Thermal Treatment Laboratory

The Thermal Treatment Laboratory primarily gathers furnaces used for either sintering or melting materials, or for evaluating their resistance to high temperatures. It is a versatile platform that serves testing and research purposes. Equipment specifically dedicated to evaluating the properties of refractory materials is installed there.

EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGIES

  • NABER I Furnace, 1400°C under air atmosphere, Type S thermocouple (840 x 400 x 390 mm)
  • Naber II Tubular Furnace, 1200°C under controlled atmosphere, Type S thermocouple (tubular shape, 80 x 550 mm)
  • Agni Furnace, 1800°C under air atmosphere (recommended 1700°C), Type B thermocouple (190 x 190 x 240 mm)
  • Lenton Furnaces (3), 1200°C (recommended 1100°C) under air atmosphere, Type S thermocouple (230 x 220 x 400 mm)
  • Nabertherm Furnace, 1600°C under air atmosphere (recommended 1400°C), Type S thermocouple (30 x 400 x 400 mm)
  • Nabertherm Furnace, 1600°C under air atmosphere, Type S thermocouple (320 x 320 x 340 mm)
  • Tubular Well Furnace, 1400°C under controlled atmosphere (80 x 220 mm)
  • PYROX Vertical Tubular Furnace, 1600°C under controlled atmosphere
  • Bouvier Furnace, 1800°C under air atmosphere (recommended 1650°C), Type B thermocouple
    • Creep Test and Thermomechanical Tests according to EN-ISO 1893 standard
  • Furnace, 1800°C under air atmosphere (recommended 1650°C)
    • Creep Test and Thermomechanical Tests according to EN ISO 1893 standard
  • NETZSCH High-Temperature Bending Furnace, 1500°C under air atmosphere (recommended 1450°C), Type S thermocouple
    • Thermomechanical Tests
    • Determination of the rupture modulus of refractory materials according to EN 993-7 standard
  • Corrosion Testing Furnace, 1600°C under air atmosphere (recommended 1550°C), Type S thermocouple (300 x 280 x 320 mm)
  • Flash Sintering Pilot Furnace, 1600°C under air atmosphere
    • Equipped with an AC power source: 300 V / 50 A, 15 to 1200 Hz
    • Equipped with a thermal camera for test monitoring

AUXILIARY PLATFORM EQUIPMENT

  • Weiss VTL300 explosion-proof drying oven 25 to 300°C (± 0.1°C) ventilated 1300m3/h.
  • Weiss VAW650 low-temperature furnace 25 to 650°C (± 0.2°C) with controlled atmosphere, gas, and humidity.

This laboratory is closely associated with the Thermal Characterization Lab.

ASSOCIATED PROJECTS

  • SICAST: Influence of silicon carbide raw materials on the performance of refractory concretes for waste and biomass incineration
  • ANDACAST: Substituting materials for andalusite-based refractory concretes
  • COLCAST: Enhancing high-temperature performance of colloidal-bonded refractory concretes
  • BEXTRUS: 3D printing of concrete by extrusion
  • SECANDA: Potential use of secondary andalusite as a raw material in refractories
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