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A study of the effects of microsilica and barium sulfate as additives in high-tabular alumina castables on cold and hot modulus of rupture, porosity, thermal shock, and corrosion resistance to aluminum attack is reported in this article. This investigation underlined the importance of the quality of fumed silica on the physical and mechanical properties of refractory castables, and also confirmed the importance of celsian formation during firing in the protection of refractory against aluminum attack.
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Afshar, S., Gaubert, C. & Allaire, C. The effects of fumed silica and barite on the aluminum resistance of alumina castables. JOM 55, 66–69 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-003-0214-8
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