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Pyrotek Pyrocast AR LITE Castable Refractory
Categories: Ceramic; Oxide; Silicon Oxide

Material Notes: A light weight highly insulating refractory product which offers excellent resistance to molten aluminum erosion and thermal shock.

Applications

  • For conveyance and casting of aluminum and its alloys

Advantages

  • Excellent durability
  • Superior insulating properties
  • Pre-fired
  • Low start-up shrinkage
  • Dimensionally stable at working temperature

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 1.121 g/cc0.04050 lb/in³
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Compressive Strength 4.13 MPa599 psiafter 427°C
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear 0.990 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 °C
0.550 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 68.0 °F
Thermal Conductivity  0.310 W/m-K
@Temperature 157 °C
2.15 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
@Temperature 315 °F
 0.410 W/m-K
@Temperature 435 °C
2.85 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
@Temperature 815 °F
 0.510 W/m-K
@Temperature 698 °C
3.54 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
@Temperature 1290 °F
Maximum Service Temperature, Air 760 °C1400 °Fintermittent

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