Iranian Company Produces Nano-Based Refractory Mass for Steel Plants
According to Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council affiliated to the Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy, the patrocast produced in the company, which is usually mixed with the help of a fluid and poured into a specific holder to create a refractory piece, enjoys several advantages, including reasonable price, very high cold compressive strength, temperature tolerance from 1,400 to 1,850 degrees Celsius and reinforcement with nanoparticles with dimensions less than 50 nm.
Various binders, including colloidal binders, are used in the production of cast refractories. This product is a refractory castable mass or a cast containing nanoparticles, which is considered as a very suitable alternative to castable casts, and its high cold compressive strength is one of its distinctive features, and it tolerates heat from 1,400 to 1,850 degrees, depending on the percentage of alumina in the formula.
This group of refractories have grown popular due to their enhanced properties and easy installation method.
Pourable refractories are a premix containing refractory grains, adhesives and auxiliary materials without cement and they include silica clays, spinel clays and alumina masses.
Iran’s steel industry has been constantly developing over the past years against all the pressures and obstacles created by outside forces like the US sanctions and the coronavirus outbreak that has severely affected the performance of the world’s top producers.
According to World Steel Association (WSA), Iran is the world’s 10th biggest producer of crude steel.
China is the world’s largest producer.
The World Steel Association is one of the largest and most dynamic industrial associations with members in every major steel-producing country.
The WSA represents steel producers, national and regional steel industry associations and steel research institutes. Members represent around 85% of global steel production.
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