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 Contents
An Introduction to Fusion-  Application
Cast Refractories  Composition
 Microstructure
 Fundamental properties
 Production
 Preassembly and inspection

REFEL — The Competence in Fusion-Cast AZS Materials

R. P. Heidrich | 5 June 2013 | SGT Refractories Training Day

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Application Refractory Oxides

Melting temperature iin °C

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Refractory Oxides Ternary System Al2O3-ZrO2-SiO2

Melting temperatture in °C

See Budnikov and Litvakovskii 1956

Alkaline Neutral Acidic

pH value

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 Chemical Composition Mineralogical Composition
Zirconia Corundum Glassy Phase
ZrO2 SiO2 Al2O3 Na2O

REFEL 1532 32,70 15,20 50,70 1,15 REFEL 1532 32,00 48,00 20,00

REFEL 1334S 36,50 13,60 48,60 1,05 REFEL 1334S 36,00 46,50 17,50

REFEL 1334SC 36,50 9,00 53,50 0,80 REFEL 1334SC 36,00 51,00 13,00

REFEL 1240 41,00 12,20 45,55 1,00 REFEL 1240 40,50 43,00 16,50

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Microstructure — Scanning electron image Microstructure — Pseudo-colour image

Zirconia Zirconia (red)

Corundum Corundum (yellow)

Glassy phase Glassy phase (blue)

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Thermal Expansion Corrosion Resistance

Alpha Al2O3
ate index
%)
∆l/l (%

Corrosion ra

Temperature °C °C
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 Corrosion Resistance Production Cycle

AZS Interface layer Glass

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Raw Material Casting — Shrinkage cavity

• Al2O3 Alumina
• ZrO2 Zirconia
Feeder
• ZrSiO4 Zircon
• Na2CO3 Sodium Carbonate Cavity

• In-house fused cast AZS scrap

Block

Freudenberg 1989
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Casting Techniques — Evolution Casting Techniques — From Mould to Block

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 Mould Production Mould Production

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Casting Casting

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Hot Extraction Annealing

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 Cutting Grinding

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Preassembly Preassembly

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Preassembly Preassembly

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 Special Products — Complex Shapes Special Products — Molybdenum Composite

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