Abstract
The study prepared Al2O3–MgO based castables bonded by hydratable alumina (HA) instead of calcium aluminate cement (CAC) for the working lining of Si-killed stainless steel ladles. The microstructure, phase composition, mechanical properties, and slag resistance of castables were investigated by SEM, XRD, and thermodynamic software FactSage®. The results indicated that the HA bonded castables showed superior hot flexural strength, thermal shock resistance and slag resistance than the CAC bonded castables, due to the optimized pore characteristics, less liquid content, and higher liquid viscosity of the castable matrix and the formation of a continuous insulating layer.
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