The Constitution and Microstructure of Silica Brick and Changes Involved Through Repeated Burnings at High Temperatures (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Herbert Insley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265885477 ISBN 13: 9780265885475

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Understand how silica brick works and how to judge their durability in high heat.

This guide explains how quartz, cristobalite, and tridymite form and change in silica brick, and why that matters for expansion and strength in furnaces.

The text frames the practical rules of making and using silica brick, from raw materials to the final baked product. It shows how temperature and burn time influence mineral changes and why this affects performance, with a focus on expansion, strength, and spalling risk. The book also covers how lime acts as a flux and how interlocking crystals provide bonding, helping readers evaluate brick quality and predict long-term behavior.

• What three silica minerals dominate most bricks and how they form during burning
• How higher temperatures and longer burns shift composition toward cristobalite and tridymite
• Why expansion matters for furnace walls and how to minimize it
• Practical signs of quality in brick, including bonding and spalling tendencies

Ideal for readers of materials science and industrial ceramics who want a clear view of why silica brick changes with heat and how to assess their performance.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265885477
• ISBN 13: 9780265885475
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 47