pyrophyllite brick

Japanese: pyrophyllite brick(英語表記)pyrophyllitebrick
pyrophyllite brick

...Its fire resistance is about SK32, but its softening point under load is high at over 1600°C, and it is characterized by the fact that it does not shrink when reheated (rather, it expands slightly), and is used for furnace ceilings, arches, coke ovens, etc. pyrophyllite brick is a silica-alumina acidic firebrick made primarily from pyrophyllite (a mineral whose main component is Al 2 O 3 ・4SiO 2 ・H 2 O, and which often contains quartz and kaolin). Pyrophyllite has a low moisture content, so it shrinks little when fired, and unlike chamotte bricks, it can be used as a raw material in its raw form, sinters easily, and is widely used as an inexpensive brick for steelmaking ladles, etc. ...

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Japanese:

…耐火度はSK32程度であるが,荷重軟化点が1600℃以上と高く,再加熱による収縮がない(むしろやや膨張する)のが特徴で,炉の天井やアーチ,コークス炉などに用いられる。 蠟石質煉瓦pyrophyllite brick蠟石(パイロフィライトAl2O3・4SiO2・H2Oを主成分とする鉱物で,石英やカオリンを含むことが多い)を主原料とするシリカ‐アルミナ系の酸性耐火煉瓦。蠟石は,含有水分が少ないので焼成収縮が小さく,シャモット煉瓦の場合とはちがって生のまま原料として使用でき,焼結がよく,安価な煉瓦として製鋼用取鍋(とりなべ)などに広く用いられている。…

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