refractories
Kiln's protective lining
Refractories are materials that can withstand extremely high temperatures without melting, cracking, or losing structural integrity.
They are essential in industrial settings like furnaces, kilns, and reactors where ordinary materials would fail.
Common refractories include specialized bricks, ceramics, and linings made from substances like alumina, silica, or magnite.
The steel mill replaced the refractories in its blast furnace during the annual shutdown.
Oxide of a light metal
- silicaSilicon dioxide compound
- magnesiaWhite oxide, medicinal uses
- zirconiaZirconium dioxide compound
- fireclayHeat-tolerant ceramic material
chrome · cordierite · spinel · kyanite · bauxite · dolomite · graphite · carbon
Unaffected by high temperatures
- fireproofUnable to ignite
- high-temperatureVery great heat
- abrasion-resistantUnharmed by rubbing
- corrosion-resistantWithstands oxidation and decay
Terminating employment
- sinteringPowder consolidation by heating
- vitrificationTransformation into glass
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- coneTapered solid, circular base
calcination · shrinkage · porosity · density · spalling · creep · bonding · pressing
Sudden forceful burst
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- hearthFireplace floor area
- liningInterior fabric layer
kiln · forge · smelter · incinerator · cupola · regenerator · checker · crown
alumina
Oxide of a light metal
fireclay · chrome · cordierite · spinel · kyanite · bauxite · dolomite · graphite · carbon · grog
heat-resistant
Unaffected by high temperatures
- fireproofUnable to ignite
- high-temperatureVery great heat
- abrasion-resistantUnharmed by rubbing
firing
Terminating employment
- sinteringPowder consolidation by heating
- vitrificationTransformation into glass
- kilnOven for hardening clay
cone · calcination · shrinkage · porosity · density · spalling · creep · bonding · pressing · extrusion
blast
Sudden forceful burst
lining · kiln · forge · smelter · incinerator · cupola · regenerator · checker · crown · sidewall
steelmaking
Industrial alloy production
- ironmakingProducing metal from ore
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- castingShaping through liquid form
foundry · slag · flux · melt · molten · nonferrous · alloying · taphole · runner · stopper
refractoriesfusibles
Items designed to liquefy
thermoplastics · wax · ice · solder · tin
refractoriesfuels
Energy sources for engines
combustibles · flammables · incendiaries · coal · propellants