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Slag - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Alluvium, Ash, Ashes, Bones, Brand, Calx, Carbon, Chaff, Charcoal, Cinder, Clinker, Coal, Coke, Culm, Deadwood, Deposition, Deposits, Dross, Dust, Feces |
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This article is the mining or chemical term, for the British slang usage see slag.
Slag is the left-overs from the removal of non-metallic impurities during the smelting of metals.
In nature the ores of metals such as iron, copper, lead, aluminium, and other metals are found in impure states, often oxidized and mixed in with silicates of other metals.
During smelting, when the ore is exposed to high temperatures, these impurities are separated from the molten metal and can be removed. The collection of compounds that is removed is the slag.
Different smelting processes produce different slags. The smelting of copper and lead, for instance, separates out a great deal of iron silicate. Slag from steel mills contains calcium, magnesium, and aluminium.
Slag has many commercial uses, and is rarely thrown away. It is often reprocessed to separate any other metals than it may contain. The remnants of this recovery can be used in cement, railroad ballast, and as fertilizer.
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Example Usage of Slag |
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Nanda_cg: Godzijdank geen kater hebben en nu dus fris en fruitig de brochure van AMC afmaken en weer even voor Campaign aan de Slag :). Hello Sunday. |
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GlossalFragster: @Jason_Manford People who Slag others off on Twitter are basically...idiots. Especially if they tweet it with your @name. Damn them! |
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KmTeamChannii: @Gemma__xoxo aha same lols :L she's an old Slag :L xx |
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