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Microstructural changes and evolutions of elastic properties versus temperature of alumina and alumina–magnesia refractory castables

This paper deals with the evolutions of thermo-mechanical properties of castable refractories versus temperature. The measured properties are mainly Young's modulus evaluated by a high temperature ultrasonic technique and thermal expansion followed by dilatometry. Materials are alumina-based lo...

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Published in:Journal of the European Ceramic Society 2008, Vol.28 (10), p.1953-1960
Main Authors: Auvray, Jean-Michel, Gault, Christian, Huger, Marc
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Language:English
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Summary:This paper deals with the evolutions of thermo-mechanical properties of castable refractories versus temperature. The measured properties are mainly Young's modulus evaluated by a high temperature ultrasonic technique and thermal expansion followed by dilatometry. Materials are alumina-based low cement castables with a fraction of alumina eventually substituted by spinel or magnesia. The granularity of the different used raw materials is chosen by using a packing model, in order to reduce the final porosity in the hydrated state. The interpretation of results is carried out by considering the materials as composites, constituted of aggregates (size > 100 μm) into a matrix where most of chemical and phase transformations occur. By using two-phase analytical models, it is shown that the evolutions of thermo-elastic properties of castables can be qualitatively predicted from measurements performed in a matrix-equivalent simplified material. Moreover, considering the elastic properties after heat treatment, the castable with magnesia is comparable to the castable processed with synthetic spinel.
ISSN:0955-2219
1873-619X
DOI:10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2008.02.012