Refractory Material Testing

  1. Home
  2. Service

Refractory Materials Testing

Engineering Materials capable of withstanding high temperature such as furnace lining are generally classified as the refractory materials. They are most commonly inorganic in nature. Their general composition is mixture of stable minerals, different additives and binder phase. These materials are in general having excellent resistance to abrasion even at very high temperatures. These materials have tendency to withstand high temperature in furnaces and high temperature applications. Refractory materials are comprises of oxides, nitrides, and carbides of metals and non-metals.

Materials Facilities

TThe scope of Refractory Materials Testing in PMT Labs covers many types of materials such as:

  • ✔ Silica Sand
  • ✔ Fire Clay
  • ✔ Bentonite
  • ✔ Acidic Lining
  • ✔ Metal Powder
  • ✔ Clays
  • ✔ Refractory Bricks

PMT Labs has a a wide variety of testing facilities for Refractory Materials.
Complete list of test capabilities are listed below:

  • ✔ Grain Size/Sieve Analysis of Refectories
  • ✔Refractoriness of Refractory Materials
  • ✔ Linear Heat of Expansion of Refectories
  • ✔Sintering Temperature of Refectories
  • ✔Bulk Density of Refractory Materials
  • ✔ Green Strength of Molding Sand
  • ✔ Swelling Test of Refractory Material
  • ✔Bending Angle of Refectories
  • ✔Moisture Content of Refractory materials
  • ✔ Specific Gravity of Refractory Materials
  • ✔Loss On Ignition of Refractory Materials
  • ✔Clay Content of Refractory Materials
  • ✔Porosity of Refractory Materials
  • ✔Hygroscopic Test of Refractory Materials
  • ✔Water Absorption of Refractory Materials

PMT Labs perform testing as per following standards:

  • ✔BS 1902/1952
  • ✔ BS 410/1943
  • ✔ ASTM D-5890-06
  • ✔ ASTM C-92-95
  • ✔ASTM C-109M-08
  • ✔ ASTM C-24-09
  • ✔ BS 410/1943
  • ✔ASTM D-4944-04

Refractory materials are used in metallurgical industries. Some uses of Refractory materials in industrial applications are.

  • ✔Inner lining for furnaces, boilers, reactors, kilns etc.
  • ✔Chemical reactors to withstand high temperatures
  • ✔Ladles used for pouring in foundries.

Refractory materials are also used in high temperature applications such as

  • ✔Fired heaters
  • ✔Hydrogen reformer
  • ✔Ammonia primary and secondary reformer
  • ✔Incinerators
  • ✔Utility boilers
  • ✔Catalytic cracking units