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The best support for refractory selection
Description
Through a wide range of tests on refractories, we can determine what is the best refractory material for each type of glass and the operating conditions of your furnace. Thanks to our long experience in developing industrial application tests in our R&D centers, we can support you in selecting the right refractory solutions for both your glass contact area and superstructure running conditions.
Static corrosion test
This test provides information about refractory glass contact interface. The static corrosion test determines glass refractory interface stability and glass defect potential of a given refractory material at different temperature levels and for different glass chemistries.
Dynamic corrosion test
This test provides information about corrosion resistance of refractory materials in all kinds of glass, in operating conditions up to 1600°C. It allows you to compare refractory performance in different testing conditions (temperature, glass composition, duration). The test results are indicative of refractory lifetime.
Metal line corrosion test
A test to know more about refractory metal line corrosion resistance. The metal line corrosion test points out comparative refractory behavior in this particular area in all kinds of glass, in operating conditions up to 1550°C. Like the dynamic corrosion test, the results of the metal line corrosion test assess glass furnace lifetime.
Superstructure corrosion test
This test provides information about superstructure corrosion resistance. Refractory materials are exposed to various vapor attacks at different temperature levels, in order to analyze their corrosion process in glass furnace superstructure applications.
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Example of applications
Static corrosion test
With the static corrosion test, we will determine stoning behavior inside the crucible and through the glass droplet. Microscopic analyses of the glass refractory interface illustrate interface layer stability.
Dynamic corrosion test
Test result analysis provides information about refractory corrosion profile in molten glass.
Metal line corrosion test
The analysis of worn samples by 3D scan allows to accurately determine metal line corrosion rate and corrosion profile.
Superstructure corrosion test
Microprobe mapping will quantitatively indicate vapor diffusion in the refractory sample being tested.