What is ladle refractory?

Ladle refractory construction are customized to each factory working conditions to optimize the life and yield of the refractory. Resco Products provides unique refractory solutions for each customer. Resco provides the whole solution for the safety lining and working lining: bottom, sidewall & slag line.

What is a steel refractory?

A refractory material or refractory is a material that is resistant to decomposition by heat, pressure, or chemical attack, and retains strength and form at high temperatures.

What is refractory in a steel mill?

Refractories are the essential lining materials for working interfaces and backup zone of furnaces during manufacturing of iron and steel, in specific sequential and consecutive operation of forming, holding, mixing and transporting hot metal, liquid steel and slag.

What are the requirements of refractory materials?

The general requirements for refractories are (i) the ability to withstand high temperatures and trap heat within a small area, such as a furnace; (ii) the ability to withstand sudden temperature changes; (iii) the ability to withstand load at service conditions; and (iv) the able to handle chemical and abrasive action …

What is ladle lining?

These are clay graphite products used for replacing the transfer ladle and holding ladle refractory lining. They have non-wetting property which provides longer lining life. They are available with baffle plates.

What is tundish in steel making?

The tundish is the last metallurgical vessel through which molten metal flows before solidifying in the continuous casting mold. During the transfer of metal through the tundish, molten steel interacts with refractories, slag, and the atmosphere.

What is refractory material made of?

What Are Refractories Made Of? Refractories are produced from natural and synthetic materials, usually nonmetallic, or combinations of compounds and minerals such as alumina, fireclays, bauxite, chromite, dolomite, magnesite, silicon carbide, and zirconia.