Modified Composition of Low Temperature Sintering Alumina Crucible for Glass Melting

Parida Jampeerung; Ekarat Meechoowas; Pimpisa Thammaprecha; Kanit Tapasa; Tepiwan Jitwatcharakomol

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.690.264

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Modified Composition of Low Temperature Sintering Alumina Crucible for Glass Melting

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The low temperature sintering alumina crucible were prepared with four different formulas by modified the original formula with sintering aids CaCO₃, MgCO₃, Ball clay and ZrO₂. The admixtures were mixed and grinded by ball mill for 24 hrs. The slurry alumina was casted in plaster mold for test samples and crucibles. After dried, the alumina was sintered at 1450, 1500 and 1550°C for 2 hrs. The sintering crucible was investigated chemical composition and properties. The crucibles were tested by melting glass at 1500°C. As a result, the composition (% by weight) was 85-94% Al₂O₃ 2-3% SiO₂ 1.7-6.5% ZrO₂ 1.4-3.5% CaO and 0.3-1% MgO with the phase of aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), spinel (MgAl₂O₄) and baddeleyite (ZrO₂). The alumina crucible sintered at 1550°C have 9-12 % firing shrinkage density 3.35-3.64 g/cm³ and the coefficient of thermal expansion at 7.72-8.17 ´ 10^-6 K^-1 which depended on the composition that was similar to commercial 94% alumina (sintered at 1700°C). After tested for the melting glass, these crucibles had high thermal shock resistance which could move out of furnace without any cracks. The selected formula could be used for crucible production with lower sintering temperature, even it decreased sintering temperature from 1700°C to 1550°C. This would save 15-20% of the energy consumption.

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Parida Jampeerung, Ekarat Meechoowas*, Pimpisa Thammaprecha, Kanit Tapasa, Tepiwan Jitwatcharakomol

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