The Difference Between Refractory Bricks And Insulation Bricks

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As their names imply, refractory brick is used to withstand high temperature and flame, while insulation brick is used to insulate and reduce heat loss. The insulation bricks seldom directly contact flame, while refractory bricks can directly contact flame. Both have their advantages and are used in different parts of furnaces.

Insulation bricks always have thermal conductivity between 0.2-0.4 w/m.k (350±25℃), while refractory bricks have thermal conductivity above 1.0w/m.k(350±25℃). So, insulation bricks have better insulation performance than refractory bricks. the refractoriness of insulation bricks is usually under 1400 degree, while that of refractory bricks is above 1400 degree. insulation bricks are generally lightweight materials with a density between 0.8-1.0g/cm3, while that of refractory bricks is above 2.0g/cm3.

Refractory bricks have better mechanical strength, long service life and better chemical stability. They do not react with batch materials. They have better high temperature performance and can withstand high temperature up to 1900℃.

Refractory bricks and insulation bricksa are quite different. Their applications and functions are quite different. It is important to select the right materials according to the actual conditions.



Applications Of Zircon Refractory Materials

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Recently, as a new refractory material, zircon refractory material has been developed. In the refractory industry, natural zircon minerals and artificial extracted or synthetic zircon oxides and composite oxides have been widely developed.

Zircon materials have been more widely used in the glass industry, metallurgical industry, cement industry, ceramics industry and refractory industry, due to high melting temperature, good chemical stability, good thermal shock, and good resistance to molten metals, slags or glass liquid.

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Features Of Semi-Silica Bricks

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Semi-silica brick is an aluminosilicate refractory product containing 15-30% Al2O3. It is usually made of fire clay containing quartz, pyrophyllite (Al2O3 · 4SiO2 · H2O), refractory clay or tailings of kaolin.

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Bonded Again Fused Cast Alumina Block

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Bonded again fused cast alumina block is a type of bonded again sintered refractory brick made of fused corundum clinker as the granular material and fused corundum or sintered corundum powder as the matrix.

When using fused brown corundum or white corundum as raw materials, the frits should be smashed and then processed by removing the ferro-silicon alloy and other impurities. White corundum should be processed by removing the flaky sodium aluminate crystals and other low-melting substances. The impurities are easy to be identified since they have low density and float in the surface of corundum frits.

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Structure Types Of Ceramic Fiber Lining

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The ceramic fiber lining is mainly made up with ceramic fiber products such as ceramic fiber blanket, ceramic fiber module or ceramic fiber board. There are mainly two structure types of ceramic fiber lining: layer structure and tile stacking composite structure.

The layer-structure lining is built by putting ceramic fiber products on the steel sheet of the furnace wall layer by layer and then fixing them with heat-resistant steel anchors or in other ways. According to the lining material, the layer structure can be divided into two types: layer structure with ceramic fiber blanket and layer structure with ceramic fiber felt or board.

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Two Ways To Install The Ceramic Fiber Lining

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There are three ways to install ceramic fiber lining: external thermal insulation, internal thermal insulation and intermediate thermal insulation. The intermediate thermal insulation, due to its drawbacks, is rarely used.

The ceramic fiber materials used to install the ceramic fiber linin include ceramic fiber board, ceramic fiber blanket and ceramic fiber module. The lining is generally 25-50mm, and 50-100mm is preferred.

1) External thermal insulation
The ceramic fiber board is pasted or anchored to the cold surface of the furnace walls. This structure simply needs low temperature fiber products or lightweight bricks.

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What Is Ceramic Fiber Bulk?

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Ceramic fiber bulk is an excellent inorganic non-metallic material with various types and advantages of good insulation, heat resistance, corrosion resistance and high mechanical strength.

Ceramic fiber bulk is made of glass balls or waste glass by melting, drawing, winding and weaving. The diameter of the monofilament is several microns to twenty microns, equivalent of 1/20-1/5 of a single human hair. Each bundle of fiber precursor is composed of hundreds or even thousands of monofilaments.

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The Selection Of Refractories For Regenerator Checkers In Soda Lime Glass Furnaces

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When selecting refractories for regenerator chambers serving natural gas fired furnaces producing soda lime glass, both the functions of the refractories and the operating conditions within the checkers should be taken into consideration.

As heat exchangers, checkers should have high thermal capacity and thermal conductivity. Basic refractories and fused cast refractories are the best solution.

However, refractory selection also depends on the operating conditions, while the operating conditions depend on the position. According to the temperature, checkers can be divided into four zones: Top zone (from the first row to 1,350℃), Mid zone (from 1,350℃ to 1,000℃), Condensation zone (from 1,000℃ to 700℃) and Lower zone (from 700℃ to rider arches).

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Crystalline Phases And Transformation Of Silica Bricks

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Silica bricks with identical chemical composition can have differing mineralogical compositions which can cause quite different behavior during use. Therefore, it is not always sufficient to evaluate silica bricks only by their chemical composition. It is essential to also consider the degree of transformation and the thermal expansion behavior of the bricks.

Silica brick contains cristobalite, tridymite and some residual quartz. The crystal phases each have a high and low temperature forms which can transform reversibly. The crystal structure of the individual SiO2 crystal phase can differ widely. This is of great importance during heating and cooling because of the change in the volume.

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The Application Of Refractories In The Glass Industry

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Refractories are the main materials used in the glass furnaces and have big influence on the service life of glass furnaces, the quality of glass, the energy consumption and the cost. The development of the manufacturing technology of glass greatly depends on the the development of refractory technology and improvement of the quality of refractories.

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