Low cement castable is one of the most widely used castables in thermal kiln linings, with Cost-Effective performance and easy construction. Low-cement castables have the advantages of less water addition, high density, good volume stability, and high strength at high temperatures. However, low-cement castables have poor air permeability and poor thermal shock resistance at high temperatures. When the castable is baked after being demolded, the low-cement castable is prone to bursting, peeling, peeling, etc. In severe cases, it may even damage the entire kiln lining. Therefore, how to improve and enhance the explosion-proof performance of low-cement castables is of great significance to the large-scale application and development of low-cement castables.
How to Increase the Explosion-Proof and Thermal Shock Stability of Low-Cement Castables?
Rongsheng castable manufacturer, in order to improve the explosion-proof properties of low-cement castables, uses the method of adding explosion-proof fibers to low-cement castables to increase the permeability of the castables. The addition of explosion-proof fiber significantly improves the explosion-proof performance of low-cement castables. After the explosion-proof fiber is added to the castable, the explosion-proof fiber will shrink and melt when the castable is heated and baked after demoulding. Elongated pores are formed in the castable, increasing the opening vents inside the castable and improving the air permeability of the castable. This accelerates the discharge of water vapor, thereby improving the burst resistance of the castable and improving the explosion-proof performance of the castable.
The overall strength of low cement castables is very high at high temperatures. However, in some thermal kilns that work intermittently, frequent shutdowns and restarts will affect the service life of the low-cement castable working lining. In the case of rapid cooling and heating, it is very easy for the castable lining to peel off and crack, affecting the service life of the low cement castable.
Rongsheng Unshaped Refractory Castable Manufacturer, adding a certain amount of silicon carbide to low-cement castables will significantly improve the thermal shock stability of low-cement castables when facing rapid cooling and rapid heating conditions. However, the amount of silicon carbide incorporated needs to be strictly controlled. Because silicon carbide has a high thermal conductivity, when too much silicon carbide is added, the overall thermal expansion coefficient of low cement castables will increase, which is detrimental to the thermal shock stability of low cement castables. Castable manufacturers strictly control the amount of silicon carbide added to optimize the thermal stress of low-cement castables caused by excessively high thermal conductivity of silicon carbide. Only then will the low-cement castables have the best thermal shock stability when subjected to thermal shock. .
Whether low-cement castables need to improve their explosion protection or thermal shock stability, a comprehensive analysis needs to be made based on the working environment, operating temperature, erosion conditions, etc. of the thermal kiln. Then, make a reasonable formula based on the actual use needs of the enterprise’s kiln. The refractory material industry is an industry with very strong practical applications. There is no perfect refractory material. You can only find the most suitable refractory material based on the actual situation.
The biggest feature of silicon carbide castable is wear resistance, followed by strong corrosion resistance. Its technological feature is that based on the process of refractory castables, a certain proportion of silicon carbide is added to form a composite refractory castable.
Because silicon carbide has strong wear resistance, adding it to refractory castables can improve the wear resistance of the castables. Moreover, the wear resistance coefficient of the castable is reduced, and the service life can be increased by 1 to 2 times. Silicon carbide has high thermal conductivity and small thermal expansion coefficient. Adding an appropriate proportion can increase the thermal shock resistance of the castable, and the thermal shock resistance of the castable is also relatively good. Especially for silicon carbide combined with silicon nitride products, the thermal shock resistance will be increased by 2 times compared to the thermal shock of the castable before adding it. It also prevents slagging or skin formation on the surface of the castable.
However, refractory castables with high silicon carbide content have high thermal conductivity, and the disadvantage of silicon carbide castables is that they are easily oxidized. Manufacturers add metallic silicon powder to the castable to inhibit the oxidation of silicon carbide. Castables combining silicon nitride with silicon carbide have lower oxidation resistance. Because the base material of silicon nitride combined with silicon carbide castable is in the form of interwoven fibers, it has high air permeability and plays a small protective role on silicon carbide particles. In silicate-bonded and silicon oxynitride-bonded silicon carbide products, the surface of the silicon carbide particles is wrapped by a continuous base material. Therefore, it has strong antioxidant properties.
Silicon carbide castables can maintain high strength and wear resistance at high temperatures, and have good chemical stability and will not be eroded by acid and alkali solutions. In addition, the wetting angle of silicon carbide with molten metal and slag is large. It has good corrosion resistance to various furnace lining solids, liquids and gases.
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