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Spinel ramming mass manufacturer brought to know: What is the difference between the composition and scope of application of ramming material and castable material
2021-10-14
Spinel ramming mass manufacturer tells you that ramming material and castable are both refractory materials, but there are also differences between the two:

1. The difference of raw material composition: The ramming material is mainly an unshaped refractory material made of aggregate and powder with a certain particle gradation plus binder and additives, which is mainly constructed by manual or mechanical ramming. Spinel ramming mass manufacturer tells you that there are corundum ramming materials, high-aluminum ramming materials, silicon carbide ramming materials, carbon ramming materials, silicon ramming materials, magnesium ramming materials, etc. Like the electric furnace bottom ramming material, silicon carbide, graphite, electric calcined anthracite as raw materials, mixed with a variety of ultra-fine powder additives, fused cement or composite resin as a binder made of bulk materials. Spinel ramming mass manufacturer tells you that it is used to fill the gap between the furnace cooling equipment and the masonry or the filler for the masonry leveling layer. Spinel ramming mass manufacturer tells you that the castable is a granular and powdery material made of refractory materials and a certain amount of binder. With high fluidity, it is suitable for unshaped refractory materials formed by casting. The three major components of the castable are the main component, the additional component and the impurity, which are divided into: aggregate, powder and binder. Aggregate raw materials include silica, diabase, andesite and waxstone.
2. The difference in the scope of application: Spinel ramming mass manufacturer tells you that when ramming the ramming material, it is recommended to pay attention to uniform force and smooth construction. Ramming materials are generally used in kiln parts where refractory bricks cannot be built or are difficult to build. The construction of ramming materials is relatively simple, and is used to fill the gap between the furnace cooling equipment and the masonry or the filling material for the leveling layer of the masonry. The castables are mainly used to construct various heating furnace linings and other integral structures. Certain high-quality varieties can also be used in smelting furnaces. For example, aluminate cement refractory castables can be widely used in various heating furnaces and other thermal equipment without slag and acid and alkali corrosion. The manufacturer of Spinel ramming mass tells you that in the parts that are corroded by molten iron, molten steel and molten slag and have high working temperature, such as tapping trough, ladle, blast furnace body, tapping trough, etc., you can use low calcium and pure A refractory castable made of high-quality granular and powdery materials with high alumina content and good sintering combined with high alumina cement. For another example, phosphate refractory castables can be widely used in heating furnaces and soaking furnaces for heating metals, as well as coke ovens and cement kilns that directly contact the materials. Spinel ramming mass manufacturer tells you that in some parts of metallurgical furnaces and other vessels that are in direct contact with slag and molten metal, repairing with high-quality phosphate refractory castables also has a good effect. To sum it up, the castable can be used for the pouring of key parts of the furnace body, such as the furnace door frame and the vicinity of the feeding port; the molten metal pouring runner is generally cast with castables. After a period of use, the castables will fall off and require regular Patch up the place.
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