.554% sulfides, and the sulfide segregation process may also provide the ore-forming material for the magmatic Cu-Ni-PGE sulfide deposits close to the studied basalts. The samples in this area show Pt- Pd type primitive mantle-normalized PGE patterns, and the Pd/Ir ratios are higher than that of the primitive mantle （Pd/Ir=l）, indicating that the obvious differentiation between Ir-group platinum- group elements （IPGE） and Pd-group platinum-group elements （PPGE） are mainly controlled by olivine or chromites fractionation during magma evolution. The Pd/Pt ratios of most samples are higher than the average ratio of mantle （Pd/Pt=0.55）, showing that the differentiation happened between Pt and Pd. The differentiation in picrites may be relevant to Pt hosted in discrete refractory Pt-alloy phase in the mantle; whereas the differentiation in the high-Ti basalts is probably associated with the fractionation of Fe-Pt alloys, coprecipitating with Ir-Ru-Os alloys. Some high-Ti basalt samples exhibit negative Ru anomalies, possibly due to removal of laurite collected by the early crystallized chromites.展开更多
Magmatic Ni-Cu-(PGE) sulfide and Fe-Ti oxide deposits in plume-related large igneous provinces(LIPs)are commonly related to low-Ti and high-Ti series magmas, respectively, but the major factors that control such a rel...Magmatic Ni-Cu-(PGE) sulfide and Fe-Ti oxide deposits in plume-related large igneous provinces(LIPs)are commonly related to low-Ti and high-Ti series magmas, respectively, but the major factors that control such a relationship of metallogenic types and magma compositions are unclear. Magma fOcontrols sulfur status and relative timing of Fe-Ti oxide saturation in mafic magmas, which may help clarify this issue. Taking the Emeishan LIP as a case, we calculated the magma fOof the high-Ti and low-Ti picrites based on the olivine-spinel oxygen barometer, and the partitioning of V in olivine. The obtained fOof the high-Ti series magma(FMQ + 1.1 to FMQ + 2.6) is higher than that of the low-Ti series magma(FMQ-0.5to FMQ + 0.5). The magma fOof the high-Ti and low-Ti picrites containing Fo > 90 olivine reveals that the mantle source of the high-Ti series is likely more oxidized than that of the low-Ti series. The results using the ’lambda REE’ approach show that the high-Ti series may have been derived from relatively oxidized mantle with garnet pyroxenite component. The S contents at sulfide saturation(SCSS) of the two series magmas were calculated based on liquid compositions obtained from the alpha Melts modeling, and the results show that the low-Ti series magma could easily attain the sulfide saturation as it has low fOwith S being dominantly as S. In contrast, the oxidized high-Ti series magma is difficult to attain the sulfide saturation, but could crystallize Fe-Ti oxides at magma MgO content of ~7.0 wt.%. Thus, contrasting magma fOof low-Ti and high-Ti series in plume-related LIPs may play an important role in producing two different styles of metallogeny.展开更多
High-Ti mare basalts,characterized by their unique titanium-rich compositions(TiO_(2)contents up to 16 wt.%),provide critical insights into lunar magma ocean(LMO)differentiation,the structure and composition of the lu...High-Ti mare basalts,characterized by their unique titanium-rich compositions(TiO_(2)contents up to 16 wt.%),provide critical insights into lunar magma ocean(LMO)differentiation,the structure and composition of the lunar mantle,and lunar internal dynamics.Here we systematically synthesize the spatiotemporal distribution,petrology,mineralogy,and geochemistry of high-Ti mare basalts.By integrating these compiled data with thermodynamic modeling,we present a comprehensive evaluation of the four prevailing petrogenetic models:(1)ilmenite-bearing cumulate(IBC)remelting,(2)IBC assimilation,(3)reaction of IBC-derived melts with early LMO cumulates,and(4)mantle source hybridization.Our analyses confirm that the distinct compositional characteristics of high-Ti mare basalts were inherited from late-stage,ilmenite-bearing LMO cumulates.However,we find that the IBC direct remelting,assimilation,and melt-rock reaction models(Models 1–3)each face significant limitations,failing to reconcile observed cumulate components,reproduce the full spectrum of melt compositions,or satisfy thermodynamic viability.In contrast,the mantle hybridization model(Model 4)emerges as the most promising mechanism,successfully satisfying multiple experimental and observational constraints for lunar high-Ti magmatism.We suggest that high-Ti mare basalts are not simple melting products of a single cumulate source.Instead,they represent the combined products of lunar mantle overturn,cumulate hybridization,and partial melting during the Moon's long-term evolution.This scenario underscores a lunar interior with a far more complex physicochemical state than traditionally envisioned.Future research should prioritize constraining high-Ti mare basalts'specific source composition and depth of origin,the mechanisms driving their distinct two-stage eruptive history(3.5–3.9 Ga and<2.0 Ga),and their spatial distribution patterns.Resolving these questions is paramount for understanding LMO differentiation,mantle overturn,the Moon's thermal evolution,and the origin of the lunar hemispheric dichotomy.展开更多
In December 2020, Chang’E-5(CE-5), China’s first lunar sample return mission, successfully collected samples totaling 1731 g from the northern Oceanus Procellarum. The landing site was located in a young mare plain,...In December 2020, Chang’E-5(CE-5), China’s first lunar sample return mission, successfully collected samples totaling 1731 g from the northern Oceanus Procellarum. The landing site was located in a young mare plain, a great distance from those of Apollo and Luna missions. These young mare basalts bear critical scientific significance as they could shed light on the nature of the lunar interior(composition and structure) as well as the recent volcanism on the Moon. In this article, we investigated a CE-5 basalt sample(CE5 C0000 YJYX065) using a combination of state-of-art techniques, including high resolution X-ray tomographic microscopy(HR-XTM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS)-based scanning electron microscope(SEM), and electron probe microanalysis(EPMA) to reveal its 3 D petrology and minerology.Our results show that this sample has a fine-to medium-grained subophitic texture, with sparse olivine phenocrysts setting in the groundmass of pyroxene, plagioclase, ilmenite and trace amounts of other phases. It has an extremely high ilmenite modal abundance(17.8 vol%) and contains a significant amount(0.5 vol%) of Ca-phosphate grains. The mineral chemistry is in excellent agreement with that of Apollo and Luna high-Ti basalts. The major phase pyroxenes also display strong chemical zoning with compositions following the trends observed in Apollo high-Ti basalts. Based on current data, we came to the conclusion that CE5 C0000 YJYX065 is a high-Ti mare basalt with a rare earth element(REE) enriched signature. This provides a rigid ground-truth for the geological context at the CE-5 landing site and clarifies the ambiguity inferred from remote sensing surveys.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52204345 and 52474361)the Scientific Research Innovation Projects of Graduate Student of Jiangsu province,China(No.KYCX24_4184)。
文摘The large-scale production of high-Ti steels is limited by the formation of Ti-containing oxides or nitrides in steel-slag reactions during continuous casting.These processes degrade mold flux properties,clog submerged entry nozzles,form floaters in the molds,and produce various surface defects on the cast slabs.This review summarizes the effects of nonmetallic inclusions on traditional CaO-SiO_(2)-based(CS)mold fluxes and novel CaO-Al_(2)O_(3)-based(CA)low-or non-reactive fluxes containing TiO_(2),BaO,and B_(2)O_(3)additives to avoid undesirable steel,slag,and inclusion reactions,with the aim of providing a new perspective for research and practice related to balancing the lubrication and heat transfer of mold fluxes to promote smooth operation and reduce surface defects on cast slabs.For traditional CS mold flux,although the addition of solvents such as Na_(2)O,Li_(2)O,and B_(2)O_(3)can enhance flowability,steel-slag reactions persist,limiting the effectiveness of CS mold fluxes in high-Ti steel casting.Low-or non-reactive CA mold fluxes with reduced SiO_(2)content are a research focus,where adding other components can significantly change flux characteristics.Replacing CaO with BaO can lower the melting point and inhibit crystallization,allowing the flux to maintain good flowability at low temperatures.Replacing SiO_(2)with TiO_(2)can stabilize the viscosity and enhance heat transfer.To reduce the environmental impact,fluorides are replaced with components such as TiO_(2),B_(2)O_(3),BaO,Li_(2)O,and Na_(2)O for F-frce mold fluxes with similar lubrication,crystallization,and heat-transfer effects.When TiO_(2)replaces CaF_(2),it stabilizes the viscosity and enhances the heat conductivity,forming CaTiO_(3)and CaSiTiO_(5)phases instead of cuspidine to control crystallization.B_(2)O_(3)lowers the melting point and suppresses crystallization,forming phases such as Ca_(3)B_(2)O_(6)and Ca_(11)Si_(4)B_(2)O_(22).BaO introduces non-bridging oxygen to reduce viscosity and ensure flux flowability at low temperatures.However,further studies are required to determine the optimal mold flux compositions corresponding to the steel grades and the interactions between the various components of the mold flux.In the future,the practical application of new mold fluxes for high-Ti steel will become the focus of further verification to achieve a balance between lubrication and heat transfer,which is expected to minimize the occurrence of casting problems and slab defects.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52304344)Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(No.2024T171095)Cooperation Project of Pangang Group.Author information。
文摘The effect of(CaO+SiO_(2))mass ratio on high-Ti vanadium titanomagnetite sintering was systematically studied at the fixed basicity(CaO/SiO_(2))of 2.0.The results show that sinter matrix strength is improved with(CaO+SiO_(2))mass ratio while the total iron content is reduced.Thermodynamic analysis indicates that the increase in(CaO+SiO_(2))mass ratio from 15.0 to 22.5 wt.%contributes to the formation of liquid phase,especially silico-ferrite of calcium and aluminum(SFCA).In addition,the formation of perovskite is inhibited and liquid phase fluidity is improved.The porosity of sinter matrix is reduced by 34.5%and SFCA amount is increased by 47.2%when(CaO+SiO_(2))mass ratio is increased from 15.0 to 18.0 wt.%.With the further increase in(CaO+SiO_(2))mass ratio,the structure of sinter matrix is too dense and the improved extent of SFCA amount is increasingly low.The appropriate(CaO+SiO_(2))mass ratio should be 18.0 wt.%overall.Under this condition,sinter matrix strength is greatly improved by over 13.5%compared with the base case and the total iron content can be maintained at about 49 wt.%.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2007CB411401)the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.KZCX2-YW-136)the National Natural Science Formation of China(No.40873028)
文摘The Binchuan area of Yunnan is located in the western part of the Emeishan large igneous province in the western margin of the Yangtze Block. In the present study, the Wuguiqing profile in thickness of about 1440 m is mainly composed of high-Ti basalts, with minor picrites in the lower part and andesites, trachytes, and rhyolites in the upper part. The picrites have relatively higher platinum- group element （PGE） contents （PGE=16.3-28.2 ppb）, with high Cu/Zr and Pd/Zr ratios, and low S contents （5.03-16.9 ppm）, indicating the parental magma is S-unsaturated and generated by high degree of partial melting of the Emeishan large igneous province （ELIP） mantle source. The slightly high Cu/Pd ratios （11 000-24 000） relative to that of the primitive mantle suggest that 0.007% sulfides have been retained in the mantle source. The PGE contents of the high-Ti basalts exhibit a wider range （~PGE=0.517-30.8 ppb）. The samples in the middle and upper parts are depleted in PGE and have ~Nd （260 Ma） ratios ranging from -2.8 to -2.2, suggesting that crustal contamination of the parental magma during ascent triggered sulfur saturation and segregation of about 0.446%-0.554% sulfides, and the sulfide segregation process may also provide the ore-forming material for the magmatic Cu-Ni-PGE sulfide deposits close to the studied basalts. The samples in this area show Pt- Pd type primitive mantle-normalized PGE patterns, and the Pd/Ir ratios are higher than that of the primitive mantle （Pd/Ir=l）, indicating that the obvious differentiation between Ir-group platinum- group elements （IPGE） and Pd-group platinum-group elements （PPGE） are mainly controlled by olivine or chromites fractionation during magma evolution. The Pd/Pt ratios of most samples are higher than the average ratio of mantle （Pd/Pt=0.55）, showing that the differentiation happened between Pt and Pd. The differentiation in picrites may be relevant to Pt hosted in discrete refractory Pt-alloy phase in the mantle; whereas the differentiation in the high-Ti basalts is probably associated with the fractionation of Fe-Pt alloys, coprecipitating with Ir-Ru-Os alloys. Some high-Ti basalt samples exhibit negative Ru anomalies, possibly due to removal of laurite collected by the early crystallized chromites.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 41902077, 41730423 and 41921003)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Grant (No. 2019M653103)Science and Technology Planning of Guangdong Province, China (2020B1212060055)。
文摘Magmatic Ni-Cu-(PGE) sulfide and Fe-Ti oxide deposits in plume-related large igneous provinces(LIPs)are commonly related to low-Ti and high-Ti series magmas, respectively, but the major factors that control such a relationship of metallogenic types and magma compositions are unclear. Magma fOcontrols sulfur status and relative timing of Fe-Ti oxide saturation in mafic magmas, which may help clarify this issue. Taking the Emeishan LIP as a case, we calculated the magma fOof the high-Ti and low-Ti picrites based on the olivine-spinel oxygen barometer, and the partitioning of V in olivine. The obtained fOof the high-Ti series magma(FMQ + 1.1 to FMQ + 2.6) is higher than that of the low-Ti series magma(FMQ-0.5to FMQ + 0.5). The magma fOof the high-Ti and low-Ti picrites containing Fo > 90 olivine reveals that the mantle source of the high-Ti series is likely more oxidized than that of the low-Ti series. The results using the ’lambda REE’ approach show that the high-Ti series may have been derived from relatively oxidized mantle with garnet pyroxenite component. The S contents at sulfide saturation(SCSS) of the two series magmas were calculated based on liquid compositions obtained from the alpha Melts modeling, and the results show that the low-Ti series magma could easily attain the sulfide saturation as it has low fOwith S being dominantly as S. In contrast, the oxidized high-Ti series magma is difficult to attain the sulfide saturation, but could crystallize Fe-Ti oxides at magma MgO content of ~7.0 wt.%. Thus, contrasting magma fOof low-Ti and high-Ti series in plume-related LIPs may play an important role in producing two different styles of metallogeny.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42525205,42441802)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.QYJ-2025-0104)the Key Research Program of the Institute of Geology and Geophysics,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.IGGCAS-202401)。
文摘High-Ti mare basalts,characterized by their unique titanium-rich compositions(TiO_(2)contents up to 16 wt.%),provide critical insights into lunar magma ocean(LMO)differentiation,the structure and composition of the lunar mantle,and lunar internal dynamics.Here we systematically synthesize the spatiotemporal distribution,petrology,mineralogy,and geochemistry of high-Ti mare basalts.By integrating these compiled data with thermodynamic modeling,we present a comprehensive evaluation of the four prevailing petrogenetic models:(1)ilmenite-bearing cumulate(IBC)remelting,(2)IBC assimilation,(3)reaction of IBC-derived melts with early LMO cumulates,and(4)mantle source hybridization.Our analyses confirm that the distinct compositional characteristics of high-Ti mare basalts were inherited from late-stage,ilmenite-bearing LMO cumulates.However,we find that the IBC direct remelting,assimilation,and melt-rock reaction models(Models 1–3)each face significant limitations,failing to reconcile observed cumulate components,reproduce the full spectrum of melt compositions,or satisfy thermodynamic viability.In contrast,the mantle hybridization model(Model 4)emerges as the most promising mechanism,successfully satisfying multiple experimental and observational constraints for lunar high-Ti magmatism.We suggest that high-Ti mare basalts are not simple melting products of a single cumulate source.Instead,they represent the combined products of lunar mantle overturn,cumulate hybridization,and partial melting during the Moon's long-term evolution.This scenario underscores a lunar interior with a far more complex physicochemical state than traditionally envisioned.Future research should prioritize constraining high-Ti mare basalts'specific source composition and depth of origin,the mechanisms driving their distinct two-stage eruptive history(3.5–3.9 Ga and<2.0 Ga),and their spatial distribution patterns.Resolving these questions is paramount for understanding LMO differentiation,mantle overturn,the Moon's thermal evolution,and the origin of the lunar hemispheric dichotomy.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB 41000000)the Civil Aerospace Pre-research Projects (D020202 and D020302)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41773059, 41873076, 41803051, 41973060, 42073060, and 42173044)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2021YFA0716100)the Minor Planet Foundation of China
文摘In December 2020, Chang’E-5(CE-5), China’s first lunar sample return mission, successfully collected samples totaling 1731 g from the northern Oceanus Procellarum. The landing site was located in a young mare plain, a great distance from those of Apollo and Luna missions. These young mare basalts bear critical scientific significance as they could shed light on the nature of the lunar interior(composition and structure) as well as the recent volcanism on the Moon. In this article, we investigated a CE-5 basalt sample(CE5 C0000 YJYX065) using a combination of state-of-art techniques, including high resolution X-ray tomographic microscopy(HR-XTM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS)-based scanning electron microscope(SEM), and electron probe microanalysis(EPMA) to reveal its 3 D petrology and minerology.Our results show that this sample has a fine-to medium-grained subophitic texture, with sparse olivine phenocrysts setting in the groundmass of pyroxene, plagioclase, ilmenite and trace amounts of other phases. It has an extremely high ilmenite modal abundance(17.8 vol%) and contains a significant amount(0.5 vol%) of Ca-phosphate grains. The mineral chemistry is in excellent agreement with that of Apollo and Luna high-Ti basalts. The major phase pyroxenes also display strong chemical zoning with compositions following the trends observed in Apollo high-Ti basalts. Based on current data, we came to the conclusion that CE5 C0000 YJYX065 is a high-Ti mare basalt with a rare earth element(REE) enriched signature. This provides a rigid ground-truth for the geological context at the CE-5 landing site and clarifies the ambiguity inferred from remote sensing surveys.
