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Refractory Ceramics

Refractory Ceramics What is Refractory? It has to do something with ceramics or clay… “Refractory materials retain their strength at high temperatures. They are used to make crucibles and to make refractory linings, which line furnaces, kilns and incinerators. The oxides of magnesium (magnesite) and calcium (lime) are the most important refractory materials, though fireclay [...]