Firing temperature and firing time influence on mechanical and physical properties of clay bricks

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-159

  Karaman, Sedat ^a   Ersahin, Sabit ^a   Gunal, Hikmet ^a  

^a GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Clay brick; Firing temperature; Firing time; Physical and mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BRICK; CLAY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FIRING (OF MATERIALS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SHRINKAGE; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER ABSORPTION;

CLAY;

EID: 32644458197     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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