Table 2 FeO-SiO2 series oxide characteristic.

From: Ironmaking and steelmaking process research on Chinese long ring pommel Dao in Han dynasty

Oxide species

Melting point °C

Mass transfer rate cm2/s

FeO

1374

Fe:9 × 10 − 8

Fe3O4

1597

Fe:2 × 10− 9

Fe2O3

1562

Fe:2 × 10− 15, O: 8 × 10− 11

SiO2

1610–1720

O: 1.3 × 10− 18

Fe2SiO4

1173