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Description : Very Light Weight Insulating Castable(Low iron)

Max. Service Temperature 1093 Deg C(1900 F)
3
Approximate weight to install(kg/m ) 480 to 575(Poured)
545 to 625(Gunned)
3
Bulk Density fired(kg/m ) 575 to 626
Water required per 22.68 kg for vibrating casting 15 to 16 Liters

Chemical Composition
Silica SiO2 36 to 48 %
Alumina Al2O3 34 to 40 %
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Iron Oxide Fe2O3 0.9 to 1.7 %

Titania TiO2 1.0 to 2.5%
Lime CaO 12 to 18%
Magnesia MgO 0.4 to 0.5%
Alkalies Na2O-K2O 0.5 to 0.8%
Ignition loss 0.5 to 0.8%

Modulus of Rupture (kg /cm2) ASTM C133

After drying at 105 0C 4.2 to 4.9
After heating at 538 0C 3.5 to 4.2
After heating at 815 0C 3.2 to 3.9
After heating at 980 0C 5.3 to 6.3

Permanent linear Change (%) ASTM C113

After drying at 105 0C 0.0 to -0.1
After heating at 815 0C -0.4 to -0.8
After heating at 980 0C -1.0 to -1.3

Cold crushing strength (kg/cm2) ASTM C133

After drying at 105 0C 14 to 21
After heating at 538 0C 10.5 to 14
After heating at 815 0C 10.5 to 14
After heating at 980 0C 14 to 17.5

Thermal Conductivity (kcal/m/hr/deg.C)

At 260 0C 0.124 to 0.136
At 538 0C 0.149 to 0.161
At 815 0C 0.174 to 0.186
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