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IS 6 (1983): Moderate Heat Duty Fireclay Refractories,

Group 'A' [MTD 15: Refractories]

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IS : 6 - 1983

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
MODERATE HEAT DUTY FIRECLAY
REFRACTORIES, GROUP A
(

Fourth Revision )

Refractories

Sectional Committee,

Chairman
DR D. N.

NANDI

SMDC 18

Representing
Kumardhubi

Fireclay

& Silica Works Ltd, Calcutta

Members
DR G. D. SINGH ( Alfcrnofc to
Dr D. N. Nandi )
P. S. V. AXANPHAXARASHRI

Engineering & Mineral Industrial Research Laboratory, Bangalore

Indian Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Burnpur
SHRI D. K. BINERJEE
SHKI A. I(. MUKHERJEE ( Alfernate )
Ishwar Industries Ltd. New Delhi
SHRI BHARAT BI~AS~AR
SHRI RAJEEV BRAS~AR ( Aifernafe )
Associated Cement Companies Ltd, Bombay
DR A. K. BOSE
SHRI M. R. VINAYAICA ( Alfcrnafc I )
DR .4. K. CHXITERJEE
( Alternate II )
Steel Authority
of India Ltd (Durgapur
Steel
SHR~ S. K. CHATTERJEE
Plant ) , Durgapur
SHRI P. K. ROYCHOWDRURY ( Alfernatc )
Steel Authority of India Ltd ( Bokaro Steel Plant ),
SHRI B. K. P. CHHIBBAR
Bokaro Steel City
SRRI A. S. KRAL~HO ( Alternate )
SHRI M. H. DALJIIA
Orissa Cement Ltd, Rajgangpur
SHRI K. K. PEASAD ( Al~ernale )
Directorate
General
of Supplies and Disposals
S~HI S. K. Das
( Inspection Wing ), New Delhi
SRRI 1~. N. SbHA ( Ahnate
)
DEPUTY ~DIR~CTC>K ( MET )-I
Ministry of Railways
RDSO. Lucsrrow
&EXIST
& METALLURGIST
( SF ,1 CLW.
CHICTARANJAX I Alternate 1
__
Belpahar Refractories Ltd, Belpahar
SHRI f). M. G~&A
SHR~ T. K. GROSE ( Afternate )
Steel Authority of India Ltd ( Alloy Steels Plant ),
SHRI A. V. HINGORA~I
Durgapur
Orissa Industries Ltd, Rourkela
SHRI S. K. JHUN.IHUNWALA
SHRI M. M. Sanu ( Alternate )
YANA

( Continued on page 2 )
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INSTITUTION
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IS : 6 - 1983
( Contbued from pap

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Institute
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Scientific
Research,
Rajgangpur

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& Engineering
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Ltd. Kanchi

( India

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SHI~I R.MKSH CHASI)

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Manufacturers
Glass
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New Delhi
Laboratory
Metallurgical
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Jamshedpur

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of India Ltd, Retearch
& Development Wing, New Delhi
SHRI 1;;. c. cti ArrE,<JEE ( i~krnnle )
Bharat Heavy Electricals
Ltd, Tiruchchirappalli
SKRI R. SANYARAS
SHRI C. S. R. hnIXJTJlY-aX
( .-lhnate)
hfinistry
of Defcnce
( DGI ) Directorate
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( ?;avy )
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(:entral
Glass
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Research
Institute
DR S. R. SIR-.\I:
( CSIR ): Calcutta
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( .1Ilew& )
Dn n. V. St-r3R.P I<.\0
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of Defence ( R&D ), Hyderahad
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The Tata Iron 8; Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur
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Steel
Authority
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Senior

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Director

( Metals

), IS1

IS : 6 - 1983

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
MODERATE HEAT DUTY F\RECLAY
R.EFRACTORIES, GROUP A
(

Fourth Revision )

0.

FOREWORD

0.1 This

Indian
Standard
( Fourth Revision ) was adopted
by the
Indian
Standards
Institution
on 21 April 1983, after the draft finalized
by the Refractories
Sectional
Committee
had been approved
by the
Structural
and Metals Division Council.
0.2 Fireclay refractories are classified into high heat duty and moderate
the latter being sub-divided
into t\vo groups,
heat duty refractories,
namely, Group A and Group B on the baTis of certain
well established
This
standard
deals with moderate
heat duty fireclay
properties.
refractories
of Group
A.
0.3 This standard
was first issued in 1949 and subsequently
revised in
1953, 1958 and 1967.
In this revision an additional
variety of moderate
heat duty fireclay refractories
has been included
and the requirements
for this have been specified
separately
as Type 2 refractories.
The
spalling
resistance
test has been retained in thisstandard
as an optional
requirement
for both Type 1 and Type 2 refractories.
0.4 It is to be pointed out that although
a riumber
of tests have been
prescribed
in this standard,
it is not intended
that all of them should be
carried out in each case, as by a judicious
application
of some of the
tests it. should
be possible to judge the quality of bricks in a given lot.
However, the tests to be conducted
in each case would depend upon the
service conditions
for which the bricks are required.
Purchasers
are, /
therefore, advised to indicate these conditions
at the time of placing
an
indent or order.
0.5 This standard
kkeps in view the manufacturing
followed in the country in this field.
3

and trade

practices

IS : 6 - 1983
0.6 For the purpose
of decidin- g whether a particular
requirement
of
this standard is complied
with, the final value, observed
or calculated,
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordThe number of significant
places retained
in
ance with IS : 2-1960*.
1he rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in
this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers the requirements
fireclay refractories,
Group A for general
2. SUPPLY

OF

for moderate
purposes.

heat

duty

burnt

MATERIAL

2.1 General
requirements
relating
to the supply of moderate
fireclay refractories
shall be as laid down in IS : 1387-1967t.

heat duty

2.2 The refractories

shall be compact, of homogenous
texture and free
voids and other
flaws.
They shall be burnt
evenly
from cracks,
throughout
shall have no soft corners and have sufficient
mechanical
strength.
3. TYPES
3.1 Moderate
heat
following two types:

4.

duty

fireclay

Type

1 -

suitable

for general

Type

2 -

suitable
usage.

for

CHEMICAL

more

refractories
applications,
critical

Group

A shall be of the

and

application,

COMPOSITION

like

steel

plant

.f

4.1 The
alumina
and silica contents of both the types of-refractories,
when determined
in accordance
with the methods
given in IS : l-5271960:, shall be as follows:
Percent
Alumina,
Silica,
NOTE

given in IS

Min

30
65

Max

The aluminium
: 1335-1959s.

content

may

also be determined.according

to the methods

.*Rules for rounding

off numerical
values ( r&cd).
tGcnera1
requirements
for the supply of metallurgical
materials
(jrsl revision ).
$Methods
for chemical
analysis
of fireclay and silica refractory
materials
(jirfirst
recision ) .
Methods for direct determination
of silica in refractory
materials
(first rcuision ).

__L.___,__.

IS i 6 - l383
5. PHYSICAL

TtiST

RE~QUIREMENTS

5.1 Moderate heat ,duty fireclay refractories, when tested in accordance

the test methods specified, shall conform to the requirements,
given
in Table 1.

with

TABLE

PHYEICAL

CHARACTERWTI~

SL

TEST

REQUIREMENT
~---_--h,---~

No.

Me

(2)

t1)

25

ii)

Co!P?;~ng

20

strength,

Pyrometric
cone equivalstandard
cone
ent,

iv) Refractories
taT,

v)

vi)

TEST METROU
&SF

IS

TO PAlSOF

: I528- )

z5
( for hand moulded shapes )
225
17.5
( for hand moulded shapes )

Part 8

Part 4

30

Part 1

1 300

Part 2

1.0

1.0

Part 6

Subject to
mutual
agreement

Subject to
mutual
agreement

30

) No., Mitt
under

load,

1 300

Min

Permanent
linear
change
efter heating at 1 350C
3r 5 h, percent, Max
Spelling

(3)

Apparent porosity, percent

by volume, &far

( ASTM

Type 2

i)

iii)

REQUIREMENTS

resistance

test

Nom - The requirements

of apparent porosity and cold crushing strength in case
of special shapes to be hand-moulded,
conforming to Type 1, shall be as agreed to
between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
NOTE

2 -

*Methods
Part 8
Part 4
Part 1

1 MPa

= 10.2 kg/cm*.

of sampling
Determination
Determination
Determination

( second revision ).
Part 2 Determination
Part 6 Determination

and physical

tests for refractories:

of apparent porosity (first revision ).

of cold crushing strength (first revision ).
of pyrometric
cone equivalent
( BCE ) or softening
of refractoriness under load (jrst revision ).
of permanent
change after reheating (jrst

rezirion).

point

IS:601983
6. TOLERAFCE

dN

SIZE

6.1 Variation from specified

shrinkage, shall be allowed
whichever is greater for Type
whichever is greater for Type

dimensions, covering both warpage and

to the extent of 12 percent nor &l mm
1 refractories and f 1 percent or -&1 mm
2 refractories.

6.2 The size tolerance for hand-moulded shapes shall be as mutually

agreed to between.the purchaser and the manufacturer.
7. SAMPLING
7.1 Representative
samples shall be drawn according
sampling given in IS : 1528 ( Part 7 )-1974*.
8.

to the scheme of

MARKING

8.1 Each refractory brick or shape shall be clearly

manufacturers name or trade-mark.
8.1.1 Refractory
brick or shape
Certification Mark.

may

marked

with the

also be marked with the IS1

NOTE - The use of the ISI~Certification

Xfark is governed by the provisions of
the Indian Standards Institution ( Certification
hlarks ) Act and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder.
The IS1 Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard
conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements of that standard under a well-defined sxstcm of inspection, testing and quality
control which is devised and supervised by IS1 and operated by the producer.
IS1
marked nroducts are also continuouslv
checked bv IS1 for conformitv
to that
standardas a further safeguard.
Details of conditions under which a licence for the
use of the ISI Certification
Mark mav be granted to manufacturers or processors,
may be obtained from the Indian Standards Institution.

*Methods of sampling and physical tests for refractory

sampling and criteria for conformity (first rcuision).

materials:

Part 7 Methods

of