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The total analytical or residual magnesium content of liquid iron immediately after treat-
ment is comprised of:
• Dissolved magnesium;
• Micro-inclusions of magnesium compounds (oxides and sulphides)
• Larger, magnesium containing slag particles
These contributions to total magnesium will react in different ways during subsequent
holding of the iron. A schematic example of the fading characteristics of the magnesium
content on holding is given in the figure below. It is not possible to separate between
these three contributions to the residual magnesium by conventional analytical methods
that will only give the total magnesium content of the iron.
Figure 1: Fading of magnesium during holding of treated ductile iron (left), and schematic represen-
tation of magnesium losses from a treatment ladle (right).