摘要
Recent developments in terms of binding system, new material system, installation method and pre-cast shapes of refractory castables are introduced and discussed. In authors' view, binding system is advancing on the one hand towards “purification” to minimize impurity components from binder materials, and on the other hand “stabilization” to minimize the structure destroy by volatility and decomposition of binder materials. Challenges of higher service temperature, slag resistance, clean steel production and better thermal shock resistance have promoted the booming of new varieties of castables including MgO based, natural flake graphite containing and non-oxides like Si 3N 4, AlON and SiAlON containing castables. Installation technique is developing towards convenience, simplification and high efficiency. Advancement in installation and dry-out is of an incentive to the boost of self-flow castables, shotcreting castables, infiltration casting, quick dry-out castables and pre-cast shapes. Along with the increased adoption of pre-cast shapes of castables, the boundary between “shaped” and “unshaped” is becoming vague.
Recent developments in terms of binding system, new material system, installation method and pre-cast shapes of refractory castables are introduced and discussed. In authors' view, binding system is advancing on the one hand towards “purification” to minimize impurity components from binder materials, and on the other hand “stabilization” to minimize the structure destroy by volatility and decomposition of binder materials. Challenges of higher service temperature, slag resistance, clean steel production and better thermal shock resistance have promoted the booming of new varieties of castables including MgO based, natural flake graphite containing and non-oxides like Si 3N 4, AlON and SiAlON containing castables. Installation technique is developing towards convenience, simplification and high efficiency. Advancement in installation and dry-out is of an incentive to the boost of self-flow castables, shotcreting castables, infiltration casting, quick dry-out castables and pre-cast shapes. Along with the increased adoption of pre-cast shapes of castables, the boundary between “shaped” and “unshaped” is becoming vague.
