Effect of the calcined andalusite aggregates on the micro-crack formation and thermal shock resistance of mullite castables
Affiliation:
School of Electromechanical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
Abstract:
The effect of calcined andalusite aggregates on the micro-crack formation and thermal shock resistance of mullite castables was investigated and analyzed. The mullite castables were prepared from andalusite aggregates calcined at high temperatures. The results show that the micro-cracks from the transformation of andalusite to mullite can effectively relieve thermal stress, improving the thermal shock resistance of mullite castables. The micro-cracks generated decreased with increasing calcine temperatures of the andalusite aggregates. When the calcine temperature was increased from 1300 °C to 1500 °C, the thermal shock resistance of mullite castables was found to continuously increase. However, the thermal shock resistance of mullite castables with the andalusite aggregates calcined at 1600 °C is lower than those with the andalusite aggregates calcined at 1500 °C.