Stainless steel fibers are widely used as reinforcement in the refractories due to advantages
such as high thermal compatibility, cost-effective on account of long life and effective …

Mechanical properties may drastically change with temperature, which is crucial to
characterize materials in environments as similar as possible to their desired application …

Zirconium‐based refractories are essential materials in the glass industry due to their
outstanding properties including high refractoriness, good thermal shock resistance, and …

In the current study, two plant trials for the ladle refining process without and with the calcium
treatment were compared to investigate the effect of the calcium treatment on the inclusion …

This paper aims to evaluate cohesive properties for an alumina refractory with mullite-
zirconia aggregates from wedge splitting tests (WST), and to assess their sensitivity to …

This study investigated for the first time the corrosion effect of Al 2 O 3-MgAl 2 O 4 refractory
by steel ladle slag using a DIC-coupled Brazilian test at 1200° C. Three types of alumina …

Refractory castables are utilized in hazardous environments and thus their reliability should
be accurately evaluated to avoid incidents. This work aims to measure the fracture energy of …

A quantitative evaluation method for the magnesia refractory deterioration in the smelting
process is proposed based on analysis of static and rotating finger tests to study the …

Featured Application The method presented in this paper can be applied in waste
management for the achievement of sustainable development goals. Abstract The recycling …

The work of fracture of refractories is commonly calculated from crack mouth opening
displacements (CMODs) in wedge splitting tests (WSTs). This paper proposes a …