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Sillimanite


Product Introduction

One of the three refractory raw materials for high alumina, it has a moderate expansion rate (7-8%), a slow reaction rate of mullite, low creep value, and is mainly used for thermal shrinkage compensation of materials.
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Product Details


Sillimanite is a member of the kyanite group of minerals, also known as sillimanite. Its crystals typically exhibit a flattened prismatic shape with a chain-like structure.

Color: Gray, white-brown, or light blue with a vitreous luster. Relative hardness: 6–7.5. Bulk density: 3.23–3.27 g/cm³.

Product Specifications

80 mesh to 120 mesh (custom processing available per user requirements)

Application Fields

Ceramic materials, refractory materials, foundry materials, silicon-aluminum alloys, crucible kiln furniture, precision casting, insulators, and decorative materials.

Product Characteristics

Natural crystalline raw material with high refractoriness;

High mechanical strength at elevated temperatures;

Excellent high-temperature volume stability, creep resistance, slag resistance, and acid/alkali resistance;

Superior thermal shock stability.

Physical and Chemical Properties

Product Name

DT-57

DT-56

DT-55

DT-54

DT-53

Al₂O₃ (%)≥

57

56

55

54

53

Fe₂O₃ (%)≤

0.8

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

TiO₂ (%)≤

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.6

K₂O+Na2O(%)≤

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.7

Loss on Ignition (%)≤ 

1.5

Refractoriness (°C)

1800

1780

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Sillimanite

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