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Corrosion resistant refractory mix
Assignee: Alcoa Corp
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Filing: 1978-05-08
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Granted: 1979-06-19
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Expires: 1998-05-08
Abstract
Abstract A corrosion resistant refractory mortar or castable mix is provided comprising a particulate mixture capable of mixture with water to form a castable refractory or mortar having enhanced corrosion resistance to molten aluminum which is particularly useful in the production of ultra high purity aluminum. The mixture consists essentially of 10 to 34 parts by weight calcium aluminate, 1.5 to 10 parts by weight of a zinc borosilicate frit and 60 to 88 parts by weight alumina. The zinc borosilicate frit consists essentially of 50 to 60% by weight zinc oxide, 20 to 40% by weight boron oxide, 8 to 12% by weight silicon oxide and 0 to 10% by weight aluminum oxide with less than 0.5% by weight of other impurities. The refractory mix contains not greater than 1% by weight impurities.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard G. LaBar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/14; C04B35/622; C04B35/626; C04B35/63; C04B35/6303; C04B35/66; C04B2111/00; C04B2111/00474; C04B2111/0087; C04B2111/00879; C04B2235/00; C04B2235/02; C04B2235/30; C04B2235/32; C04B2235/3217; C04B2235/3222; C04B2235/34; C04B2235/3418; C04B2235/3427; C04B2235/70; C04B2235/96; C04B2235/9669; C04B2235/9676
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A particulate refractory mixture capable of mixture with water to form a refractory having enhanced corrosion resistance for usage in the production of ultra high purity aluminum consisting essentially of: 90 to 98.5% by weight refractory material and 1.5 to 10% by weight of a zinc borosilicate frit consisting essentially of 50 to 60% by weight zinc oxide, 20 to 40% by weight boron oxide, 8 to 12% by weight silicon oxide and 0 to 10% by weight aluminum oxide with less than 0.5% by weight impurities in the frit and not more than 1% by weight impurities in the refractory mixture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A particulate refractory mixture capable of mixture with water to form a refractory having enhanced corrosion resistance for usage in the production of ultra high purity aluminum consisting essentially of: 90 to 98.5% by weight refractory material and 1.5 to 10% by weight of a zinc borosilicate frit consisting essentially of 50 to 60% by weight zinc oxide, 20 to 40% by weight boron oxide, 8 to 12% by weight silicon oxide and 0 to 10% by weight aluminum oxide with less than 0.5% by weight impurities in the frit and not more than 1% by weight impurities in the refractory mixture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The mixture of claim 1 wherein said zinc borosilicate frit has a particle size of not greater than -100 mesh.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The refractory mixture of claim 1 wherein said refractory material consists essentially of 10 to 35% by total weight calcium aluminate and 60 to 88% by weight alumina and the zinc borosilicate frit contains 50 to 60% by weight zinc oxide, 30 to 38% by weight boron oxide and 8 to 12% by weight silicon oxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
A corrosion resistant castable refractory mix capable of mixture with water to form a castable refractory having enhanced corrosion resistance to molten aluminum consisting essentially of 10 to 35% by weight calcium aluminate, 1.5 to 10% by weight of a zinc borosilicate frit consisting essentially of zinc oxide, boron oxide and silicon oxide with less than 0.5% by weight impurities and 60 to 88% by weight alumina.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
A corrosion resistant castable refractory mix capable of mixture with water to form a castable refractory having enhanced corrosion resistance to molten aluminum consisting essentially of 10 to 35% by weight calcium aluminate, 1.5 to 10% by weight of a zinc borosilicate frit consisting essentially of zinc oxide, boron oxide and silicon oxide with less than 0.5% by weight impurities and 60 to 88% by weight alumina.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-06-18 | 1982-12-18 | 1983-06-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-06-18 | 1986-12-18 | 1987-06-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-06-18 | 1990-12-18 | 1991-06-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |