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Permeable brick core

Source: Ke Chuang Xin Cai

Release time:2019-07-23 14:42


The porous core is an important component of refined refractory materials. In most out-of-furnace refining equipment, porous bricks are used to blow in inert gases (such as argon) to enhance the stirring of the molten pool and ensure uniform temperature and composition. The porous core plays a very important role in out-of-furnace refining.

Permeable bricks are an important component of refined refractory materials. In most out-of-furnace refining equipment, inert gases (such as argon) are blown into the permeable bricks to enhance molten pool stirring and ensure uniform temperature and composition. In LF, VD, and CAS-OB processes, the above processes cannot be carried out without the normal operation of the bottom-blown permeable brick core; therefore, the role of the permeable brick core in out-of-furnace refining is very important.

(Figure 1 Split permeable brick )

Strictly speaking, a permeable brick consists of two parts: a permeable brick core and a seat brick for installing the permeable brick core. The permeable brick core is conical, and the seat brick is a rectangular brick with holes, with the permeable brick core installed inside the permeable seat brick.

After years of development, there are currently three common types of permeable brick cores used in out-of-furnace refining: dispersed type, straight-through directional type, and slit type permeable bricks.

 1. Dispersed type. In actual production, by adding carbon-containing compounds to the mixture, the advantage is that it burns without residue at low temperatures, so this advantage can be used to obtain a suitable porosity. Dispersed permeable brick cores are only used in refining ladles. Conical dispersed permeable brick cores are more commonly used. The disadvantage is that they have low strength and short service life, requiring replacement several times during a campaign. Therefore, a sleeve brick should be added between the permeable brick core and the seat brick.

2. Straight-through directional type. The gas path design of the straight-through directional permeable brick is a straight-through hole or a straight-through slit type, and its shape is generally conical or rectangular. Because the straight-through hole type permeable brick used in ladles is more complex to manufacture and has a small gas permeability, the straight-through slit type permeable brick has replaced the straight-through hole type permeable brick.

3. Slit type. This permeable brick core is the most commonly used structural form of permeable bricks. Reasonable slits can be designed according to the on-site usage conditions, including steel grade, process, ladle capacity, temperature, etc., to achieve the best blowing effect, longer service life, and stable safety performance of the permeable brick. The gas channel of the slit type permeable brick core is a strip-shaped slit, and the number and length of the slits have a large adjustment range, so the permeability is relatively reliable. However, due to the large number of slits, the core strength is low, and it is easy to break and erode, resulting in a short service life.

(Figure 2 Anti-seepage permeable brick )

FS series anti-seepage ladle bottom argon blowing permeable bricks, a patented product developed and produced by Luoyang Kechuang New Materials Co., Ltd. Permeable brick Due to less or no cleaning during use, it reduces manual intervention and effectively reduces abnormal melting loss of permeable bricks caused by oxygen burning and washing. The patented products DW series and GW series slit type ladle bottom argon blowing permeable bricks developed and produced by Luoyang Kechuang New Materials Co., Ltd., due to their unique formula, can effectively reduce the consumption of permeable bricks caused by thermal stress, mechanical wear, and chemical corrosion. Through personalized customization for customers' on-site needs, it meets the different on-site process requirements of different customers, effectively extends the service life of permeable bricks, reduces customer costs, and improves customer profits. Luoyang Kechuang New Materials Co., Ltd. has been focusing on the research, development, production, and sales of permeable bricks for 22 years and is a professional permeable brick manufacturer. Welcome to inquire.

 

Source: Luoyang Kechuang New Materials Co., Ltd.: https://www.kcnh.com/

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Permeable brick, permeable brick core, scientific and technological innovation materials

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