Rheology of High Performance Alumina and Spinel Castables
Almatis GmbH, 60528 Frankfurt/Germany
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Volume 4, Issue 2, Pages 95 - 100
Abstract
The article provides a basic understanding of the impact of the matrix components on the rheology of castables with special focus on high performance alumina and spinel castables. A broad particle size distribution of the matrix fines helps to achieve optimised packing and therefore a high solids content with low viscosity of the suspension. As solids content increases the amount of water is consequently reduced. Additives are required to counterbalance agglomeration of the particles in a suspension.
Keywords
alumina and spinel castables, workability, rheology
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