Thermal fatigue behaviour of a Kenyan kaolinite clay
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Date
1999Author
Kimani, J.N
Aduda, Bernard O
Type
ArticleLanguage
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The thermal fatigue resistance for a Kaolinite clay-based refractory used for then1lfl1 insulation
in local (Kenyan) firewood cooking stoves has been studied by subjecting them to a water quench
to predict their values for a stress-corrosive environment. Plots of speed of utrasonic pressure
waves versus thermal shock severity and those of flexural strength versus thermal shock severity
show retention of strength up to severi 'ties of about 480'c which is good for refractory materials
Subject
Thermal fatigue,Kenyan Kaoiinite,
Clay refractory,
slow crack growth,
Fracture strength,
Thermal shock.