Microsilica role in the CA6 formation in cement-bonded spinel refractory castables

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 15-16, 2009, Pages 5552-5557

  Sako, E Y ^a   Braulio, M A L ^a   Milanez, D H ^a   Brant, P O ^b   Pandolfelli, V C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b Magnesita Refratários S A Praça Louis Ensch 240 ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

CA6; Castable; Microsilica; Refractories; Spinel

Indexed keywords

CA6; CASTABLE; MICROSILICA; REFRACTORIES; SPINEL;

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; MAGNESIA; REFRACTORY MATERIALS; SINTERED ALUMINA; SINTERING;

ALUMINA;

EID: 67650738625     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2009.05.013     Document Type: Article

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