Kirjahaku

This book explains the refractories from different fundamental aspects, even with the support of phase diagrams, and also details the prominent applications of these industrial materials. The initial chapters cover fundamentals of refractories, classifications, properties, and testing, while later chapters describe different common shaped and unshaped refractories in detail and special refractories in a concise manner. The second edition includes new classifications, microstructures, the effect of impurities with binary and ternary phase diagrams, and recent trends in refractories including homework problems and an updated bibliography.Features:Provides exclusive material on refractoriesDiscusses detailed descriptions of different shaped and unshaped refractoriesCovers concepts like environmental issues, recycling, and nanotechnologyExplores details on testing and specifications including thermochemical and corrosion behaviorIncludes a separate chapter on trends of refractories and other issuesThis book is aimed at junior/senior undergraduate students and researchers of ceramics, metallurgical engineering, and refractories.

This book covers the details of the specialized advanced refractories, their essentiality, functions, materials used, properties, degradation and possibilities for improvements. Elaborated details with various schematic figures and real-life photographs are included with special focus on iron and steel industries. It is based on different multi-national/international refractory organizations and their products correlating with fundamentals and concepts.Features:Describes the design and types of refractory materials used in different industrial applications, along with their wear mechanisms.Focusses on for specific applications during iron and steelmaking.Includes numerous schematic diagrams with labelling and product photos with application areas.Reviews details of background, requirements from user industries, progress with time, materials used, compositions and properties.Mentions failure mechanisms, and pertinent improvement/modifications.This book is aimed at graduate students, researchers and professionals in refractory materials, pyrometallurgy, and iron and steelmaking.