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OEHERAL DESCRIPTION AND P3E Suparax Bleak Insulation is nanufeotured froa oaloinod dlatooaoeous sllioa, * blended and bonded with aabastos fibre, and it suitable for uso at taaperaturea between 600 and 1900 P. Suparax blocks are used generally In stationary and aarlne poorer plant sarrlee, in industrial furnaoas and ovens, regenerators, kilns, roasters, high toaper&ture main a, flues, staoks and other high tenpemture equlpaent.
MAwnrAPTimisQ Ain Factory stoceiho poihts
Uaxrrille
Waukegan
Redwood City
SIZES
Plat Blooks
Length
Width
Thlokness
Speolal sisas shall be furnished, on order within
alxe limits
12* wide x 45 long x kk* thiok. Taoered blooks shall be furnished peolfled within above sixe limitation*.
Curved (Lagging) Jleoks;
Length - 1?* and JS*
Width
- (U& R) 3". 6*. 9* and 12" (Inside ohord)
(W) 3* and 6* (Inside ohord)
Thioknoee - 1 1/4* ainlnua for 3* and 6* wide blooks
1 1/2* alalnua for 9* and. 12* wide blooks
Muxlmua taiakneos United by radius of
ourvature end staxiaua flat blook thickness
of 4i* from which ourved blooks may be out.
Special eleas nhall be furnished on order with nejclstun length of 45* and
Maxima widths and thickness iadioated above-
SIZE AID SftAPE TOLERAHCES The ala shall be tc nanufaoture blooks to speolfied dlnonsicns. A variation cf plus or ainus 1/8* Is perxitted on all dissensions. Opposite faoes of flat blookB shall be parallel within 1/32* en a 36* length. Edges end corners cf blooks shall bo square.
COMPOS ITIOH Material shall oonslst of oalolned diatoaaoeous silica, asbestos fibre and neoessary bonding naterlaie.
DEKSITY
The density of Suparax Blooks shall be ae low as possible. The ala shall bo to aanufaoture Suparax Blooks so that the average density will not exeeed 24 lb. per ou. ft.. Ho Material shipped froa Uaaville shall exoeed 26 lb. per ou. ft. in dnslty. Ho anterial shipped froa Rodirood or Waukegan shall exoeed 26.5 lb. per
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RESISTANCE TO ABRASION
Tha components of the material shall be mil bonded and shall provide a material resistant to ozoasslve loss of weight due to abrasion suffered In shipping and noraal handling la applioation.
Tha ala shall be to aanufaeture material whioh, under the standard abrasion test, hail' not average a loes of more than 2p In might after 10 alnntea of test and not more than 60 after an additional 10 minutes under test. The standard abrasion test referred to is performed as follovst
Twelve 1* oubes of the aaterlal end tmntyfour 3/4* oak onbes (sp. gr. 0.65) era plaoed in an oak box having Inside dlasnoiens of 7 1/2 x 7 3/4 * 7 3/4 inches. Tbs closed box Is than rotated around Its own axis at a speed of 60 R.P.U. for two 10 alnnte periods.
Material aanufaetured at L'anvllle and Waukegan Is aoesptable, although rooent produotion has shown abrasion losses as high as shown below;
Renville Waukegan
Abrasion Loss
After 10 minutes
After 20 alnutes
4QC 755
55 to 60
85 to 9C
Stops are being takan to bring the abrasion within the desired limits.
on Uanvllle andl^paukegaa produotion
STRUCTURAL STRBS0TE
Tha structured strength of the insulation shall
'prevent breakage
during shlpasnt, installation, end in ssrvioe under normal ocndltlone. The
modulus of rupture of the material shall not bo lees than 60 lb. per sq. in.. It
is desired that tbo average modulus of rupture of all Suporex Blooks shall not
bs less than 65 lb. per sq. in.. Exception; At Waukegan Faotoxy the aim shall
be to manufacture material having a modulus of rupture greater than 60 lb. per
sq. in.. Approval of the Sales Dept, shall be obtained before material having
a modulus of rupture of lees than 45 lb. per sq. in. is shipped from Waukegan
.or less than 55 lb. per sq. in from llenvills.
The resistance to compression of the material shall bs eufflolant to prevent deformation under normal handling during application and under streams enoountered in reoooaended installations. It le desired that a 1 1/2* thiok Super-ex Blook shall not be oompreeeed more than 1/8* under a uniform load of 6,000 lb... per sq. ft.
LIWEAR SHRUSAGE The linear shrinkage shall bs as lor as possible and shall not axoesd 5X after material has been heated at 1900 P. for 24 hours.
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C0HPUDT1VITT Om conductivity of Superex shall bo ac low os possible sad shall not exceed tha
following at the specified aeau teopereturei
Conductivity in Btiu-ln. nor hr. nor so ft. per CP.
Iloan Teanorataro T 200 100 60^ 800 100^ 1200 14C0 1600
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OBfgftAL Blooks shall be saooth surfaced without pits or oraoks aad-Shalt^not warp in noraal
serrioe.
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lagging hooks and wire shall be furnished
of bleotot, only whoa order so specifies*
wire as follows
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Books are furnished ia the following si see j 1, 1 1/4, 1 1/2* 1 3/4. 2. 2 1/4* 2 1/2* 2 3/4. 3. 3 1/2 and 4 inches. Books are furnished at the rate of 2 per 18* loag block taai. 3 per 38* long block, aise of hooks sorraaponding with block thickness.
14 ga. galvanised iron wire is furnished in one piece at the rate of 2 ft. for each 6* of blook width ordered.
UsulfUM Books are furnished in the following Sisasi 3/4, 7/6, 1, 1 1/4* 1 3/8, 1 1/2, 1 5/8. 4 3/k. 1 7/8, 2, 2 1/8. 2 3/4. 2 3/8, 2 3/2, 2 3/8, 2 3/4. 2 7/8, 3. 3 1/4* 3 1/2, 3 3/4. and 4 inches. Books are furnished at the rate of 3 per blook, else of hooks oorrssponding with blook thickness.
14 g* gal^nised Iron wire is furnished in one plaoe at the rate of 1 1/2 ft. for each 6* of block width.
Books are furnished cane as lY&ukogan. wire at the rate of 2 ft. for each 6* of blook width ordered.
in^ hooks furnished froa Waukegan and hedwood City bare 1* bare at top of 7*. those froa ilacrille have 5/8* bare.
Aooeeaorlee are pecked in containers with blocks or in soparats oostainers ae convenient.
MABX3HQS One end of Superox blooks shall be oolored red.
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Superex Blooks shall be packed to insure acceptance bp coanon carriers ssd to
insure safe delivery to end warehousing and handling by the eustoaer and ultlaate
user at tha leanest total oost of packing, chipping and transportation.
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BLOCI-EXCtPT FOR'u.srRAVT
PAOUOriC (Coat'd) At preeeat, domestic shlpnents ero paoked in oartons. The number of blooks per aarton are as follows:
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12*.a 36*
TCP BLOCKS 9* x 96*
1*
1-1/4* 1-3/8* 1-1/2*
. 1-3/4* 2*
2-1/4* 2-1/2* 2-3/4* 3* 4*
30 3? 30 24 28 24 22 26 22 20 24 20 16 20 16
14 18 14 12 16 12 12 14 12 10 12 10 10 12 10 7 66
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13 12 12
9 8 6
7 5 6
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15 12
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10 12 10
8 10 6
7 97 6 86 6 76 5 65 5 65
3 43
30 - 30 24 - 24 22 - 22 20 24 20
16 20 16
14 18 14 12 16 12 12 14 12 10 12 10 10 12 10 78 6
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16 14 12 10 8 8 8 6
Cartons for doaostlo shipment shall he printed and steadied la aooordanoe with J-M Paokage Printing Layout Re. 10-2 dated 11/13/39*
At Waukegan Faotoiy, a printed paster Is available to eonvert oartoas printed for Magnesia blocks to use for soae sixes of Superex hlooks. The paster whloh reads, Superex, Rag. U. S. Pat. Off., U. S. Pat. Re. 1,782,363 and 2,033,106* is applied no the Magnesia oartoas to cover that part of the legend whloh reads, *85 Magnesia* <
Material for export shipment is paoked In wooden orates whieh are reinforced with bands of wire at Redwood and of steel strapping at Uaavllle (Waukegan does not ship material for export).
Unless order speoifies otherwise, all danestio shlpnents shell be narked to show slse and quantity of eontents and those packages on whloh patent nunbers are not printed shall be narked *Pat. Nos. 1,782,383 *ad 2,033*106*. Export shlpnents shall be Larked as specified on order.
Wo changes shall be made in paokagas described above without prior approval of the Sales Departaent.
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OEHEBAL DESCKIPTIOM AKD USE
r Superex Bloak Insulation is manufaotured from calcined dlatomaoeous Si lion, blended and banded with asbestos fibre, and is suitable for use at temperatures between 600 and 1900 F. Superex blooke are used generally in stationary and
urine parar plant serrioe, in industrial fuxsaoes and evens, regenerators, kilns,
roasters, high taaperature seine, flues, etaoks and other high temperature equipment.
HAIPFACTPRIM AIT!? FACTOR! STOCKCTO P0HI5
Masvllle
Vankagan
Redwood City
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Flat Blooke
Length - Id* and 36*
Width.
- 3, 6, 9 ad 12*
Thletotess 1/2* to 4* laoluslve is Increments of 1/8*
Spoolal sixes shall be furnished, on order within stIbmi site limits of
12* wide x 45* long x bk* thlok. Tapered bloeks .shall be furnished aa
ispeoified within above site limitations.
Length Width
Id* and Jb* (H h R) 3, 6*, 9* and 12* (Inside ehord) () 3* and 6* (Inside ehord)
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Thieknass - 1 1/4* minimum for 3* and 6* wide blocks
1 1/2* minimus for 9s and 12* wide blocks
Maximum thiokness United by radius of
ourvature and maximum flat blook thioknes*
of from whioh curved bloeks may be out.
Speoial sites shall be furnished on order with maximum length of 45* and
maximum widths and thldmeaa ladioabed above.
SIZE AMD SHAPE TOLERAWCES The aim shall be to senufacture blooics to epeolfied dimensions. A variation of
plus or minus 1/8* is permitted an all dimensions. Opposite faoes of flat blooke shall be parallel within 1/32* on a 36* length. Edges and oomtrs of blooks shall be square.
COMPOSITION
Material shall oonsiet of ealolned diatonaosous silioa, asbestos fibre and neoeaeary banding materialt.
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The density of Superex Blocks shall be as low aa possible. The aim shall be to manufacture Superex Blooke so that the average density will not exoeed 24 lb. per on. ft.. Wo material shipped from Manville shall exoeed 26 lb. per ou. ft. in density. lo material shipped from Redwood or Waukegan shall oxeesd 26.5 lb. par ou. ft. in density.
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fhs components of the material shall be well banded and shall proTlde a Material resistant to exoessive loss of weight doe to abrasion suffered In shipping and nonsal handling la application.
The sin shall be to nanufaoture saterial which* under the etsadard abrasion test, shall not average a loss of aore than UQ% la weight after 10 Minutes of test an:
not aore then 60S after an additional 10 Minutes under test* The standard abr* jn test referred to is perfomed as followsi
Twelve 1" oubes of the Material sad twenty-four 3/4* oak oubes
(sp* gr. 0.65) are plaoed in an oak box having Inside dlaenslons
of 7 1/2 x 7 3/4 * 7 3/4 lnohes* The oloeed box is than rotated
around its own axis at a speed of 60 B.P.M. for two 10 alnute periods.
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Material Manufactured at Mantilla and Waukegan is aooeptable, although reoent prodaotloa has shown abrasion losses as high as shown belewi
Manville Waukegan
Abrasion Loss
After 10 Minutes
After 20 Minutes
fit* 7%
55 to 60*
85 to 9Q - -
Steps are being taken to bring the abrasion loss on Manville and Waukegan production within the desired limits.
sagsB^.sttsiasB Tbs struotural strength of the. insulation shall bs suffielsmt to prevent breakage daring shipment, installation* and In serTloe under normal conditions* The Modulus of rupture of the Material shall not be lees than 60 lb. per sq. In.. It le desired that the average Modulus of rupture of all Superex Blocks shall no'; be less than 65 lb. per sq. in.. Exception: At Waukegsn Factory the ala shall be to Manufaeture Material having a Modulus of rupture greater than 60 lb. per sq. In.. Approval of the Soles Dept, shall be obtained before Material having
a modulus of rupture of less than 45 lb. P*r *1 la* is shipped from Waukegan or lees than 55 lb. per sq. In fron Manville.
The reeistsaoe to oonpreesioc of the Material shell be euffiolent to prevent defomatlon under nomal handling during application and under stresses encountered in rooowMonded Installations. It Is desired that a 1 1/2" thiok Superex Blook shall not be oompreased aore tnsn 1/8" under a uniform load of 8*000 lb...per sq. ft..
LraL.S'flrcgASS The linear shrinkage shall be as low ae possible end shall not exceed 3% after material has bean heated at 1900 P. for 24 hours.
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COffmPTIWTT the oondactivity of Superex chall be as low bS posslbl* and shall not sxoeed the
following at tho opoolfled sobs tenperaturei
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Conductivity 300 fcOO
.63 73T
Btu.-In. war hr. tor q. ft. wr eP.
1000
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74 jT
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Blookt ohall bo oaooth eurfaoed without pits or eraafce and shall aot warp la normal eerrtoe.
lACBlag boom sad wiro shall bo furnished la eufflolexrt gaantltlos for application of bloomi only whoa older so spoolflos. Tho various fastorlos furnish boom and wire as followsi
Boom aro furnished la tho following sitest 1. 1 1/4, 1 1/2* 1 3/4* 2, 2 1/4, 2 2/2. 2 3/4* 3. 3 2/2 sod 4 laohos. Boom aro furnished at tho rata of 2 par 20* long blook and 3 par 36* long block, also of hooka -corresponding with blook thickness.
#14 go* galvanised iron wire is furnished la one pleoe at tho rate of 2 ft. for aooh 6* of blook width ordered.
fooks are forniohsd la the fallowing slsosi 3/4, 7/0, 1* 1 2/4* 1 3/0. 1 2/2,
1 5/0. 1 5/4, 1 7/3. 2, 2 2/0, 2 1/4. in 2 1/2, 2 S/t. 2 3/4* 2 7/0, 3.
3 2/4. 3 2/2, 3 3/4* and 4 laohos. Hooks are furnished at the rate of 3 per blook, also of boom corresponding with blook thlekaoes.
#14 P< galvanised Iron wire is furnished in one pleoe at the rate of 1 1/2 ft, for each 6* of blook width.
Redwood City Beam are furnished sane as Waukegan, wire at the rate of 2 ft. for eaoh 6* of bleok width ordered.
hooks furnished fiea Waukegan sad Redwood City have 1* bars at top of ?*, those from Maaville have */0* bars.
Aooassorlss are packed In containers with bloom or in separate oontalners as oosvenlest.
MARXISM One sad of Ssperex bloom shall be oolored red.
huperex Bloom shall be paoked to Insure aooeptanee by oniwnn oarrlero and to
lnouro safe delivery to sad warehousing and handling by tho owotonor and ultlnate
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PAgtlflTm (Coatd) At present, doaestio shipments are peeked in orrtons. The nunber of blooks par carton ara aa fellows*
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WPMBER OP SOPEREX BLOCKS PER CARTOW
FLAT-BLOCKS
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CURVED BLOCKS
6* X *>
9* x
1"
1-1/4* 1-3/8" 1-1/2*
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2-1/4* 2-1/2* 2-3/4*
3* 4*
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24 28 24 22 26 22
20 24 20 16 20 16
14 18 14 12 16 12 12 14 12 10 12 10
10 12 10 7 66
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7 12 6 10
68
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12
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8 6
7 5
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10 12 10 6 10 6
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6 86
6 76 5 65 3 65
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24 - 24
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20 24 20 16 20 16
14 18 14 12 16 12
12 14 12 10 12 10
10 12 10 78 6
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Cartons for doaiaatlo shipnont shall bs printed and staaallad In aooardanoa with J-M Paokage Printing Layout la. 10-2 dated 11/13/39
At Waukegan Factory, a printed paster is available to oonvert oartoaa printed for Uagnasia blooks to uae for sons slses of Siq>erex bleoka. The paster which reads, Superset, Reg, 0. S. Ft. Off., U. S. Pat. No. 1,782,383 and 2,033,106* Is applied < the llagnesia onrtens to oover that part of the legend whioh reads, *85% Magnesia"
Material for export shipment la paoked in wooden oratsa whioh are reinforeed with' bands of wire at Redwood and of ateel strapping at Uanvllle (Waukegan does not ship Material for export).
Unless order speolfles otherwise, all domestic shipments shall be Marked to shorn else and quantity of ooatents end those paokagea on whioh patent nunbers are not printed shall be narked *Pat. Nos. 1,782,383 and 2,033,106". Export shipoents shall be aarked as speolfled an order.
lo changes shall be aede In paokagea deaoribed above without prior approval of the Sales Department*
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