Repair Cast-In-Place CHROM50 is an unshaped product, using a hydraulic setting, dedicated to furnace cold repairs. It can be installed by casting or pumping methods. Vibration is needed to have a good de-airing and to ensure a maximum final density.
This product includes specific chemistry architecture, Cr2O3 matrix/grain optimization, and specific crystallography Al2O3 - Cr2O3 solid solution. It leads to best-in-class application properties including electrical resistivity and corrosion resistance in melted glass.
Typical application
Repair Cast-In-Place CHROM50 can be used in an array of applications in electric, cross-fired, or end-fired furnaces including Forehearth glass contact, Bottom, Side Wall and Throat.
It is particularly suited for Container glass, Flat glass, Insulation glass markets.
Advantages
| Electrical resistivity | Repair Cast-in-Place CHROM50 exhibits specific high electrical resistivity that is advantageous in the electric fusion process. |
| Versatility | Its specific formulation makes it suitable for use in all parts of the furnace. |
| EHS friendly | This product doesn't contain any hexavalent form of chromic oxide. |
Chemical and physical properties
Typical chemical composition
Physical characteristics
Repair Cast-In-Place CHROM50 exhibits specific high electrical resistivity that is advantageous in the electrical fusion process
| Description | International standards | British standards |
| Bulk Density | 3.49T/m3 | 218pcf |
| Electrical resistivity 1,200°C (2,192°F) | 317 Ohm.cm | 125 Ohm.inch |
| Electrical resistivity 1,300°C (2,372°F) | 189 Ohm.cm | 74 Ohm.inch |
| Electrical resistivity 1,400°C (2,552°F) | 106 Ohm.cm | 42 Ohm.inch |
Storage
- Repair CHROM50 Premix: 25Kg bag (55.1lbs)
- Repair Cast-In-Place Accelerator Pods: 25g pods (0.05lbs)