Research Article

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

Table 2

The structure and energy of [AlO4] and [SiO4].

StructureTotal energy (kJ/mol)Bond length (Å)Bond energy (kJ/mol)Bond angle

[AlO4]−1425883.161.76−1378.35109.47°
[SiO4]−1549766.361.63−1825.73109.47°