Research Article

Thermal Decomposition Behaviour of Foundry Sand for Cast Steel in Nitrogen and Air Atmospheres

Table 4

Thermal decomposition kinetics parameters of foundry sand.

AtmosphereTemperature range (°C)Fitting equationE (KJ/mol)A (min−1)Pearson’s R

Nitrogen390–530y = 2.5182x + 9.890220.942.55 × 10−30.99288
Air390–530y = 5.2915x + 5.967943.990.270.99569