Equation for Estimating Viscosities of Industrial Mold Fluxes

An equation has been proposed for predicting the viscosities of industrial mold fluxes for steel casting, on the basis of relationships between the network parameter and the reciprocal of the basicity index. The viscosities of mold fluxes have been calculated using the equation proposed by the authors and several representative equations, and compared with experimental data. The proposed equation provides the most satisfactory results for predicting the viscosities of multicomponent mold fluxes used in continuous casting of steels.