US4323529A
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Method for making a refractory article
Assignee: USS ENGINEERS AND CONSULTANTS Inc A CORP OF DE
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Filing: 1980-11-13
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Granted: 1982-04-06
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Expires: 2000-11-13
Abstract
Abstract Method for making a refractory valve is disclosed. The sliding gate valve slide plate in a can has an integral collector nozzle and is formed as two conjoined refractory concrete mouldings with a cup or trough shaped metal foil lying in the joint therebetween. The foil is oxidisable in service to form a bond between the concretes. The concretes may be of different formulations, and the moulding with which molten metal makes contact is preferably the more resistant to the rigorous environment presented by flowing molten metal. The slide plate is cast in two steps using the shaped foil and the can as respective lost mould members which coact with a planar polished surface to produce a cast slide plate needing effectively no finish grinding before installation in a valve.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A. Roberts
- 👤 Martin Copperthwaite
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:47
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22D; B22D41/00; B22D41/14; B22D41/22; B22D41/28; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4998; Y10T29/49982; Y10T29/49986
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A method of making a refractory article having a surface portion which, in service, is contacted by a molten metal stream, including the steps of (i) forming a first mould space from a trough or cup shaped metal foil and a companion, permanent mould member the shape of which is a negative of said surface portion, (ii) filling said first mould space with a mouldable refractory concrete and at least partially curing the concrete; (iii) assembling the foil and moulding therein in a second mould space formed from companion mould members; (iv) filling the second mould space with a second refractory concrete, which is of lower duty than the first concrete; and (v) curing the second concrete and, to the extent that it may not already be completely cured, the first concrete also.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
133 words
A method of making a refractory article having a surface portion which, in service, is contacted by a molten metal stream, including the steps of (i) forming a first mould space from a trough or cup shaped metal foil and a companion, permanent mould member the shape of which is a negative of said surface portion, (ii) filling said first mould space with a mouldable refractory concrete and at least partially curing the concrete; (iii) assembling the foil and moulding therein in a second mould space formed from companion mould members; (iv) filling the second mould space with a second refractory concrete, which is of lower duty than the first concrete; and (v) curing the second concrete and, to the extent that it may not already be completely cured, the first concrete also.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 1, in which the foil is spaced from the permanent mould member of the first mould space by a gasket, and in filling the second mould space the second concrete is caused to embed the foil completely.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 1, in which the permanent mould member of the first mould space is used also as a permanent mould member of the second mould space, and is a trued, polished surface permitting the production of mouldings replicating this surface condition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, in which the trough or cup shaped foil is disposed coaxially about a core member, whereby an orificed moulding is produced upon filling said first mould space.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
171 words
A method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, for making a canned valve plate and integral collector nozzle for a sliding gate valve, in which the first concrete is poured into a first mould space defined by a core, the shaped foil and a permanent mould member having a smooth, polished scratch-resistant surface, to produce a first concrete moulding having an orificed nose and a peripheral flange at one end replicating the said surface of the permanent mould member; and in which the second concrete is poured into a second mould which is constituted by a metal can defining the external shape desired of the plate and its nozzle, the permanent mould member having a smooth, polished and scratch-resistant surface, and the foil-encased first moulding and core, to produce a second concrete moulding in which the foil-encased first moulding is embedded and of which the can is an integral part, the two mouldings having their respective surfaces, which replicate said permanent mould member surface, flush with one another.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1, in which the mould filling steps are assisted by vibrating respective mould structures forming the two mould spaces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 6, in which air is vented from the mould spaces during filling thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 1, in which the first mould space is filled with a concrete containing material selected from alumina, mullite, alumino-silicates containing 50% or more alumina by weight, magnesia, magnesium aluminate, zircon, zirconia, refractory carbides and combinations of two or more thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 8, in which the second mould space is filled with a concrete containing material selected from basalt, olivine, blast furnace slags, firebrick grogs containing 25 to 45% of alumina by weight, chamotte, calcined clays, flint clays, bauxite and combinations of two or more thereof.
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