Typical application
ZS835 is used wherever seeds or blisters cause quality problems. Typical applications include refiners, forehearth, bushing blocks and feeder parts for melting borosilicate and opal glasses.
Chemical and physical properties
Microstructure
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Typical chemical composition
Typical crystallographic analysis
Main phase: zircon
Physical characteristics
| Description | International standards | British standards |
|---|---|---|
| Cold modulus of rupture | 62Mpa | 8,992psi |
| Cold crushing strength | 276Mpa | 40,030psi |
| Coefficient of thermal expansion | 4.8 10-6K-1 | 2.7 10-6°F-1 |
| Thermal conductivity at 1,000°C | 2.9 W.m-1.K-1 |
20.1 BTU |
| Thermal shock resistance | low | low |
| Open porosity | 11% | 11% |
| Typical bulk density | 3.88g/cm3 | 242pcf |
Storage
The sintered dense zircon, ZS835 solution must be stored in a dry environment protected from weather conditions.