Slag Analysis - Chemical

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Slag Analysis

SLAG ANALYSIS - CHEMICAL

Typically the chemical composition of blast furnace slags does not vary greatly. The following table shows typical North American results and includes the SYSCO slag for comparative purposes.

Typical Oxide Analysis of Blast Furnace Slags
Source	Percent by Mass
Source	SiO2	Al2O3	Fe2O3	CaO	MgO	Alkalies	Ignition Loss
Atlantic Cement Sparrow Pt, MD	33.2	10.8	0.63	41.6	12.5	0.85	0.54
Hamilton Steel Plant, ON	37.1	8.8	1.93	40.0	11.5	0.80	1.99
Algoma Slag Sault Ste. Marie, ON	38.4	8.76	0.61	32.3	18.6	0.93	0.95
SYSCO Sydney, NS	28.3 - 32.0	11.2-11.7	5.6-3.3	40.4-39.5	2.95-2.9	0.36	6.4