— 1. Introduction. Steel slag is a by-product of steel manufacturing [].Approximately 160 kg of steel slag is generated per ton of steel produced [].The common chemical compounds in steel slag are SiO 2, CaO, Fe 2 O 3, Al 2 O 3, and MnO [3, 4].The major mineral components of steel slag are C 3 S, C 2 S, C 4 AF, RO phase, and free …