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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Any non-metallic material able to maintain its physical structure at high temperatures. Refractory materials must have a melting point above 1580 degrees Centigrade. Examples of refractory materials include [ | + | Any non-metallic material able to maintain its physical structure at high temperatures. Refractory materials must have a melting point above 1580 degrees Centigrade. Examples of refractory materials include [[asbestos|asbestos]], [[brick|bricks]], and many [[ceramic|ceramics]]. Refractory materials are used in furnaces and kilns for the manufacture of [[glass|glass]], ceramics, and many [[metal|metal]] products. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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refractory clay | refractory clay | ||
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Resistant to thermal shock | Resistant to thermal shock | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "refractory." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "refractory." Accessed 7 Sept. 2005 . |
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
Latest revision as of 15:48, 25 July 2022
Description
Any non-metallic material able to maintain its physical structure at high temperatures. Refractory materials must have a melting point above 1580 degrees Centigrade. Examples of refractory materials include Asbestos, bricks, and many ceramics. Refractory materials are used in furnaces and kilns for the manufacture of Glass, ceramics, and many Metal products.
Synonyms and Related Terms
refractory clay
Physical and Chemical Properties
Resistant to thermal shock
Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "refractory." Accessed 7 Sept. 2005 .
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000