Tensile strength of MgO-graphite based refractories: Effect of anisotropy and specimen size

Oxide-graphite refractories represent the new paradigm of materials for extreme environments since 1970's: materials that resist thanks to “in situ” microstructural changes. The analysis of post-mortem linings necessitates the use of small specimens because main microstructural changes occur wi...

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Autores: Aza Moya, Antonio H. de, Acosta, Patricia, Quirós, Esther, Almagro, Juan F., Baudín de la Lastra, Carmen
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/376519
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/376519
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85209237727&doi=10.1016%2fj.ceramint.2024.10.036&partnerID=40&md5=d92f29824f4b13707dda765d1939872c
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Anisotropy
FPZ
Fracture process zone
MgO-Graphite refractories
Quasi-brittle fracture
Specimen size
Tensile strength
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Sumario:Oxide-graphite refractories represent the new paradigm of materials for extreme environments since 1970's: materials that resist thanks to “in situ” microstructural changes. The analysis of post-mortem linings necessitates the use of small specimens because main microstructural changes occur within the matrix, exhibiting zonal distributions relatively small compared to maximum aggregate sizes. In this paper the minimized tensile strength of discs (diameter = 18 mm, width = 8 mm) tested in diametral compression is addressed for commercial materials representative of the typical microstructures. Effects of aggregate and graphite sizes, graphite anisotropy and size of the specimens on the quasi-brittle fracture of these heterogeneous materials are discussed. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l.