Handbook of Industrial Refractories Technology

Encompasses the entire range of industrial refractory materials and forms: properties and their measurement, applications, manufacturing, installation and maintenance techniques, quality assurance, and statistical process control.

Introduction * Foundations of Hot Processing * Foundations of Refractory Applications * Principles of Thermal Stability * Principles of Corrosion Resistance: Oxidation-Reduction * Principles of Corrosion Resistance: Hot Liquids * Principles of Corrosion Resistance: Hot Gases and Dusts * The Working Refractory Product Line * The Industrial Refractory Product Line

This book provides a basic understanding of refractories. This includes the fundamentals of refractory technology supported by phase diagrams as well as detailing the prominent applications of these essential industrial materials. This book covers all the facets of refractory technology, starting from classification, properties, standard specifications, details of the conventional

This updated reprint provides up-to-date information on refractories technology presented by recognized experts in the field. Produced from focused sessions of two Refractory Ceramics Division meetings, refractory scientists from around the world were invited to provide overviews of the scientific principles related to refractory manufacturing and performance. The result is

This unique and practical book provides quick and easy access to data on the physical and chemical properties of all classes of materials. The second edition has been much expanded to include whole new families of materials while many of the existing families are broadened and refined with new material