Refractory ceramics from clays of Mayouom and Mvan in Cameroon

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 10-18

  Djangang, C N ^a,b,c   Elimbi, A ^a   Melo, U C ^a,c   Lecomte, G L ^b   Nkoumbou, C ^a   Soro, J ^b   Yvon, J ^d   Blanchart, P ^b   Njopwouo, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b University of Limoges   (France)

^c INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IRAD   (Cameroon)

^d Nancy University   (France)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Chamotte; Clays; Refractory clay bricks

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BRICK; CERAMIC MATERIALS; MICROCRYSTALS; POROSITY; REFRACTORY MATERIALS;

CHAMOTTE; REFRACTORY CERAMICS; REFRACTORY CLAY BRICKS; THERMAL DILATATION; THERMAL SHOCKS;

CLAY;

BULK DENSITY; CERAMICS; CLAY; CRYSTALLINE ROCK; PORCELLANITE; POROSITY;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 40849134155     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2007.04.006     Document Type: Article

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