Silica Bricks

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In the production, Kerui adhere to the use of sophisticated equipment and technology, respectively, to ensure the precision of powder ratio, improve the strength and refractories of refractory products, reduce the rate of defective products, to ensure the stability and reliability of product quality.

 

Excellent technical team
Kerui has a complete pre-sale technical team and standardized customer service consultation process to provide customers with the design, production, construction and maintenance of the overall furnace refractory, and help customers quickly select the appropriate furnace construction and maintenance plan.

 

Construction technical support
In order to give full play to the performance of refractory materials and effectively improve the service life of the kiln, a good construction scheme and execution is very important.Kerui has its own five construction teams, covering the construction and maintenance of more than 100 commonly used refractory materials for kilns in steel, non-ferrous metal smelting, petrochemical, building materials and other industries.

 

After-sales service!
In addition to the product quality guarantee period, our company still undertake the after-sales service obligations, and provide you with the corresponding products, seriously for you to solve the problem (the corresponding fee is charged at cost).

 

What is Silica Bricks

 

 

Silica Bricks are made of quartz stone material, the content of SiO2 is more than 96%.Silica brick belong to acid refractory brick,have the excellent ability to resist acid slag and acid solution erosion.Silica brick have good high temperature strength, high refractoriness under load about 1640-1680℃, high softening point with temperature. What's more, Silica bricks are also featured with good heat conduction and the refractoriness is 1690~1730°C. It is an ideal high-temperature furnace construction material.

Benefits of Silica Bricks
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Durability
Silica Bricks last significantly longer than standard building materials like concrete or mortar because they do not experience the same level of wear and tear. These bricks are not affected by extreme temperature changes and can easily withstand the heat generated by furnaces and boilers, preventing damage due to cracking or crumbling.

 

Fire Protection
Silica Bricks provide an excellent flame-retardant barrier that can help protect against fire damage in homes, businesses, and industrial buildings. The materials can also help reduce smoke damage during fires and decrease toxic fumes during metal melting.

 

Energy Efficiency
Silica Bricks help absorb and retain heat more efficiently than other materials. This improved heat retention results in lower energy consumption, making them highly sought after in commercial operations such as brick ovens, bakeries, and glassmaking foundries. The use of Silica Bricks also helps save money on fuel costs.

 

Cost Effective
Silica Bricks are cost-effective for small-scale projects such as barbecues or fireplaces and large-scale projects such as industrial furnaces. These materials require less maintenance over time and cost significantly less than steel or reinforced concrete when making repairs or building new structures.

 

Types of Silica Bricks
 

Silica Brick for Coke Oven

Silica bricks for coke are mainly composed of tridymite, which are mainly used to construct regenerator walls, chutes, combustion chambers, carbonization chambers and coke oven roofs. Modern coke ovens are large-scale thermal equipment built with tens of thousands of tons and nearly a thousand types of brick-type refractories, of which silica bricks account for 60% to 70%. Silica bricks for coke ovens mainly have the characteristics of high load softening temperature, high thermal conductivity, good thermal shock resistance, and good volume stability at high temperatures.

Silica Brick for Glass Kilns

Because silica brick has the characteristics of chemical resistance, low bulk density, no pollution to glass, stable volume at high temperature, and prevents the furnace body from changing due to temperature fluctuations, it has become an important high-temperature component for the construction of glass tank kilns.

 

Application of Silica Bricks

 

Iron and Steel Industry
Blast Furnaces: Silica bricks are extensively used in the lining of blast furnaces. The high temperatures and corrosive nature of the slag in blast furnaces necessitate the use of materials that can withstand severe conditions. Silica bricks provide excellent resistance to these conditions, ensuring the longevity of the furnace lining.Electric Arc Furnaces: In electric arc furnaces, silica bricks are employed to line the furnace roof and walls. Their thermal shock resistance and ability to withstand high temperatures make them ideal for this application.

 

Glass Industry
Glass Melting Furnaces: Silica bricks are used in the linings of glass melting furnaces. The bricks' resistance to the corrosive nature of molten glass and their ability to withstand high temperatures are crucial for maintaining furnace efficiency and prolonging service life.

 

Ceramic Industry
Kilns: In the ceramic industry, silica refractory bricks are used to line kilns, where they help in achieving the necessary high temperatures for firing ceramics. Their ability to handle thermal stress and high temperatures ensures the production of high-quality ceramic products.

 

Non-Ferrous Metallurgy
Copper and Aluminum Smelting: Silica bricks are used in the linings of smelting furnaces for non-ferrous metals like copper and aluminum. The bricks' resistance to slag and metal attacks is essential in these processes.

 

Cement Industry
Rotary Kilns: In cement production, silica bricks are employed in the linings of rotary kilns. Their ability to endure the high temperatures and corrosive environments found in these kilns is vital for efficient cement production.

 

Petrochemical Industry
Reforming Furnaces: Silica refractory bricks are used in reforming furnaces within the petrochemical industry. Their ability to resist the harsh conditions and high temperatures encountered in these processes is crucial for operational efficiency.

 

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Characteristics of Silica Refractory Bricks

High Temperature Resistance
Silica bricks can withstand temperatures up to 1700°C (3092°F), making them suitable for use in furnaces, kilns, and other high-heat environments.

Thermal Shock Resistance
Due to their glass-like structure, silica bricks can endure rapid temperature changes without cracking or breaking.

Chemical Stability
Silica bricks are resistant to most acids and alkalis, making them suitable for use in chemical processing and other corrosive environments.

Low Thermal Conductivity
Silica bricks have a low thermal conductivity, which means they do not transfer heat easily. This property helps to insulate and protect the surrounding structures from high temperatures.

Durability
Silica refractory bricks are known for their long service life and resistance to wear and tear.

 

How to Choose Silica Bricks
 

Application Requirements
Determine the specific requirements of your application, including temperature, chemical environment, and mechanical stress. Silica refractory bricks are commonly used in industries such as glass, ceramics, and metallurgy, where they come into contact with high temperatures and acidic or neutral environments. Ensure that the bricks you choose have the necessary resistance to thermal shock, chemical attack, and mechanical abrasion for your specific application.

 

Silica Content
Silica refractory bricks are primarily composed of silica (SiO2), which provides excellent thermal insulation and resistance to acidic environments. The silica content can vary the silica refractory brick properties, and higher silica content generally offers better resistance to acid corrosion. Consider the chemical composition of your application and choose the appropriate silica content accordingly.

 

Brick Shape and Size
Determine the required shape and size of the silica refractory bricks based on your application and furnace design. Silica bricks are available in various shapes, including standard bricks, arch bricks, and special shapes. The size and shape of the bricks should be compatible with the refractory lining design and installation method to ensure proper fit and performance.

 

Thermal Conductivity
Consider the desired thermal conductivity of the silica bricks. Silica refractory bricks have relatively low thermal conductivity, which makes them suitable for insulation purposes. However, if heat transfer is important for your application, you may need to consider other refractory materials or select silica and high alumina firebricks with specific additives to enhance thermal conductivity.

 

Supplier Reputation
Choose a reputable supplier with a proven track record of manufacturing and supplying high-quality silica refractory bricks. Look for suppliers who have expertise in refractory materials and can provide technical support and guidance in selecting the right bricks for your application. Consider factors such as product quality, on-time delivery, and customer reviews when choosing a supplier.

 

Cost-effectiveness
Evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the silica refractory bricks. While it's important to consider the price, it's equally important to assess the overall value and performance of the bricks. Balance the initial cost with factors such as durability, longevity, and performance to make an informed decision.

 

Process of Silica Bricks
 

Determination of raw material ratio and particle composition

The raw materials for producing silica bricks mainly include quartz stone, waste silica bricks, lime, mineralizers and organic binders. Adding waste silica bricks can reduce the firing expansion of bricks, but it will also reduce the refractoriness and strength of products. Therefore, it should be determined according to different situations. The principle is that the larger the unit weight of the product, the more complex the shape, and the more the amount added, generally it should be controlled within 20%. Lime is added to the raw material in the form of lime milk, which acts as a binder, increases strength after drying, and acts as a mineralizer during firing. The mineralizer used in production is mainly rolled steel oxide scale. The commonly used organic binder is sulfurous acid pulp waste liquor.

Determination of firing system

Silica bricks undergo a phase change during firing, making firing more difficult. Therefore, comprehensive consideration should be given to the physical and chemical changes of the brick during firing, the shape and size of the green body, and the characteristics of the kiln.
① In the temperature range below 600°C, the temperature should be raised quickly and evenly.
②In the temperature range of 700-1100 ℃, the heating rate can be evenly accelerated compared with the previous one.
③In the temperature range of 1100-1430°C, the heating rate should be gradually reduced.
④ In the high-temperature stage, use a weak reducing flame to fire, and at the same time make the temperature distribution in the kiln uniform, and avoid the impact of the flame on the adobe. After reaching the highest firing temperature. There must be enough heat preservation time, which generally fluctuates within the range of 20-48h.
⑤ It can be cooled rapidly above 600°C, and it should be cooled slowly at low temperatures. Table 10-4 lists the heating rate in different temperature ranges.

 

Measures to Solve Silica Bricks Damage

 

Cement ratio and dilute the appropriate thick. Specific detection method is easy to spread the cement shop into the brick, and can not flow. Too thick is not easy to spread too thin, is easy to flow; Two is in a brick on the fire clay, pressure on another brick slightly strong kneading, and then lift up the brick body, the brick below belt, that the proper proportion of cement.

 

The front of refractory brick to be close to the cylinder. Between the brick and the cylinder body cannot pad fireclay and other debris. In the pool of fireclay brick, in front stretcher rectangular to leave 1-2 cm position does not stand in the cement, upward pressure brick, end close to the cylinder pressure to the fireclay, knead move, make cement covered the face brick, a small amount of excess cement extruded from the bricks and the small end of the big two, brick end matter stick cylinder. Brick joints cannot be greater than 1.5mm. Check brick facet, row not up, wrapping phenomenon.

 

The top tight top bar. In half of the circumference of the masonry, with top carry to brick top tight, rotary kiln bricks on the other half of the week, when the top bar must be the top tight. Some cube material should be laid between brick and the top bar, to avoid damage of refractory brick. Method to check whether the roof top bar tension is, when the top bar with the rotation of the cylinder to check the cylinder top brick not flagging lock position, if the sagging phenomenon, in the kiln and kiln refractory during the relative displacement caused by mechanical damage to the refractory brick.

 

Our Factory

 

Kerui Refractory has now become one of the powerful refractory enterprises in the research, development, production and sales of refractory products, and its product uses cover the use of refractory materials for high-temperature kilns and equipment in metallurgy, chemical industry, building materials, electric power, military industry, non-ferrous metals, carbon industry and other industries. Kerui Refractory produces 150000 tons of sintered products and 100000 tons of unshaped refractory materials annually. The company has four plants, namely heavy bricks, light bricks, unshaped bricks and fused bricks.

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FAQ
 

Q: What is the effect of silica on bricks?

A: Silica: Good brick earth should contain about 50 percent to 60 percent of silica. The presence of this constitute prevents cracking, shrinking, and warping of raw bricks. It thus imparts a uniform shape to the bricks.

Q: What does silica in brick cause?

A: Excess of silica makes the bricks brittle and weak. Good brick earth should contain 50 – 60 % of silica. It prevents cracking, shrinking and wrapping of raw bricks. Silica imparts uniform shape to the bricks.Calcium silicate brickwork is more prone to expansion and shrinkage than clay brick masonry and in certain circumstances this may cause significant masonry cracking.

Q: What temperature are silica bricks?

A: Silica is a refractory ceramic which is widely used in the steel and glass industries. Silica bricks are prepared by kiln-firing quartz of low impurity content at a temperature of 1450°C, thereby converting at least 98.5% of it into a mixture of the more 'open', less dense forms, tridymite and cristobalite.

Q: What are the properties of silica bricks?

A: Silica Brick is a kind of acid refractory with over 93% SiO2 content and 2.35g/cm3 true density, which has various features of low volume expansion, excellent high-temperature strength, strong acid slag erosion resistance, And the refractoriness is 1690~1710°C,RUL is beyond 1620°C.

Q: What percentage of silica is in good brick?

A: 50 – 60%
Good brick earth should contain 50 – 60% of silica. It prevents cracking, shrinking, and wrapping of raw bricks. Silica imparts a uniform shape to the bricks. Excess of silica makes the bricks brittle.

Q: Do all bricks contain silica?

A: Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is in most bricks, tiles and concrete. When these materials are worked, dust is created which may be fine enough to be breathed deep into the lungs and cause devastating lung diseases including silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer.

Q: Are silica bricks acidic or basic?

A: Acidic refractory
Silica brick is an acidic refractory material, which has a strong ability to resist the erosion of acid slag or acid melt, but has poor resistance to the erosion of alkaline substances, and is easily destroyed by oxides such as Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, etc., and is resistant to CaO, Oxides such as FeO and Fe2O3 have good ...

Q: What are the negatives of silica?

A: Disease risk is related to both the levels and duration of crystalline silica exposure. The onset of disease may occur long after the exposure has stopped. Silicosis, lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, and several autoimmune diseases have been linked to long term or very high exposures to crystalline silica.

Q: What is the porosity of silica bricks?

A: The apparent porosity of ordinary silica bricks is between 19 and 25%. The apparent porosity of high-density silica bricks is between 10 and 20%. Their compressive strength is between 20 and 80MPa.Through use of less energy and without the air pollutants associated with firing clay, calcium silicate bricks are considered to render significantly less impact on the environment than clay bricks.

Q: What is the expansion of silica bricks?

A: Commercial silica brick consisted chiefly of cristobalite and unconverted quartz and showed a large expansion up to 300°C, followed by a considerably smaller but regular expansion to 550°C. From 550° to 600°C the rate of expansion was considerably increased, but above 600°C the change in dimensions was small.

Q: Is silica cancerous?

A: The Department of Health and Human Services and the International Agency for Research on Cancer classify crystalline silica (respirable size) as a known human carcinogen (causes cancer). crystalline silica particles that are small enough to reach the lungs increase the risk for getting lung cancer.

Q: What does excess silica in brick cause?

A: Brick earth should contain about 50 to % of silica. It is responsible for preventing cracking, shrinking and warping of raw bricks. It also affects the durability of bricks. If present in excess, then it destroys the cohesion between particles and the brick.

Q: What is the main function of silica in brick?

A: Silica: A good brick earth should contain about 50 to 60 percent of silica. Presence of this constituent prevents cracking, shrinking and warping of raw bricks. It thus imparts uniform shape to the bricks.Bricklayers can be exposed to silica dust through tasks such as mixing cement and mortar, emptying or disposing of cement bags, cutting and drilling through bricks, sweeping or cleaning floors and blockwork.

Q: What is the melting point of silica bricks?

A: Silicone dioxide has a melting point of 1728EC. Silica, which is by far the most plentiful of all the refractory oxides, is without doubt one of the most important raw materials in the ceramics industry. Silica-refractory bricks possess excellent thermal shock resistance, particularly in certain temperature ranges.

Q: How much silica dust is in bricks?

A: Concrete typically has a high proportion (silica content of between 25-75%), as does brick which contains around 30-40% silica. Dry cutting/sawing without dust extraction is likely to produce the highest levels of airborne brick/stone dust. Wet working has been shown to reduce exposure levels by up to 91%.

Q: How to identify calcium silicate bricks?

A: The presence of Quartz and Calcite as the major components indicate that this sample is a calcium silicate brick. Vaterite, a high temperature polymorph of Calcite, is present as a minor component.

Q: What is the Rul of silica bricks?

A: Silica brick is made of quartz stone material, the content of SiO2 is above 93%, it has good resistance to acid slag and good heat conductivity. And the refractoriness is 1690~1710°C,RUL is beyond 1620°C.Crystalline silica is a common mineral found in most rocks, sands and clays. It is present in things like concrete, bricks, mortar, pavers, tiles, cement sheeting, natural stone products and engineered stone slabs.

Q: What does silica do in bricks?

A: Insulating properties: Silica bricks have good insulation properties, which help to retain heat within the furnace or kiln and improve energy efficiency. They reduce heat loss and maintain a stable temperature in the high-temperature environment.

Q: What is the manufacturing process of silica bricks?

A: The process comprises crushing silica stone, adding thereto solidified molten soda lime silicate and a binder, molding the mixture, and firing the molding at 1350 to 1500 DEG C to cause a reaction between the silicate and the silica in the silica stone to thereby cause rapid transformation of the silica into ...

Q: What temperature are silica bricks?

A: Silica is a refractory ceramic which is widely used in the steel and glass industries. Silica bricks are prepared by kiln-firing quartz of low impurity content at a temperature of 1450°C, thereby converting at least 98.5% of it into a mixture of the more 'open', less dense forms, tridymite and cristobalite.
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