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How molten aluminum affects plastic refractories

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Resistance of a plastic refractory to molten aluminum is determined by the uncalcined clay content of the refractory and the phase changes it goes through on firing.

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  1. Process Metallurgy Branch, Dept. of Metallurgical Research, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp., Spokane, Wash., USA

    H. A. McDonald (Research Engineer)

  2. Olin-Mathieson Chemical Corp., New Haven, Conn., USA

    J. E. Dore (Engineer and Head of above Branch) & W. S. Peterson (Engineer and Head of above Branch)

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McDonald, H.A., Dore, J.E. & Peterson, W.S. How molten aluminum affects plastic refractories. JOM 10, 35–37 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03397858

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