| Whetstone Technology, L.L.C. |
| 891 Winfield Road Cabot, PA 16023 |
| Phone: 724-352-0255 Fax: 724-352-0256 |
| www.whetstone-ceramics.com |
| info@whetstone-ceramics.com |
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ALSTONE FL 80
| An 80% alumina, ultra-low cement, self-flow castable for use in contact with molten aluminum. Excellent hot modulus of rupture, volume stability and resistance to molten aluminum and dross. |
| TYPICAL PROPERTIES |
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| WEIGHT REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION: | EMPTY | 174 - 180 lb/ft3 |
| SERVICE TEMPERATURE RANGE: | EMPTY | 70F - 3000F |
| RECOMMENDED WATER RANGE: | EMPTY | 4.9% - 6.4% |
| HOT MODULAS OF RUPTURE (ASTM C 583) |
COLD CRUSHING STRENGTH (ASTM C 133) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| °F | psi | °F | psi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1500 | 2100 - 3400 | 1500 | 12000 - 14000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 4600 - 5900 | 2000 | 25000 - 26000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2500 | 1700 - 2300 | 2500 | 24000 - 27000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
(ASTM C 1113) |
ABRASION LOSS
(ASTM C 704) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mean Temp °F | Btu-in/hr-ft2-°F | °F | Loss, cc | ||||||||||||||||||||
| POROSITY
(ASTM C 20) |
BULK DENSITY
(ASTM C 20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| °F | % | °F | Lb/ft3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1500 | 17 - 19 | 1500 | 178 - 183 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 15 - 17 | 2000 | 178 - 183 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CHEMISTRY (%): |
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| Al2O3 | SiO2 | Fe2O3 | CaO | MgO | TiO2 | Other | Alkali |
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| 77.11 | 13.04 | 0.86 | 0.44 | 0.09 | 1.62 | 5.67 | 1.17 |
ISSUED: 04-01
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