This study investigates the thermodynamic processes of reduction for iron, manganese, silicon, aluminum, magnesium, and calcium within a blast furnace. We analyzed two primary mechanisms, indirect and direct reduction, to determine the conditions under which these elements are converted from their oxides into metallic form. For indirect reduction, driven by gas-solid reactions with carbon monoxide, calculations show that iron is effectively reduced at temperatures above 967 K and a carbon monoxide partial pressure greater than 0.575. However, other elements like manganese, silicon, aluminum, magnesium, and calcium require extremely high temperatures and carbon monoxide partial pressures approaching 1.0. This makes their indirect reduction in a typical blast furnace environment highly improbable. In contrast, direct reduction involves solid carbon (coke) directly reducing the oxides. Our analysis reveals that iron can be reduced at temperatures above 1000 K, which is well within the blast furnace's operating range. Manganese and silicon can also be produced through this direct reduction pathway at the high temperatures found in the furnace's lower zone, above 1691 K and 1952 K, respectively. However, aluminum, magnesium, and calcium require significantly higher temperatures that fall outside the normal operating conditions of the blast furnace. In conclusion, iron is effectively produced by both indirect and direct reduction mechanisms. While manganese and silicon are difficult to reduce indirectly, they are successfully produced through direct reduction in the high-temperature zone. Aluminum, magnesium, and calcium, on the other hand, are not produced in a blast furnace because their reduction temperatures are too high. This explains why only specific elements are reduced and incorporated into the final pig iron product.

This study focuses on electro-galvanizing of iron materials. Zinc plating provides superior corrosion resistance at a low cost due to zinc's lower potential (Zn: -0.76V) compared to iron (Fe: -0.44V), enabling it to act as a sacrificial layer. The paper also highlights the need for post-plating chromate or coating treatments to prevent the surface corrosion of zinc itself. The primary objective of this research is to analyze how different electro-galvanizing bath solutions influence key plating characteristics, such as uniformity of deposition and hydrogen embrittlement. The study examines various bath types, including acidic and alkaline solutions. Acidic baths, like zinc sulfate solutions, are shown to be suitable for high-current plating, ideal for high-speed processes like wire rod plating. Alkaline baths, such as cyanide solutions, produce a dense and glossy deposit, commonly used for decorative and anti-corrosion applications. Through a quantitative analysis of each solution's current efficiency and uniformity of deposition, this paper provides valuable insights for selecting the optimal plating bath in industrial applications.