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Indian Standard

SPECIFICATION FOR
BOTTOM-POURING REFRACTORIES
STEEL PLANTS

FOR

( First Revision)
Third Reprint SEPTEMBER

UDC

1989

666.76:621.746.346.4:669.18.013.5

@ Copyrigl1t 1973
BUREAU
MANAK

Cr2

OF
BHAVAN,

INDEAN

STANDARDS

9 BAHAl~UR
SHAH
NEW DI:LHI 11000~

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MARG

February 1973

IS : 1523 - 1972

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
BOTTOM-POURING
REFRACTORIES
STEEL PLANTS

FOR

( First Revision )
Refractories

Sectional

Committee,

SMDC

Chairman
SHRI J. C. BANERJEE
107 C. I. T. Road, Beleghata, Calcutta

18

10

Representing

Members

Naval Headquarters

CDR S. I. AGARWALA
SHRI B. S. KAPUR ( Alternate )
SHRI T. R. ANANTHARAMAN

Hindustan Steel Ltd ( Central Engineering & Design

Bureau ), Ranchi
SHRI B. RAMACHAWDRAN
( Alternate )
The Associated Cement Companies Ltd, Bombay
SWRI R. V. BAINDOOR
SHRI J. V. JOSHI ( Alternate )
Hindustan Steel Ltd ( Alloy Steels Plant ), Durgapur
SHRI I. B. BANERJEE
The Ishwar Industries Ltd, New Delhi
SHRI B. N. BHASKAR
SHRI R. N. BHASKAR( Alternate)
Bird & Co Private Ltd, Ca!ciltta
SHRI H. V. BHASKARRAO
SHRI A. SEN ( Alternate )
Directorate
General
of Technical
Development,
SHRI D. S. CHABHAL
New Delhi
Dire&orate General of Ordnance Factories, Calcutta
SHRI D. K. CHAKRAVORTY
M. N. Dastur & Co ( Private) Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI D. K. CHATTERJEE
SHRI R. C. NANDY ( Alternate )
CHEMIST & METALLURGIST( S. F. ), Ministry of Railways
CHITTARANJANLOCOMOTIVE
WORKS, CHITTARANJAN
DEPUTY DIRECT~~R&$T-S ),
AND
RESEARCH,
STANDARDS ORGANIZATION,
CHITTARANJAN( Alternate )
Bokaro Steel Ltd, Bokaro
SHRI B. K. P. CHIBBAR
Indian Engineering Association, Calcutta
SHRI A. E. CRAWLEY
SHRI N. K. BHA~~BHANE(Alternate)
Orissa Cement Ltd, Rajgangpur
SHRI M. H. DALMIA
DR J. D. PANDA (Alternate )
National Test House, Calcutta
SHRI G. C. DAS
Orissa Industries Ltd, Rourkela
DR S. S. DAS
SHRI K. K. PANDA ( Alternate )

( Continued an Page 2 )

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STANDARDS

9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR

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IS : 1523,1972
(Continued from page 1 )
Members
SHRI M. H. GAJENDRAGADKAR
SHRI S. K. MUKHERJEE( Alternate
SHRI ACHYUT A. GANPULE
SHRI V. H. AGASHE ( Alternate )
DR S. S. GHOSE
DR A. K. BOSE( Alternafe )
SHRI R. K. GOVINDACHAR

Representing
Hindustan Steel Ltd ( Bhilai Steel Plant ), Bhilai
)
The Parshuram Pottery Works Co Ltd, Morvi
Belpahar Refractories Ltd, Belpahar
India Fire Bricks & Insulation
Distt Hazari Bagh ( Bihar )

Co

Ltd,

Marar.

SHRI S. K. B~SWAS( Alleraate )

SHRI K. K. GUPTA ROY

Indian Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Burnpur

SHRI D. N. BANERJEE(Alternate )
All
India
Glass
Manufacturers
SHRI K. P. JHUNJHUNWALA
Federation,
New Delhi
SHRI R. C. SINCHAL( Alternate )
SHRI K. L. MATHUR
Bhupal Mining Works, Bhilwara
SHRI K. N. MATHUR ( Alternate )
DR H. K. MITRA
In personal
capacity ( P 16jlB,
Keyatala
Lane,
Calcutta 29 \
SHRI K. N. MUKHERJEE
The BeharPirebricks & Potteries Ltd, Dhanbad
SHRI S. N. BANERIEE( Alternate )
SHRI H. P. S. MURTHY
National
Metallurgical
Laboratory
( CSIR ),
Jamshedpur
SHRI J. R. K. MURTHY
Harry Refractory & Ceramic Works Private Ltd,
Calcutta
SHRI A. BASU ( Alternate )
DR D. N. NAND,
Central Glass & Ceramic
Research
Institute
( CSIR), Calcutta
SHRI N. B. CHATTERJEE( Alternate)
SHRI P. S. NARAYANA
The Engineering & Mineral Industrial Research
Laboratory, Bangalore
DR B. RAO
The Tata Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur
SHRI B. N. GHOSR ( Alternate)
SHRI D. S. J. RAO
Hindustan Steel Ltd (Durgapur
Steel
Plant),
Durgapur
SHRI I. C. MODI ( Alternate)
SHRI D. K. RAY
Inspection Wing, Directorate General of Supplies &
Disposals, New Delhi
SHRI B. B. BANERJBE( Alfevzate )
SHRID. R. SUBRAMANIAN
Burn & Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI K. N. MARWAHA (Alternate)
SHRI P. S. SUNDARAM
Hindustan
Steel
Ltd (Rourkela
Steel Plant ),
Rourkela
SHRI M. PRASAD( Alternate )
SHRI R. K. SRIVASTAVA,
Director General, IS1 ( Ex-o&o Member )
Deputy Director ( Strut & Met )
( Secrelary)
.I

( Continued on page 6 )

iS : 1523 - 1972

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
BOTTOM-POURING REFRACTORIES
STEEL PLANTS
(
0.

FOR

First Revision)
FOREWORD

0.1 This

Indian Standard
( First Revision ) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution
on 25 October 1972, after the draft .finalized by the
Refractories
Sectional Committee
had been approved
by the Structural
and Metals Division CounciI.

0.2 This standard was first published in 1960. In view of the experience
gained since then, the Sectional Committee
decided to revise this standard.
The main modification
made in this revision is the deletion of the requirements for spalling resistance and silica content from the standard.
0.3 This standard contains clause 3.1.1 which calls for agreement
the purchaser and the manufacturer.

between

0.4 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 accordan&
The
number
of significant
places retained
in the
with IS : 2-1960*.
rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this
standard.
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard
steel plants.
2. SUPPLY

covers requirements

for bottom-pouring

refractories

for

OF MATERIAL

2.1 General requirements

relating
as laid down in IS : 1387-1967t.

to the supply of the refractories

*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised).

tGenera1 requirements for the supply of metallurgical

materials

(&t

shall be

r#visivn ),

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IS : 1523 - 1972
2.2 The refractories
shah be compact,
of homogeneous
texture and
free from cracks, voids and other flaws.
They shall be burnt evenly
throughout
and shall have sufficient
mechanical
strength
and no soft
corners.
I
3. TOLERANCE

ON SIZE

3.1 Variations
from specified dimensions,
shrinkage, shall be allowed as follows:
Runner

covering

_+o2 percent

bricks

or

both

warpage

+o
_ 2 mm

and

whichever

is greater
*2

All other bricks

percent or
is greater

f 1 mm whichever

3.1.1 In the case of runner bricks, plus and minus tolerances may also
be specified if required
by the purchaser,
but the total tolerance shall
not exceed 2 percent or 2 mm whichever is greater.
4. CHEMICAL

COMPOSITION

4.1 The
alumina
content
of the refractories,
when
determined
accordance
with IS : 1335- 1959* , shah be not less than 30 percent.
5. PHYSICAL

REQUIREMENTS

5.1 The refractories

TABLE

shall conform

given in Table

1.

PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS
OF BOTTOM-POURING
REFRACTORIES
FOR STEEL PLANTS
REQUIREMENT

METHOD OF TEST
( REP -ro CLAUSE
No. OF IS : 15281962* )

(3)

(4)

Pyrometric
Standard
( ASTM

cone equivalent,
Pyrometric
Cone
) No., Min

30

Apparent

porosity,

25

(2)

(1)

ii)

to the requirements

CHARACTERISTIC

SL
No.

i)

in

percent,

MaX
iii)

*l

Permanent
linear
change
after reheating
for 5 hours
at 1 350C, percent, Max

*Methods

of sampling

*Methods

for the direct

and physical

determination

tests for refractory

of alumina

materials.

in refractory

materials

( fenfafiue).

IS : 1523 - 1972
6. MARKING
6.1 The

refractory
bricks and shapes
manufacturers
name or trade-mark.

shall

be clearly

6.1.1 The bricks and shapes may also be marked

tion Mark.

marked

with the ISI

with

the

Certifica-

NOTE -The
use of the IS1 Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of the
Indian Standards Institution ( Certification Marks) Act and the Rules and Regulations
made thereunder.
The IS1 Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard
conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements
of that standard under a well-defined system of inspection, testing and quality control
which is devised and supervised by IS1 and operated by the producer.
IS1 marked
products are also continuously checked by IS1 for conformity to that standard as a
further safeguard.
Details of conditions under which a licence for the use of the IS1
Certification
Mark may be granted to manufacturers or processors, may be obtained
from the Indian Standards Institution.

7. SGMBLING

7.1 Representative
samples shall be
ofsampling
given in IS : 152%1962*.

drawn

*Methods of sampling and physical tests for refractory

according

materials.

to the

scheme

I$ : 1523 - 1972
( Continued from Page 2 )

Refractories

Investigations

Subcommittee,

SMDC

18 : 3

Conoener
SHRI J. C. BANERJEE

107 C. I. T. Road, Beleghata,

SIIRI R. N. BHASKAR(Alternate)

10

Representing

Members
SHRI I. B. BANERJEE
&RI B.N. &AsICAR

Calcutta

Hindustan Steel Ltd ( Alloy Steels Plant ), Durgapur

The Ishwar Industries Ltd, New Delhi

Hindustan Steel Ltd ( Bhilai Steel Plant j, Bhilai

M.CHANDRASEKHAR
SH~I S. K. MUKHERJEB
(Alternate)
Orissa Industries Ltd, Rourkela
DR S. S. DAS
Ssnr K. K. PP.NDA (Alternate )
Delpahar Refractories Ltd, Belpahar
DR S. S. CHOSE
Indian Refractory Makers Association, Calcutta
SHRI D. GOPALA~RISHNAN
DR J, D. PANDA ( Alternate )
Indian Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Burnpur
SHRI K. K. GUPTA ROY
SHRI D. N. PP.NE~JEE (Alternate)
Hindustan
Steel
Ltd
(Durgapur
Steel
Plant ),
DR G. N. MOI~ANTY
Durgapur
SHRI 0. P. SANDHIR (Alternate)
India Refractories, Calcutta
SHRI S. L. MorraA
SHRI S. S. MAUN ( Alternate)
Metallurgical
Laboratory
( CSIR ).
National
SHRI H. P. S. MURTHY
Jamshedpur
Harry Refractory
& Ceramic Works Private Ltd,
SHRI J. R. K. MURTHY
Calcutta
SHRI A. BASU ( Alternate )
Central
Glass & Ceramic
Research
Institute
DR D. N. NAND1
( CSIR ), Calcutta
SHRI N. B. CHA-~~ERJEE( Alternote )
Orissa Cement Ltd, Rajgangpur
;; JB.pEAtiDA
The Tata Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur
&RI B. N. GHOSH ( &tern& )
Burn & Co Ltd. Calcutta
SHRI D. R. SU~RAMANIAN
SHRI K.N. MARWAHA
(Alternate)
Hindustan
Steel Ltd
(Rourkela
Steel
Plant ).
SHRI P. S. SUNUARAM
Rourkela
&Rx

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