Phase equilibria in the CaO·SiO2Na2O·SiO2Na2O·Al2O3·6SiO2 system

Equilibrium phase relations in the system CaO·SiO2Na2O·SiO2Na2O·Al2O3·6SiO2 at 40–80 wt% Na2O·Al2O3·6SiO2 composition range have been experimentally studied at temperatures between 800 °C and 1200 °C. The liquidus temperature was determined with differential scanning calorimetry. The equilibrated samples were quenched with pressurized nitrogen, and examined with electron probe X-ray microanalysis and X-ray diffraction for identification of microstructure and phase relations. Five primary phase fields, CaO·SiO2, Na2O·SiO2, Na2O·2CaO·3SiO2, 2Na2O·CaO·3SiO2 and Na2O·Al2O3·6SiO2 were established. The ternary eutectic point of CaO·SiO2, Na2O·2CaO·3SiO2 and Na2O·Al2O3·6SiO2 was determined to be at 1030 °C with the composition of 29.0 wt% CaO·SiO2, 12.0 wt% Na2O·SiO2 and 59.0 wt% Na2O·Al2O3·6SiO2. Peritectic reaction of Na2O·2CaO·3SiO2, 2Na2O·CaO·3SiO2 and Na2O·Al2O3·6SiO2 occurred at 930 °C with the composition of 13.0 wt% CaO·SiO2, 29.0 wt% Na2O·SiO2 and 58.0 wt% Na2O·Al2O3·6SiO2. The liquidus surface projection of the ternary system has been constructed in the composition region important for the bottom ash application.