Abstract
This study focuses on the effect of solid solution on thermal diffusivity. A common refractory material, MgAl2O4, is investigated. Solid solution effects on thermal diffusivity in the MgO-Al2O3-Ga2O3 system are studied. Various additions of MgGa2O4 to MgAl2O4 were prepared and the laser flash technique was used to determine thermal diffusivity at temperatures between 200°C and 1300°C. It has been determined that solid solution in the MgAl2O4-MgGa2O4 system significantly decreases thermal conductivity up to 1000°C. At 200°C thermal conductivity decreased 25% with just 10 mol% addition of MgGa2O4 to the system. At 800°C the thermal conductivity decreased 10% with 10 mol% addition. Steady state calculations showed an 11% decrease in heat flux with 10 mol% MgGa2O4 considered across a 12 inch brick wall.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 420-423 |
Number of pages | 4 |
State | Published - 2011 |
Event | 12th Biennial Worldwide Conference on Refractories, UNITECR 2011 - Kyoto, Japan Duration: Oct 30 2011 → Nov 2 2011 |
Conference
Conference | 12th Biennial Worldwide Conference on Refractories, UNITECR 2011 |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Kyoto |
Period | 10/30/11 → 11/2/11 |