Looking Ahead—A New Generation of High Performance Refractory Ceramics

It is expected that in the new century, to cope with developments of new high temperature technologies, a new generation of high performance refractory ceramics will emerge and flourish which should include the following (1) oxide and nonoxide composites characterized by a unique combination of high hot strength, high thermal shock resistance and high corrosion resistance;(2) free CaO bearing basic refractories capable of purifying molten metal for improving cleanliness and of absorbing contaminants from waste gases for reducing environmental pollution;(3) free flowing zero cement castables with improved thermomechanical properties, thermal shock resistance and corrosion resistance and gradient castables with varying matrix composition and varying texture.

Looking Ahead-A New Generation of High Performance Refractory Ceramics

It is expected that in the new century, to cope with developments of new high temperature technologies , a new generation of high performance refractory ceramics will e-merge and flourish which should include the following (1) oxide and nonoxide composites characterized by a unique combination of high hot strength , high thermal shock resistance and high corrosion resistance ; (2) free CaO bearing basic refractories capable of purifying molten metal for improving cleanliness and of absorbing contaminants from waste gases for reducing environmental pollution ; (3) free flowing zero cement castables with improved thermome-chanical properties , thermal shock resistance and corrosion resistance and gradient castables with varying matrix composition and varying texture.