Ceramics used for construction and furnaces.
Portland cement hydrates to a binding gel; refractories (fireclay, silica, magnesia, alumina) withstand furnace temperatures. Selection depends on temperature, chemical attack and thermal shock. Used in kilns, ladles and reactors.
Blast furnaces are lined with carbon and fireclay bricks.
Cement and refractories supply the binders and high-temperature linings that construction and furnaces depend on.
Ceramics used for construction and furnaces.
Cement and refractories supply the binders and high-temperature linings that construction and furnaces depend on.
A hydraulic cement made by heating limestone and clay, which sets and hardens by reaction with water.
A ceramic material that keeps its strength and stability at very high temperature, used in furnace linings.
Typical applications include specifying Portland cement for a concrete structure, lining a kiln with refractory bricks that resist high temperature and choosing a calcium aluminate cement for a sewer that is exposed to acid.
Study "Glass" first (topic 35 of 100 in Materials & Chemical). It covers the groundwork this topic builds on.
Basic vs acidic refractories. Porosity and thermal conductivity. Castables.
Blast furnaces are lined with carbon and fireclay bricks.
The next topic is "Advanced ceramics", which builds directly on this one.
It is classed as Intermediate in Materials & Chemical (topic 36 of 100). It is an intermediate topic. Work through the beginner topics in Materials & Chemical first.
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