Method of making refractory article resistant to high temperature shock and creep
AssigneeMagneco/Metrel, Inc.
InventorsMichael W Anderson, Daniel Snyder, Lara Binz, Eric Boring
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Abstract
A method of making a refractory article having excellent high-temperature thermal shock resistance and creep resistance is provided. The method includes the step of providing a refractory composition primarily composed of chamotte having controlled particle sizes. The refractory composition may also include mullite, fused silica, calcined alumina and microsilica having controlled particle sizes, and further includes an aqueous colloidal silica binder. The refractory composition is then formed into a refractory article, which is dried and hardened.
Claims21
A method of making a refractory article, comprising the following steps:
- providing a refractory composition that includes, based on the weight of the composition, 55% to 85% by weight chamotte;
- 5% to 25% by weight mullite, 3% to 20% by weight fused silica;
- and 3% to 30% by weight of an aqueous colloidal silica binder;
- forming the refractory composition into a refractory article;
- and
- drying the refractory article.
A method of making a refractory article, comprising the steps of:
- providing dry ingredients that include, based on the weight of the composition, about 50% to about 90% by weight chamotte, about 5% to about 25% by weight mullite, and about 3% to about 20% by weight fused silica;
- adding an aqueous colloidal silica binder to the dry ingredients, and mixing the aqueous colloidal silica binder with the dry ingredients to form the refractory composition;
- forming the refractory composition into a refractory article;
- and
- drying the refractory article, wherein the chamotte comprises a first chamotte component having particle sizes ranging from 2380 to 6730 microns, a second chamotte component having particle sizes ranging from 841 to less than 2380 microns, and a third chamotte component having particle sizes less than 841 microns.
A method of making a refractory article, comprising the steps of:
- providing a refractory composition that includes chamotte, the chamotte including about 35% to about 65% by weight of a first chamotte component having particle sizes ranging from 2380 to 6730 microns, about 10% to about 35% by weight of a second chamotte component having particle sizes ranging from about 841 to less than 2380 microns and about 15% to about 45% by weight of a third chamotte component having particle sizes less than 841 microns;
- adding an aqueous colloidal silica binder to the refractory composition, and mixing the aqueous colloidal silica binder into the refractory composition;
- forming the refractory composition into a refractory article;
- and
- drying the refractory article.
A method of making a refractory article, comprising the following steps:
- providing a refractory composition that includes, based on the weight of the composition, about 50% to about 90% by weight chamotte, about 5% to about 25% by weight mullite, about 3% to about 20% by weight fused silica, and about 3% to about 30% by weight of an aqueous colloidal silica binder;
- forming the refractory article;
- and
- drying the refractory article;
- wherein the chamotte comprises a first chamotte component having particles sizes ranging from 2380 to 6730 microns, a second chamotte component having particle sizes ranging from 841 to less than 2380 microns, and a third chamotte component having particle sizes less than 841 microns.
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