Investigations of Porous Mullitic Materials Based on Greek Raw Materials for High Temperature Applications
1 Technical University of Crete, Dept. of Mineral Resources Engineering, 73100 Chania/Greece
2 TU Bergakademie Freiberg, 09599 Freiberg/Germany
Revision 06.10.2011, 24.10.2011
Volume 4, Issue 3, Pages 80 - 86
Abstract
Mixtures of bauxite and kaolin in various proportions were heated at temperatures up to 1500 °C in order to create porous ceramic materials for possible use in refractory applications. The physical properties of technological interest related to the possibility of using them in refractory applications are investigated. On this way the production of an open-porous mullitic material of an interesting combination of properties such as sufficient compressive strength as well as refractoriness under load is achieved.
Keywords
open porous mullitic material, bauxite, kaolin, fly ash
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