Studies on densification, mechanical, micro-structural and structure–properties relationship of magnesium aluminate spinel refractory aggregates prepared from Indian magnesite

Journal Article · Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Materials Characterization

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATCHAR.2014.11.020· OSTI ID:22476009

Ghosh, Chandrima; Ghosh, Arup

The present work intends to study the development of magnesium aluminate spinel aggregates from Indian magnesite in a single firing stage. The raw magnesite has been evaluated in terms of chemical analysis, differential thermal analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The experimental batch containing Indian magnesite and calcined alumina has been sintered in the temperature range of 1550 °C–1700 °C. The sintered material has been characterized in terms of physico-chemical properties like bulk density, apparent porosity, true density, relative density and thermo-mechanical/mechanical properties like hot modulus of rupture, thermal shock resistance, cold modulus of rupture and structural properties by X-ray diffraction in terms of phase identification and evaluation of crystal structure parameters of corresponding phases by Rietveld analysis. The microstructures developed at different temperatures have been analyzed by field emission scanning electron microscope study and compositional analysis of the developed phase has been carried out by energy dispersive X-ray study. - Highlights: • The studies have been done to characterize the developed magnesium aluminate spinel. • The studies reveal correlation between refractory behavior of spinel and developed microstructures. • The studies show the values of lattice parameters of developed phases.

• OSTI ID: 22476009
• Journal Information: Materials Characterization, Vol. 99; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1044-5803
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
ALUMINATES
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
BULK DENSITY
CORRELATIONS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS
INDIA
LATTICE PARAMETERS
MAGNESIUM CARBONATES
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
MICROSTRUCTURE
POROSITY
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SPINELS
TEMPERATURE RANGE 1000-4000 K
THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS
THERMAL SHOCK
X-RAY DIFFRACTION