What role does silica play in refractories?
The production of clay brick refractory clay raw material is natural, its main mineral is kaolinite (formula Al2O3 - 2SiO2 - 2H2O), clay brick containing SiO2 in 45% ~ 65%, belongs to the weak acid refractory materials, have a certain ability to resist acid slag, but easy to be alkaline slag erosion.
The natural mineral of silica is called quartz. In refractories, silica and siliceous refractory materials contain more silica. Silica is acidic at high temperature, and siliceous refractory can resist acid slag corrosion
Low fractory refers to the alumina content between 10%~30%, SiO2 content is less than 85%, semisilica brick SiO2 = 65%,The SiO2 content of not less than 93%, refractory material to natural quartz rock as the main raw materials are called silica, silica brick, silica brick, quartz glass and special products. China's literature generally put this type of product is called "siliceous refractory products", which is the most important brick.
