A study was made of the sticking of iron pellets under controlled conditions and the effect of an oxide coating layer on their sticking properties. The sticking tendency of the pellets increased with both reduction time and temperature and was associated with the formation of fibrous whiskers. It was found that sticking strength increased with increasing reduction time to a greater extent than with increasing temperature and decreased with an increase in the particle composition in the slurry mixture. Use of the results from this experimental technique allows determination of the sticking temperature under certain conditions.
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