Beryllia (which is used in making crucibles for melting uranium & thorium) is superior to alumina in all respects for high temperature (> 1900°C ) use, except
A. Cost
B. Electrical conductivity
C. Thermal conductivity
D. Fusion point
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SiO2 percentage in firebrick is about
A. 35 - 40
B. 55 - 60
C. 80 - 85
D. > 94
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Refractories are dried in the
A. Rotary kilns
B. Tunnel kilns
C. Sun
D. None of these
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Refractoriness/fusion points of 'superduty' refractories is __________ °C.
A. 1520-1630
B. 1630-1670
C. > 1730
D. > 2000
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Refractoriness/fusion points of 'superduty' refractories is __________ °C.
A. 1520-1630
B. 1630-1670
C. > 1730
D. > 2000
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An insulating refractory brick should have high porosity and low thermal conductivity. Which of the following is not used for inducing porosity in the insulating refractory bricks during its manufacture?
A. Cork
B. Saw dust
C. Sand
D. Chemically prepared foam
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Which of the following does not occur during firing/burning of refractories?
A. Removal of water of hydration
B. Vitrification
C. Decrease in crushing strength
D. Development of stable mineral form
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Rate of slag attack on refractories increases with rise in temperature due to the
A. Decreased viscosity of slag
B. Increased thermal conductivity of brick
C. Oxidising condition in the furnace
D. None of these
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__________ of carbon blocks in the hearth of blast furnace helps in avoiding skull formation, when it becomes cold.
A. High thermal conductivity
B. Low porosity
C. Non-wetting characteristics
D. High density
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Bottom of basic open hearth furnace are constructed of
A. Dead burnt magnesite ramming mass
B. Porous fireclay bricks
C. Semi-silica bricks
D. Silicon carbide bricks
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Electrical conductivity of refractory is not important, when these are to be used in electrical furnaces
B. Graphite and metals are the good electrical conductor among the refractories and others are all electrical insulators
C. Refractories used for lining electrical furnaces should ordinarily have very low electrical conductivity
D. Electrical conductivity of porous refractory material is low
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High refractorinness of refractory bricks means, that it has a
A. High spalling resistance
B. Low spalling resistance
C. High resistance to fusion
D. Low porosity
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Cold crushing strength of fireclay bricks is about __________ kgf/cm2 .
A. 50 - 100
B. 100 - 150
C. 200 - 400
D. 500 - 1000
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Maximum apparent porosity of magnesite bricks is about __________ percent.
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Fluxing material like lime is added in clay to reduce the vitrification temperature
B. Main constituents of clay are alumina and silica
C. Addition of sand in ceramic materials makes it non-plastic, increases its fusion point and reduces its shrinkage on burning
D. Vitrification of fireclay material is done to increase its porosity
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Spalling tendency of refractories is reduced by increasing its
A. Porosity
B. Specific gravity
C. Thermal conductivity
D. Strength
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With increase in the alumina content, the refractoriness of high alumina refractories
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains same
D. May increase or decrease
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Which of the following bricks should not be used, if the furnace is to be used intermit-tantly?
A. Firebricks
B. Silica bricks
C. Silicon carbide bricks
D. Sillimanite
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Crushing strength of a refractory
A. Increases with rise in service temperature
B. Decreases with rise in service temperature
C. Is unaffected with change in service temperature
D. Decreases with increase in porosity
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Silica refractories
A. Crack when subjected to sudden change of temperature
B. Can not be used in the dome of hot blast stoves
C. Have lower thermal conductivity than fireclay bricks
D. All of the above
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