( Reaffirmed 1997 )

Indian Standard
SILICA MORTAR FOR LAYI’NG SILICA
BRICKS IN COKE OVENS -
SPECIFICATION

UDC 666’971 : 666’36 : 666’76’041

0 BIS 1991

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

August 1991 Price Group 1

Refractories Sectional Committee, MTD 15

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the
Refractories Sectional Committee had been approved by the Metallurgical Engineering Division Council.
IS 1292 : 1958 covers the silica mortars for laying silica bricks in furnaces, for example, steel melting
furnaces, converters, gas works, glass works and cupolas. This standard originally covered silica mor-
tars for laying silica bricks in coke ovens also but subsequently this type of mortar was deleted from
IS 1292 : 1958 ‘Mortar for laying silica bricks’.
This standard for refractory moriars for laying silica bricks in coke oven has been prepared separate
from IS 1292 : 1958 as some of the requirements for these types of mortars are different from the mor-
tars covered in IS 1292.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, $he
final value, observed or calcutated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with~IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised 1’. The number of
significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in
this standard.
 IS 13150 : 1991

Indian Standard
SILICA MORTAR FOR LAYING SILICA
BRICKS IN COKE OVENS -
SPECIFICATION
1 SCOPE 6.2.1 Two cylinders of 50 mm diameter and
1.1 This standard covers the requirements of 20 mm height obtained from bricks shall be joined
silica mortars for laying silica bricks in coke ovens. with 10 mm thick mortar layer. These cylinders
with motor shall be dried at 1IO”CfS”C, for 24
2 REFERENCES hours. These dried samples then shall be subjected
2.1 The following Indian Standards are necessary to RUL test.
adjuncts to this standard:
6.3 Workability
IS No. Title
1528 Determination of pyrometric cone The mortar shall have normal consistency and
( Part 1 ) : 1980 equivalent ( PCE) or softening good workability.
point ( second revision ) 6.4 Hot Bonding Strength
1528 Determination of refractoriness
( Part 2 ) : 1983 under load (first revision ) The mortar shall meet the requirements of Hot
Bonding Strength as agreed between the manufact-
13185 : 1991 Refractory mortars - drying
urer and the purchaser. The method of test shall
shrinkage - Test method also be mutually agreed upon.
3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
6.5 Drying Shrinkage
3.1 The material shall be ground evenly along
with a plastic bonding material and shall be free The linear drying shrinkage of silica mortar of
from large particles of grit. It shall be easily normal consistency shall not exceed 4 percent.
trowelable and shall have sufficient water retention The drying shrinkage shall be measured according
capabilities as would enable it to be used as mortar to the method laid down in IS 13185 : 1991.
for laying silica bricks.
6.6 Firing Expansion
4 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
The mortar shall meet the requirements as agreed
4-l The silica mortar shall have the following to between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
composition: The method of test shall also be mutually agreed
( Percent by Mass ) upon.
SiOa - 90 Min 7 PACKING
Ala08 - 4 to 6
FeaOs - 1’5 Max 7.1 Silica mortar shall be suitably packed in air-
tight container so as to avoid contact with mois-
5 FINENESS ture which is likely to affect the setting properties
5.1 The silica mortar shall have the following fine- of the mortar.
ness:
Particle Size Percenr 7.2 Old bags shall not be used for packing of
mortars.
Above 2 mm Nil
Above 1 mm 3 Max 8 MARKING
Below 0’2 mm 65 to 80
Below 0’08 mm 20 to 35 8.1 The package containing the mortar shall be
clearly marked with the following:
6 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
a) Type of mortar/application,
6.1 Pyrometric Cone Equivalent ( PCE )
b) Quantity in kg,
When determined according to IS 1528 (Part 1 > :
1980 the mortar shall have a pyrometric cone c) Date of manufacture,
equivalent of ASTM 29 Min. d) Manufacturer’s name or trade-mark, and
6.2 Refractoriness Under Load ( RUL ) e) Number of this standard.
Refractoriness under load when tested as per 8.2 Standard Marking
IS 1528 ( Part 2 ) : 1983 on the specimen as given
in 6.2.1 shall have the RUL not less than Ta 1450” Details available with the Bureau of Indian
and Te-1520°C at 2 kgf/cm’. Standards.

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