Silica bricks have low spalling resistance below 600°C, due to its
A. Very high thermal conductivity
B. High co-efficient of expansion upto this temperature
C. High thermal diffusivity
D. Low refractoriness
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With increasing alumina content, the fusion point of high alumina refractories
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains constant
D. May increase or decrease ; depends on its alumina content
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Addition of grog in fireclay brick during its manufacture is advantageous, because it results in
A. Less shrinkage in heating, decreased apparent porosity & increased specific gravity
B. High strength & thermal spalling resistance
C. Less addition of water to get a workable plasticity & lesser time required for drying the raw refractories and hence increased rate of production
D. All of the above
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Tar bonded dolomite bricks
A. Are stored under controlled temperature & humidity to avoid hydration
B. Are used in outer lining of L.D. converters
C. Have poorer hydration resistance than pitch bonded bricks
D. All of the above
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Sillimanite is a __________ refractory.
A. Basic
B. Neutral
C. High alumina
D. Insulating
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Which form of silica has the highest specific gravity?
A. Quartz
B. Cristobalite
C. Tridymite
D. All of the above
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What is Thoria?
A. Thoria Has high fusion temperature (> 3000°C) but poor resistance to thermal shock
B. Thoria Has high resistance to basic slags
C. Which is expensive & radioactive, is used in crucibles for melting high purity metals
D. All of the above
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Resistance to slag attack of a refractory
A. Depends on the nature of slag & refractory
B. Decreases at higher temperature
C. Decreases, if defective joints & cracks exist in the refractory
D. All of the above
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Which of the following impurities reduces the refractoriness of magnesite bricks?
A. Al2 O3
B. CaO
C. SiO2
D. All of the above
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With increase in the density of silica refractories, its
A. Resistance to slag attack increases
B. Spalling resistance reduces
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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Porosity is induced in insulating refractories by adding
A. Powdered naphthalene
B. Ammonium chloride/sulphate
C. Calcium phosphate
D. All of the above
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A steel member used in the furnace construction to take the thrust of the brickwork is called
A. Buckstay
B. Breast wall
C. Armouring
D. Baffle
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. A ceramic material which becomes fluid upon heating and can be moulded in liquid/viscous state is termed s glass
B. Ceramic materials do not undergo vitrification on heating
C. Ceramic materials are brittle in nature
D. Non-oxide ceramic materials generally act as a semi-conductor
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10 to 30% magnesite is added to chromite to produce chrome-magnesite refractories. Magnesite addition is mainly done to improve the __________ of chromite.
A. Spalling resistance
B. Refractoriness
C. Crushing strength
D. Resistance to slag
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Which is a basic refractory?
A. Fireclay
B. Silica
C. Chrome magnesite
D. None of these
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Which one expands on heating?
A. Silica bricks
B. Fireclay bricks
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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Fireclay bricks are never used in the
A. Beehive oven
B. Coke oven walls
C. Zinc roaster
D. Lead blast furnace
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High density refractory bricks have lower
A. Spalling resistance
B. Thermal conductivity
C. Fusion point
D. Slag penetration resistance
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Zircon refractories have
A. Low co-efficient of expansion
B. High RUL (1600°C) and refractoriness (> 2000°C)
C. High spalling resistance
D. All of the above
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Zirconia refractory
A. Does not react with basic slags
B. Is produced from baddeleyite
C. Can not be used as an insulator
D. Has poor electrical conductivity at high temperature
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