Image credit : Unsplash Non-metallic inorganic substances that can survive extremely high temperatures are known as refractory materials. Refractories are defined as “nonmetallic materials with the chemical and physical qualities that make them applicable for structure or as components of systems exposed to conditions exceeding 1000 °F / 538 °C” according to ASTM C71. Superior mechanical properties at room and high temperatures, the capacity to withstand rapid temperature flu

All high-temperature industrial operations necessitate the use of refractories. Every reactor, transport vessel, and kiln is lined with a variety of refractory materials, including bricks, monolithic, and high-temperature insulating wool. Refractories perform three functions: mechanical strength, corrosion resistance, and thermal insulation. They are fine-tuned and a careful selection of raw materials and processing methods are used to tailor them to each specific use. Innova

Image credit - Unsplash Introduction Thermally stable mineral aggregates, a binder phase, and additives make up refractories, which are inorganic, nonmetallic, porous, and heterogeneous materials. The main raw materials used in the manufacture of refractories are silicon, aluminum, magnesium, calcium, and zirconium oxides. Carbides, nitrides, borides, silicates, and graphite are examples of non-oxide refractories. Refractories are chosen based on the conditions they will be e