基质优化和以改善浇注料性能-Almatis.PDF

Upgrading Castable Performance through Matrix Optimization Xinyu Liu, Gunter Büchel, Andreas Buhr Abstract Fine and superfine components, here referred to as matrix, are an important part of refractory castables that determine, besides the flowability, workability and strength, the performance in refractory application. Tailor-made calcined and reactive aluminas, calcium aluminate cement, dispersing additives, Tabular Alumina or other fines can contribute significantly to the improvement of the matrix-performance with respect to low water demand, setting control and strength development. An optimized matrix system, i.e., a Matrix Advantage System (MAS), enables one to get a low-moisture and high strength castable with controllable setting behavior at a water content of 4.6-3.6% for vibrational flow or 4.8% for self-flow properties. A Matrix with high stability can enable, when customized through the newly developed Alcoa Integrated Matrix (AIM), the design of a castable formulation to become even simpler and more robust. AIM can satisfy the workability as required both by vibration and self-flow installations. Substituted by different Al O -based 2 3 aggregates (e.g. spinel), the overall performance of castable can be easily steered to meet the specific application requirements. Key words: castable; performance; matrix optimization; matrix customization 1. Refractory Matrix and Properties of Matrix Raw Materials 1.1 Refractory matrix A refractory castable is composed of two parts: coarse aggregates and fines. In a recipe, the proportion of aggregates (45μm) usually constitutes 65-75% of the total. Coarse raw materials for high alumina castables are, for example, Tabular Alumina (T-60/T-64), Magnesium Aluminate Spinel (AR 90, AR 78), fused alumina, bauxite, chamotte, or a combination of them. The quality of those raw materials determines, to a lar