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  • Question
  • Pick out the wrong statement.


  • Options
  • A. Insulating refractories used in place of regular refractory bricks are usually called light weight refractories, and they have similar composition as heavy bricks.
  • B. Graphite refractories are also called plumbago refractories.
  • C. Superduty fireclay bricks correspond to a pyrometric cone equivalent of 26-28.
  • D. Calcined magnesite is also called dead burnt magnesite.

  • Correct Answer
  • Superduty fireclay bricks correspond to a pyrometric cone equivalent of 26-28. 


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    • 1. Ceramic recuperators used for waste heat recovery from high temperature flue gas going out of the furnace is made of

    • Options
    • A. fireclay
    • B. silicon carbide
    • C. corrundum
    • D. siliceous fireclay
    • Discuss
    • 2. Hot blast main (carrying air at 1000°C) in blast furnace are lined with __________ bricks.

    • Options
    • A. silica
    • B. fireclay
    • C. magnesite
    • D. zirconia
    • Discuss
    • 3. In panel test for spalling resistance, the average face temperature of panel assembly is maintained at __________ °C for 24 hours.

    • Options
    • A. 700
    • B. 1000
    • C. 1600
    • D. 2000
    • Discuss
    • 4. Rotary kilns meant for calcination of limestone are lined with chrome magnesite in __________ zone.

    • Options
    • A. preheating
    • B. cooling
    • C. burning
    • D. all
    • Discuss
    • 5. Fireclay refractories

    • Options
    • A. are not resistant to the action of basic slags.
    • B. combine with salts (e.g. chlorides sulphates etc.) & bases (e.g. lime, magnesia etc.) forming fusible aluminates silicates etc.
    • C. shrink during firing
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c)
    • Discuss
    • 6. Dolomite bricks have good resistance to attack by

    • Options
    • A. molten steel
    • B. iron oxide
    • C. lime slag
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. Magnesite chrome refractories

    • Options
    • A. have better spalling resistance than chrome magnesite refractories.
    • B. have very low thermal co-efficient of expansion.
    • C. are not at all resistant to the corrosive action of iron oxide.
    • D. have very low (50 kg/cm2 ) cold crushing strength (C.C.S.), and can not be used in metalcase form.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Silica bricks are never used for lining the

    • Options
    • A. beehive coke ovens.
    • B. by-product coke ovens.
    • C. dome of blast furnace stoves.
    • D. roof of open hearth furnace.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pure oxide refractories are generally monocrystaliine in nature and are self bonded __________ bricks are generally used as moderator in nuclear reactors.

    • Options
    • A. Beryllia
    • B. Carborundum
    • C. Corundum
    • D. Thoria
    • Discuss
    • 10. Pick out the wrong statement.

    • Options
    • A. A ceramic material which becomes fluid upon heating and can be moulded in liquid/viscous state is termed s glass.
    • B. Ceramic materials do not undergo vitrification on heating.
    • C. Ceramic materials are brittle in nature.
    • D. Non-oxide ceramic materials generally act as a semi-conductor.
    • Discuss


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