IS 12951 : 1990

Indian Standard ( Reaffirmed 1997 )

MICA INSULATION BRICKS FOR HIGH

TEMPERATURE APPLICATION -
SPECIFICATION

UDC 666’658 - 431 : 621’315’613’1

@ BIS 1990

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Refractories Sectional Committee, MTD 15

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on 15 February 1990, after
the draft finalized by the Refractories Sectional Committee had been approved by the Metallurgical
Engineering Division Council.

Thermal insulation considerably reduces the fuel consumption in a furnace. Bricks used for the
purpose of insulation are characterized by their low thermal conductivity and low bulk density.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the
final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised )‘. The number of
significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in
this standard.
 IS 12951 : 1990

Indian Standard
MICA INSULATION BRICKS FOR HIGH
TEMPERATURE APPLICATION -
SPECIFICATION
1 SCOPE 3 CLASSES
1.1 This standard covers requirements for insu-
lating bricks made from Mica for cold face 3.1 The bricks shall be of three different classes.
applications. 4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
2 REFERENCES
4.1 General requirement for the supply of the
2.1 The Indian Standards given below are bricks shall be as laid down in IS 1387 : 1967.
necessary adjuncts to this standard.
4.2 The bricks shall be compact, of homogeneous
IS No. Title
texture and free from cracks, pink or black cores.
1387 : 1967 General requirements for the They shall have sufficient mechanical strength.
supply of metallurgical material.
5 TOLERANCE ON SIZE
1528 ( in parts ) Methods of sampling and
physical tests for refractory 5.1 Variations from specified dimensions, covering
materials warpage shall be allowed to the extent of +1*5
1528 Determination of cold crushing percent on length and + 1 percent on witdth and
( Part 4 ) : 1974 strength (first revision ) thickness.
1528 Determination of permanent 6 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
( Part 6 ) : 1977 change after reheating.
1528 Method of sampling and 6.1 The bricks shall con~form to the requirements
( Part 7 ) : 1974 criterion for conformity (first given in Table 1.
revision )
7 SAMPLING
1528 Determination of apparent
( Part 8 ) : 1974 porosity (first revision ) 7.1 Representative samples shall be drawn
1528 Determination of bulk density according to the scheme of sampling given in
( Part 12 ) : 1974 (first revision ) IS 1528 ( Part 7 ) : 1974.
1528 Determination of thermal con- 8 MARKING
( Part 16 ) : 1990 ductivity up to 1250 “C of dense
and insulating refractory pro- 8.1 The bricks and/or their wrappers shall be
ducts according to the hot wire suitably marked with the source of indication of
parallel method. manufacture and type.
Table 1 Physical and Refractory Requirements
( Clause 6.1 )
Test Characteristics Reqnirerpents Method of Test,Ref to
. A-
Class 1 Class 2 Clas93 IS 1528
(Part No.)
(0 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
0 Bulk density, g/ems, Max O-50 0’60 0’70 12
ii) Apparent porosity, percent, Min 75 70 - 8
iii) Cold crushing strength kgf/cm* 6 8 10 4
iv) Permanent change after reheat- 05 05 0.5 6
ing for 24 hours, percent, Max
(1OOOOC)
Thermal conductivity, w/( m.k ) 0.17 0.29 - 16
v)
Max at 800°C (35°C) (St-WC)
NOTE : PL.C determination shall be on linear measnrement, measured on the longest dimension only.

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