UGS-Rutile

QIT stands for Quebec Iron & Titanium, it owns an
ilmenite mine in northeastern Quebec; the ore is
shipped to Tracy where it is processed to titanium
dioxide slags, iron pigs,steel billets and steel
auto parts.

« UGS »(stands for upgraded slag) is a form of
titanium dioxide slag, obtained by refining Sorelslag
by diluted hydrochloric acid.

Sorelslag has the following general formula:

TiO2 82%
FeO 8.0%
SiO2 2.0%
Al2O3 3.0%
MgO 5.0%
Total 100%

The « UGS » slag used in this experiment has
the following formula
It is a « synthetic rutile » :

TIO2 94.13%
FE2O3 1.09%
AL2O3 0.45%
CAO 0.11%
MGO 0.45%
P205 0.004%
MNO 0.02%
SIO2 2.69%
CR2O3 0.08%
V2O5 0.42%
ZRO2 0.07%
NB2O5 0.01%
CL- 0.12%
L.O.I 0.35%

It was 140 mesh sieved.

Gris/Vert Léger Glacé Tacheté--Mottled Glossy Light Grey/Green

Nepheline syenite 45
Frit 3110 10
Talc 25
EPK 10
Silica 10
Total 100

UGS Rutile 6

Vert Léger Glacé Tacheté--Mottled Glossy Light Green

Nepheline syenite 45
Frit 3110 10
Talc 25
EPK 10
Silica 10
Total 100

UGS Rutile 7

Vert Léger Glacé Tacheté--Mottled Glossy Light Green

Nepheline syenite 45
Frit 3110 10
Talc 25
EPK 10
Silica 10
Total 100

UGS Rutile 8

Vert Léger Satiné Tacheté--Mottled Satin Light Green

Nepheline syenite 45
Frit 3110 10
Talc 25
EPK 10
Silica 10
Total 100

UGS Rutile 9

Vert Léger Glacé Tacheté--Mottled Glossy Light Green

Nepheline syenite 45
Frit 3110 10
Talc 25
EPK 10
Silica 10
Total 100

UGS Rutile 10