Properties And Application Of Ceramic Fiber Rope
Ceramic fiber rope is a new type of light weight refractory material. It is non-toxic, harmless, and odorless and is not limited by World Health Organisation or European Union restrictions. It is a great alternative to asbestos rope.
Ceramic fiber rope is made from alumina-silica ceramic fiber, free of asbestos. Its refractoriness is about 1300℃ and its operation temperature is about 1000℃. It can be used in different industrial applications under temperatures up to 1260 ℃.
It can be divided into braided rope, Matsunawa rope, three-ply rope, round rope, square rope and wring rope. It can be reinforced with metal wire and glass fiber. It features light weight, good high temperature resistance, good thermal stability, low thermal conductivity and low specific heat.
It not only has excellent high temperature insulation property and high strength, but also has good plasticity and is easy to process. It also has excellent electrical insulation property and excellent resistance to corrosion and erosion of molten metals such as aluminum and zinc.
Ceramic fiber rope contains 15% organic fiber. When heated first time, as the temperature rises, the organic fiber will be gradually carbonized to black and there is smoke phenomenon and fire. This is normal and does not affect the use. As the temperature continues to rise, it will gradually turn white, since the organic fiber is completely carbonized and there are only ceramic fiber components.
It can be widely used as the curtain for industrial furnaces, the sealing material for the furnace door, high temperature cable, and pipe insulation material. It can also be used in the expansion joints and steel joints of industrial furnaces.
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