The subject matter of the invention is mold material mixtures for producing molds or cores for metal casting, consisting of at least one refractory base mold material, a binder and an additive based on factice. The invention also relates to a component system, a method for producing molds and cores using the mold material mixtures or the component system respectively, and to molds and cores produced by said method.

A refractory composition for forming a working lining in a metallurgical vessel contains a coarse-grain refractory particle fraction and a fine-grain refractory particle fraction, or at least 0.25% additive calcium oxide, or at least 0.25% titanium dioxide. The coarse-grain refractory particles can include alumina particles, magnesia particles, magnesium aluminate spinel particles, zirconia particles, or doloma particles, or a combination of any of these particles. The fine-grain refractory particles can be comprised of any low-magnesia refractory oxide. The refractory composition can be applied to a metallurgical vessel by spraying, gunning, shotcreting, vibrating, casting, troweling, or positioning preformed refractory shapes, or a combination of any of these techniques. When contacted by molten metal, the molten metal penetrates into the refractory material, wetting the coarse-grain refractory particles, and forming a refractory-metal composite barrier layer that decreases or blocks oxygen transport through the refractory lining.

The invention relates to a refractory plate for a sliding shutter for regulating a flow rate of liquid steel, to the use of a melt raw material as material in a plate of this kind and to a melt vessel for receiving liquid steel which has a plate of this kind for regulating a flow rate of liquid steel from the melt vessel.

A molten metal processing apparatus selected from a pump, a degasser, a flux injector, and a scrap submergence device constructed to include at least one element comprised of C/C composite.

Provided are a Kanbara Reactor (KR) desulfurization stirring paddle casting material and a preparation method therefor. The casting material consists of a base material and an additive; the base material consists of the following raw materials in weight percentages: M70 sintered mullite 60-80%, flint clay 5-20%, fine powder 5-20%, and pure calcium aluminate cement 1-5%. The percentages of each component of the additive based on the weight of the base material are as follows: water reducing agent 0.05-0.2%, and heat-resistant stainless steel fiber 1-5%. The main raw materials are M70 sintered mullite and a small amount of flint clay so as to ensure good thermal shock resistance; the medium temperature and high temperature strength are controlled at 100-180 MPa so as to ensure good erosion resistance; the content of Al.sub.2O.sub.3 in the casting material is 60-70% so as to ensure good corrosion resistance; the ratio of high temperature strength to medium temperature strength is controlled at 1-1.2, which further improves the thermal shock resistance and peeling resistance of the casting material, thereby extending the service life of the stirring paddle. The casting material is lower in cost and has a good practical furnace usage effect; in addition, a paddle blade has less chance of cracking and peeling, while a bottom portion of the stirring paddle is less eroded, thus the frequency of paddle blade repair is low, and service life is significantly improved.

The invention relates to a refractory batch, to a method for producing an unshaped refractory ceramic product from the batch, and to an unshaped refractory ceramic product obtained by said method.

A refractory lining structure for a metallurgical vessel is characterized by at least one elongated expansion joint formed in and extending through the surface of the working lining in a substantially vertical direction. The elongated expansion joint accommodates thermal expansion of the working lining in a metallurgical vessel such as, for example, a tundish during preheating for a continuous casting operation. The elongated expansion joint decreases crack formation, delamination, and spalling of the working lining from underlying back-up linings and/or safety linings in metallurgical vessels during preheating and use, while still facilitating metal skull removal after the completion of metallurgical operations.

A foundry media pellet includes a sintered ceramic material having a size from about 10 AFS GFN to about 110 AFS GFN, and a surface roughness of less than about 4 microns.

The subject matter of the invention is mold material mixtures for producing molds or cores for metal casting, consisting of at least one refractory base mold material, a binder and an additive based on factice. The invention also relates to a component system, a method for producing molds and cores using the mold material mixtures or the component system respectively, and to molds and cores produced by said method.

A coating composition is described, for use in the foundry, in particular comprising particulate, amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO.sub.2) and an aqueous phase having a pH of at most 5, and also coated, waterglass-bound foundry molding elements, especially coated, waterglass-bound foundry molds and foundry cores, which each comprise a coating composition of the invention. Further described is the use of a coating composition of the invention for producing a coating on a waterglass-bound foundry molding element and a method for producing a waterglass-bound foundry molding element (mold or core) coated with a water-containing refractory coating. Likewise specified is a kit whose contents include a coating composition of the invention.