| Abstract: | CMA72 bonded Al_2O_3-MgO castable is promising for application of steel ladle wall,because of unique combination of thermo-mechanical properties,slag corrosion resistance and cost benefit. In these castables,microsilica can be introduced to counterbalance the expansion generated by spinel formation. In this paper,the effect of microsilica dosage on properties of castables was evaluated. Expansion,expressed by the permanent linear change( PLC),is highly dependent on the dosage of microsilica. Unexpected expansion occurs when the dosage of microsilica is too low due to dominant effect of spinel and CA_6 formation. Too high dosage results in sintering shrinkage,which is related to amount of liquid phase generated by microsilica addition. In addition,HMOR declines dramatically with increasing microsilica dosage. Considering the balance between expansion control and hot property retention,1. 0 mass% of microsilica is recommended for the castable containing 4 mass%of magnesia. |
