Refractory Technology MCQs

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Carbon refractories_____________________?
A. Do not burn/oxidise, when exposed to air on heating
B. Are not attacked by slags, as they are not wetted by melts
C. Do not resist temperature fluctuations
D. Have extremely low thermal & electrical conductivities
Natural silica___________________?
A. Mainly contains quartz
B. Is not stable at high temperature
C. Transforms to other allotropic forms i.e. tridymite and cristobalite involving very high
VolUme changes
Which is not a high alumina refractory ?
A. Mullite
B. Corundum
C. Bauxite
D. Dolomite
Which brick undergoes maximum shrinkage on drying ?
A. Tar bonded dolomite bricks
B. Fireclay bricks
C. Magnesite bricks
D. Chromite bricks
Ramming masses are used for____________________?
A. Obtaining monolithic working faces
B. Repairing construction of various furnace parts
C. Both a. & b.
D. Neither a. nor b.
Pyrometric cone equivalent (PCE) of a refractory is the measure of its_________________?
A. Spalling resistance
B. Fusion point
C. Resistance to slag penetration
D. Resistance to carbon monoxide attack