Grain size effect in elution test of electric arc furnace slag

In this paper we discuss the eects of deslagging practices and the size of electric arc
furnace (EAF) slags on structural, microstructural, composition and leaching tests. The samples
were collected from seven steelmakers located in Brescia (Lombardy Region, Italy). Nine granularity
fractions of four samples were tested to evaluate the influence of the granularity on the leaching tests.
The results showed that, in general, the release of the elements arises when the size of the particle
decreases, except in one sample, in which vanadium and zinc displayed the opposite trend. X-ray
diraction results suggest that behavior may be ascribed to the eect of the grinding, which causes a
dierent percentage of the phases in the various fractions. In conclusion, the possible eects of the
size should also be carefully considered when defining new leaching test requirements for EAF slags.