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In the current study, Al2O3-MgO-CaO refractories were prepared at 1400–1600°Cby the addition of MnO micro-powders, and the effect of MnO addition on densification behavior of the refractory was discussed. The results showed that the doped MnO dissolved to MgAl2O4 phase, and promoted the growth of MgAl2O4 grains by the formation of MgAl2O4 solid solution. As a result, the dense microstructure was obtained, with the apparent porosity decreased from 19.2% to 5.4% and the bulk density increased from 2.78g/cm3 to 3.15g/cm3 after firing at 1600°C for 2h by the addition of 4% MnO. In addition, a texture microstructure was observed, which is considered to be favorable to improve mechanical properties and the service life of Al2O3-MgO-CaO system refractories.
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Yin, Xl. et al. (2016). Effect of MnO on Sintering and Microstructure of Al2O3-MgO-CaO Refractories. In: Allanore, A., Bartlett, L., Wang, C., Zhang, L., Lee, J. (eds) EPD Congress 2016. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48111-1_14
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