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the Aluminum Association Incorporated 750 Thtrd Avenue. New York N Y. 10017 (21?) 072-1800 June 24, 1977 To: Technical Committee's Task Group on Refractories for Molten Aluminum ^Subject: ,-Task Group Report -fVi;*5*S*&**- Gentlemen: `Vi -1* V.'*' * " .;v- Attached is a draft of the compilation of refrac tories for-components of molten aluminum transfer systems prepared at your June 16 meeting in Pittsburgh. Will you kindly review the draft and let me know if you have any corrections. Kindly send your comments to me at our new address - 818 Connecticut Avenue, -N.W., v. Washington, D.C. 20006, where we will be located as of July i. -- ^ Many thanks for your help on this. - Sincerely, PVM:jg Enc. cc: K. V. Blankmeyer, Esg- Thc Mark of Aknnioum 411084 1456 REPORT OF ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION TECHNICAL COMMITTEE TASK GROUP ON REFRACTORIES .FOR MOLTEN ALUMINUM . v TRANSFER SYSTEMS . .. \. ' f < ; .1 : ^ V ' V "O.r .V A'' T o','-:-Vk; . H. E. Miller, Chairman D. D. Foley E. L. Rooy J. D. Svatos H. H. Swarm F. 0. Traenkner **** r'n-: -`'vstek- . a. v; ' .. : ', -r.-... ' . y> . 1977-06-16 411084 1457 1. REFRACTORIES USED IN PRODUCTION FOR COMPONENTS OF MOLTEN ALUMINUM TRANSFER SYSTEMS Trough Linings Phosphate bonded alumina brick - DV38 (AP Green) - Refrax SO (Carborundum Co.) .Calcium aluminate bonded mineral wool - JM 375 L (Johns Manville) Blaze Crete '2300 AR (Johns Manville) Panelex' Super (Quigley) Kastolite 30 (AP Green) Wahlcast 2250 ES (Wahl Refractories) Wahlcast SJP (Wahl Refractories) Thermosil Castable T.G. Thermosil 910 Molten Metal Maranite Marinite XL Fiberfrax S820 Castable Purocast-N Si-Foam Block #50 Preformed Trough Tile-Si- Foam (Thermo Materials) (Thermo Materials) (Johns Manville) (Johns Manville) (Carborundum Co.) (Glasrock Products, Inc.) (Kaiser Refractories) (Glasrock Products, Inc.) (Glasrock Products, Inc.) 411084 1458 Basin Linings (Feed Boxes) Brik-Cast A1 (87% Aluminum) (General Refractories Co.) JM 357 L (Johns Manville) Molten Metal Marinite (Johns Mansville) Marinite 65 (Johns Manville) ..Panelex Super (Quigley) ^-vl-;';i?VLI)SV-'iloi'dabi.e (Carborundum Co.) ^"Thjennosil-Castable (Thermo Materials) . 2. -"*V,-*r'rN'" ?v* I-'"*.'&#?': Headers' ' - Molten Metal Marinite (Johns Manville) Marinite 4S (Johns Manville) .. ^.Marinite OCL (Johns Manville) -''/'^i^Vacuum formed .ceramic fiber (Variety of sources designations}- i i* ;-. v. :yv ' ?*' Ttou^hiv^hcikihg ; ^Ceramic fiber rope (Variety of sources designations) 7 ' :: .-.V` *V-V- Ceramic blanket (Variety of sources 6 designations) y:*. High temperature glass fiber (Variety of sources designations) Fiberfrax (Carborundum Co.) Floats Molten Metal Marinite (Johns Manville) Maramet (Johns Manville) Marinite XL (Johns Manville) Marinite 65 (Johns Manville) Stainless Steel (Variety of sources 5 designations) Fused silica and vacuum formed ceramic fiber (Variety of sources 4 designations) Carbon (graphite) 411004 1459 :>. Spouts, Control Rods (Metal Distributors for Vertical D.C. Casting) Fused silica (Mf)T) Foamed silica (M5T) Thermo-sil 910 (Thermo Materials) Masrock (Glasrock Products Inc.) Masrock 105 (MT) ' Glasrock;(Glasrock Products, Inc.) Molten -Metal Marinite (Johns Manville) v **.K' ;: f ..'I*- \CaS t iron^:>r.: ` ;***: .V- 3^ Continuous Process Feed Tips i-r` ` .Thermosil Castable (Thermo Materials) .. /> iMolten `Metal Marinite (Johns Manville) ;? ^ * : v.' i`;' ,. V -/(V.-! V' ` ' V-'V-'. l ' . *' l] ' yr,m mmzM 'JM mm * r- 4110641460 Experimental Refractory Board Materials ^) XL Board (Johns Manville) WRP Board (Refractory Products Co.) Monolux SO (Cape Board and Panels, Ltd.) "M" Board (Babcock and Wilcox) D- 28 Board (Enercon Co.) Pyroceram (Corning Glass Co.) Insural 50 (Foseco) Cento!ite SO (CMT Industrial Supplies Ltd.) 4. (1) Materials reported by members of the Aluminum Association as , .having been used in commercial production for components of Inolten aluminum transfer systems. (2) Materials reported bv members of the Aluminum Association as having been tested for use with molten aluminum. Insuf-. ficient testing has been done to determine their suitability for production use, nor is commercial availability assured. (3) These lists of proprietary products have been provided by member companies of the Aluminum Association as a service. No attempt has been made by the Association to evaluate their effectiveness, nor does listing here constitute an endorsement, or warranty that theyare suitable for the purpose. The list is not to be considered all-inclusive; other equally suitable products may be available. The responsibility for the selection, determination of suitability and proper application of any refractory products is left to the user. 4110641461 5 Company Addresses The Carborundum Company, Carborundum Center, Niagra Falls, New York 14302 A.P, Green Refractories Co., Green Blvd., Mexico, Mo. 65265 Etc. - n . -.;.1 .**:* .<:r 411084 1462 1