Product Description

TUFCAST LI
DESCRIPTION

Tufcast LI is a dense medium alumina, low iron hydraulically setting castable for use up to
2800°F, 1540°C.

APPLICATIONS

Although originally designed for use in Steel Plants either in direct contact with flame or as a
back up to other refractories, Tufcast LI now finds application in a wide range of utilisations in
the metallurgical and chemical industries.

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - Calcined Basis

Silica – SiO2 ................................................................................. 42.0%

Alumina – Al2O3 ................................................................................. 45.0%
Iron Oxide – Fe2O3 ................................................................................. 1.5%
Lime - CaO Manufacturers
.................................................................................
of AP Green
6.0%
Magnesia - MgO ................................................................................. 0.4%
Titania – TiO2 ................................................................................. 2.5%
Alkalies – Na2O + K2O ............................................................................ 0.7%

Ref. 54/8/7/04

The test data shown are based on average results of control tests and are subject to normal variation on individual tests.
These results cannot be taken as maximum or minimum requirements for specification purposes.
Manufacturer of AP Green Brands
 TUFCAST LI
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURE .............................. 2800°F 1540°C

3 3
QUANTITY REQUIRED – Net .......................................................... 125 lb/ft 1990 Kgs/m
3 3
BULK DENSITY lb/ft Kgs/m
Cured and Then Dried at 220°F(105°C) ........................................ 125 - 131 2000 - 2100
Heated at 1500°F(820°C) .............................................................. 122 - 127 1950 - 2030
WATER REQUIRED FOR MIXING Approximately
Per 100 Kgs ................................................................................... 3.6 gal 13 Litres
MAXIMUM TIME FROM ADDING WATER TO PLACING MATERIAL
Minutes .......................................................................................... 20
PERMANENT LINEAR CHANGE – ASTM C113 AND C865
Expansion or Shrinkage
Cured and Then Dried at 220°F(105°C) ........................................ Less than 0.1% Shr
Heated at 1500°F(820°C) and Then Cooled ................................. 0.1 - 0.3% Shr
Heated at 2000°F(1100°C) and Then Cooled ............................... 0.1 - 0.3% Shr
Heated at 2500°F(1370°C) and Then Cooled ............................... 0.2 Shr - 0.5% Exp
Heated at 2700°F(1480°C) and Then Cooled ............................... 1.0 - 2.0% Exp
2
MODULUS OF RUPTURE – ASTM C133 AND C865 lb/in MPa
Cured and Then Dried at 220°F(105°C) ........................................ 435 - 1160 3-8
Heated at 1500°F(820°C) and Then Cooled ................................. 145 - 580 1-4
Heated at 2000°F(1100°C) and Then Cooled ............................... 145 - 580 1-4
Heated at 2500°F(1370°C) and Then Cooled ............................... 145 - 580 1-4
COLD CRUSHING STRENGTH – ASTM C133 AND C865
Cured and Then Dried at 220°F(105°C) ........................................ 2175 - 2900 15 - 20
Heated at 1500°F(820°C) and Then Cooled ................................. 2175 - 2900 15 - 20
Heated at 2000°F(1100°C) and Then Cooled ............................... 1450 - 2175 10 - 15
Heated at 2500°F(1370°C) and Then Cooled ............................... 1450 - 2175 10 - 15
PARTICLE SIZE – ASTM C92
Retained on 4 Mesh Tyler Screen (4.8 mm)
....................................................................................................... Less than 2%
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY Btu-in W/mK
2
at a Mean Temperature of ft hr°F
400°F(205°C) ................................................................................ 3.99 0.58
800°F(425°C) ................................................................................ 4.17 0.60
1200°F(650°C) .............................................................................. 4.44 0.64
1600°F(870°C) .............................................................................. 4.67 0.66
2000°F(1095°C) ............................................................................ 4.77 0.69

Ref. 54/8/7/04

The test data shown are based on average results of control tests and are subject to normal variation on individual tests.
These results cannot be taken as maximum or minimum requirements for specification purposes.
Manufacturers of AP Green Brands.