Research Article

Effects of Li2O on Structure and Viscosity of CaO-Al2O3-Based Mold Fluxes

Table 1

The structure and energy of Al-O, Li-O, and Si-O.

StructureBond energy (kJ/mol)Total energy (kJ/mol)Bond length (Å)Chart

Al-O−576.5−833915.871.65
Si-O−853.48−957628.721.53
Li-O−329.6−217003.52.05