( Reaffirmed 1994 )

IS : 6 - 1983

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR MODERATE HEAT DUTY FIRECLAY REFRACTORIES, GROUP A (
Chairman DR D. N.
NANDI

Fourth Revision )
Sectional Committee,
Kumardhubi Fireclay

Refractories

SMDC 18
& Silica Works Ltd, Calcutta

Representing

Members DR G. D. SINGH ( Alfcrnofc to Dr D. N. Nandi ) P. S. V. AXANPHAXARASHRI

YANA

Engineering & Mineral Industrial Research Laboratory, Bangalore Indian Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Burnpur SHRI D. K. BINERJEE SHKI A. I(. MUKHERJEE ( Alfernate ) Ishwar Industries Ltd. New Delhi SHRI BHARAT BI~AS~AR SHRI RAJEEV BRAS~AR ( Aifernafe ) Associated Cement Companies Ltd, Bombay DR A. K. BOSE SHRI M. R. VINAYAICA ( Alfcrnafc I ) DR .4. K. CHXITERJEE ( Alternate II ) Steel Authority of India Ltd (Durgapur Steel SHR~ S. K. CHATTERJEE Plant ) , Durgapur SHRI P. K. ROYCHOWDRURY ( Alfernatc ) Steel Authority of India Ltd ( Bokaro Steel Plant ), SHRI B. K. P. CHHIBBAR Bokaro Steel City SRRI A. S. KRAL~HO ( Alternate ) SHRI M. H. DALJIIA Orissa Cement Ltd, Rajgangpur SHRI K. K. PEASAD ( Al~ernale ) Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals S~HI S. K. Das ( Inspection Wing ), New Delhi SRRI 1~. N. SbHA ( Ahnate ) DEPUTY ~DIR~CTC>K ( MET )-I Ministry of Railways RDSO. Lucsrrow &EXIST & METALLURGIST ( SF , 1 CLW. CHICTARANJAX I Alternate 1 __ Belpahar Refractories Ltd, Belpahar SHRI f). M. G~&A SHR~ T. K. GROSE ( Afternate ) Steel Authority of India Ltd ( Alloy Steels Plant ), SHRI A. V. HINGORA~I Durgapur Orissa Industries Ltd, Rourkela SHRI S. K. JHUN.IHUNWALA SHRI M. M. Sanu ( Alternate ) ( Continued on page 2 ) @ Copyright 1983 INDIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTION This publication is protected under the Indian Copyrigh, ACI ( XIV of 1957 ) and reproduction in whole or-in part by any meana except with written permiaaion of the publisher ahall be deemed to be an infringement of copyright under the said Act.

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Authority Rourkela

of India

Ltd,

Rourkela

Steel

plant,

( ithernolc)
Ministry of Defence ( DGOF ) India Fir&ricks & Iwulation Co Ltd,
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Bharat Refractories Ltd, ) Harry Refractory & Calcutta; and Indian tion, Calcutta Harry Refractory & Calcutta M. N. Dastur & Co (P)

Bokaro

Steel C:it)

Ceramic Works Pvt Ltd. Refractory Makers AswciaCwamic Ltd, \\-arks Pvt Ltd,

Calcutta and Industrial

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Dalmia Institute of Scientific Research, Rajgangpur
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SHI~I T. B. SINCK ( rlllernnte SHI~I R.MKSH CHASI) Dn M. R. K. RAO SHHI P. C:. SIX ( .Iltcr,infe SlIRI A. K. S.~HA SHRI Il. Kar~-s~:o i ,lltu,;nte SHRX 0. ?. S.kSuimlll

Engineers India Ltd, New Delhi Metallurgical & Engineering Consultants Ltd. Kanchi ) Manufacturers Glass .I11 India New Delhi Laboratory Metallurgical Xationai Jamshedpur Sational
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( India Federation.

( CSIR \.

Test House.

Calcutta

Steel Xuthoritv of India Ltd, Retearch & Development Wing, New Delhi SHRI 1;;. c. cti ArrE,<JEE ( i~krnnle ) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Tiruchchirappalli SKRI R. SANYARAS SHRI C. S. R. hnIXJTJlY-aX ( .-lhnate) hfinistry of Defcnce ( DGI ) Directorate of ProducSIfRI K. c. S1SH.X tion and Inspection ( ?;avy ) SHW R.\.TEsI)R.\ PJ~ ASAD ( .4l/rmzfe ) (:entral Glass & Ceramic Research Institute DR S. R. SIR-.\I: ( CSIR ): Calcutta SHllI K. R.\xes.\x ( .1Ilew& ) Dn n. V. St-r3R.P I<.\0 hlinistry of Defence ( R&D ), Hyderahad SHRI K. S. .SW.%xU.<,TRAX The Tata Iron 8; Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur SARI B. x. C;HUSH ( .~fhrJJ~te ;I Steel Authority of India .Ltd ( Bhilai Steel Plant ), %fnI B. s. \I?Sl;.\TAH i\M,.\XI Bhilai

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Deputy

Director

( Metals

), IS1

IS : 6 - 1983

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR MODERATE HEAT DUTY F\RECLAY R.EFRACTORIES, GROUP A (

Fourth Revision )

0.

FOREWORD

0.1 This

Indian Standard ( Fourth Revision ) was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution on 21 April 1983, after the draft finalized by the Refractories Sectional Committee had been approved by the Structural and Metals Division Council. 0.2 Fireclay refractories are classified into high heat duty and moderate the latter being sub-divided into t\vo groups, heat duty refractories, namely, Group A and Group B on the baTis of certain well established This standard deals with moderate heat duty fireclay properties. refractories of Group A. 0.3 This standard was first issued in 1949 and subsequently revised in 1953, 1958 and 1967. In this revision an additional variety of moderate heat duty fireclay refractories has been included and the requirements for this have been specified separately as Type 2 refractories. The spalling resistance test has been retained in thisstandard as an optional requirement for both Type 1 and Type 2 refractories. 0.4 It is to be pointed out that although a riumber of tests have been prescribed in this standard, it is not intended that all of them should be carried out in each case, as by a judicious application of some of the tests it. should be possible to judge the quality of bricks in a given lot. However, the tests to be conducted in each case would depend upon the service conditions for which the bricks are required. Purchasers are, / therefore, advised to indicate these conditions at the time of placing an indent or order. 0.5 This standard kkeps in view the manufacturing followed in the country in this field. 3 and trade practices

IS : 6 - 1983 0.6 For the purpose of decidin- g whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordThe number of significant places retained in ance with IS : 2-1960*. 1he rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

1. SCOPE 1.1 This standard covers the requirements fireclay refractories, Group A for general 2. SUPPLY OF MATERIAL heat duty for moderate purposes. heat duty burnt

2.1 General requirements relating to the supply of moderate fireclay refractories shall be as laid down in IS : 1387-1967t.

2.2 The refractories shall be compact, of homogenous texture and free voids and other flaws. They shall be burnt evenly from cracks, throughout shall have no soft corners and have sufficient mechanical strength. 3. TYPES 3.1 Moderate heat following two types: Type Type 4. 1 2 duty fireclay refractories applications, critical Group and like steel plant A shall be of the

suitable suitable usage.

for general for more

application,

CHEMICAL

COMPOSITION

.f

4.1 The alumina and silica contents of both the types of-refractories, when determined in accordance with the methods given in IS : l-5271960:, shall be as follows: Percent Alumina, Silica,
NOTE -

Min

30 65

Max
content may

given in IS .-

The aluminium : 1335-1959s.

also be determined.according

to the methods

*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( r&cd). tGcnera1 requirements for the supply of metallurgical materials (jrsl revision ). $Methods for chemical analysis of fireclay and silica refractory materials (jirfirst recision ) . Methods for direct determination of silica in refractory materials (first rcuision ).

IS i 6 - l383 5. PHYSICAL
with

TtiST

RE~QUIREMENTS

5.1 Moderate heat ,duty fireclay refractories, when tested in accordance the test methods specified, shall conform to the requirements, given in Table 1.
TABLE SL
No.

PHYEICAL

TEST

REQUIREMENTS (

, TEST METROU
&SF

CHARACTERWTI~

REQUIREMENT ~---_--h,---~
Me 1

Type 2

IS

: I528- )

TO PAlSOF

t1)
i)

(2)
Apparent porosity, percent by volume, &far

(3) 25 z5 ( for hand moulded shapes ) 225 17.5 ( for hand moulded shapes ) 30 Part 8

ii)

Co!P?;~ng

strength,

20

Part 4

iii)

Pyrometric cone equivalstandard cone ent,

30

Part 1

( ASTM
iv) Refractories
taT, Min

) No., Mitt under load, 1 300 1.0 1 300 1.0 Part 2 Part 6

v)

Permanent linear change efter heating at 1 350C 3r 5 h, percent, Max Spelling resistance test

vi)

Subject to mutual agreement

Subject to mutual agreement

Nom - The requirements of apparent porosity and cold crushing strength in case of special shapes to be hand-moulded, conforming to Type 1, shall be as agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
NOTE 2 1 MPa

= 10.2 kg/cm*. and physical tests for refractories: of apparent porosity (first revision ). of cold crushing strength (first revision ). of pyrometric cone equivalent ( BCE ) or softening of refractoriness under load (jrst revision ). of permanent change after reheating (jrst

*Methods Part 8 Part 4 Part 1

of sampling Determination Determination Determination

( second revision ). Part 2 Determination Part 6 Determination

point

rezirion).

IS:601983 6. TOLERAFCE dN SIZE dimensions, covering both warpage and to the extent of 12 percent nor &l mm 1 refractories and f 1 percent or -&1 mm 2 refractories.

6.1 Variation from specified shrinkage, shall be allowed whichever is greater for Type whichever is greater for Type

6.2 The size tolerance for hand-moulded shapes shall be as mutually agreed to between.the purchaser and the manufacturer. 7. SAMPLING 7.1 Representative samples shall be drawn according sampling given in IS : 1528 ( Part 7 )-1974*. 8. MARKING marked with the to the scheme of

8.1 Each refractory brick or shape shall be clearly manufacturers name or trade-mark. 8.1.1 Refractory brick or shape Certification Mark. may

also be marked with the IS1

NOTE - The use of the ISI~Certification Xfark is governed by the provisions of the Indian Standards Institution ( Certification hlarks ) Act and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. The IS1 Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements of that standard under a well-defined sxstcm of inspection, testing and quality control which is devised and supervised by IS1 and operated by the producer. IS1 marked nroducts are also continuouslv checked bv IS1 for conformitv to that standardas a further safeguard. Details of conditions under which a licence for the use of the ISI Certification Mark mav be granted to manufacturers or processors, may be obtained from the Indian Standards Institution.

*Methods of sampling and physical tests for refractory sampling and criteria for conformity (first rcuision ).

materials:

Part 7 Methods

of