Course notes
The course notes available in the following sections are graciously provided by CIR Laboratory to offer you the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in the field of industrial materials and processes. These course notes can be read with Acrobat Reader.
- Ceramics
- Refractories
CIR Course - Introduction to Refractories
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| Specificity of refractories; Classification of refractories; Raw materials; Production processes; Non-shaped refractories; Degradation mechanisms; Testing procedures; Data sheets interpretation. | File 1.0 |
CIR Course - Degradation of Refractories in Aluminum Confinement Units
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| Properties of aluminum alloys; Generality and basic principles on refractories; Refractories in troughs and furnaces; Use of aluminosilicate refractories; Factors contributing to the degradation of refractories during operation; Refractories improvements; Corrosion and thermo-mechanical properties interaction with refractories contacting molten aluminum; Effect of salts on the corrosion of refractories. | File 1.0 |
- Industrial processess
CIR Course - Aluminum Treatment Processes
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| Types of furnaces; Charge constitution; Refining techniques; Refining and homogenization units; Roles, compositions, properties and types of fluxes; Methods of using fluxes; Problems related to the use of fluxes; Control techniques. | File 1.0 |
