Refractory Selection Guide Molten Metal Transfer

Matrix Refractories Division offers a complete line of refractories for ladles (bottom pour, lip pour, teapot), tundishes, launders, troughs, and all other transfer applications.  Products include V-CAST® (ultra low cement), L-CAST® (low cement), LCF (low cement), MINRO-AL® (conventional), Plastics, DRI-VIBES®, American Precast Refractories Division manufactured precast ladles and launders.  With our acquisition of the CHICAGO FIRE BRICK Company (or CHICAGO WELLSVILLE), we now offer many new refractory options.  Well-known product names from Chicago Fire Brick include METAL KAST, CW 7929, LADLE KAST, and HI AL KASTITE. Request More Information...

Application	Product Description	Alumina Al2O3 %	Silica SiO2 %	Silicon Carbide SiC %
Aluminum	MATRICAST 60AC	60.6	34.1	-
	MATRIFLO ZR5	53.5	31.0	-
	MATRIPUMP 80AC	75.0	13.0	-
	MATRISIL SR	16.5	79.7	-
	QUICK CAST® 52AC	50.2	44.4	-
	QUICK CAST® 62AC	60.0	13.0	-
Copper	DRI-VIBE® 60A	57.9	38.9	-
	LCF 526A	81.4	6.3	7.5
	LCF 579A	77.9	10.6	6.4
	V-CAST® 426	82.8	6.1	6.6
	QUICK CAST® 62AC	60.0	13.0	-
	QUICK CAST® 72AC	69.7	38.4	-
	DRI-LITE® 100 Cu-H	49.5	33.0	14.0
	DRI-LITE® 100 Cu-L	49.5	31.1	14.8
	DRI-LITE® 100 Cu-M	49.5	31.1	14.8
Application	Product Description	Alumina Al2O3 %	Silica SiO2 %	Silicon Carbide SiC %
Iron	LADLE KAST	55.9	37.8	-
	METAL KAST GS	71.5	6.2	18.3*
	CW 7929	69.8	24.6	-
	METAL KAST 70	70.3	23.9	-
	V-CAST® HLM 70	66.2	30.5	-
	V-CAST® 699A	68.5	28.2	-
	V-CAST® 665A	69.0	28.0	-
	LCF 384A	81.0	12.5	-
	LCF 385CR	73.7	14.2	-
	DRI-VIBE® 60A	57.9	38.9	-
	DRI-VIBE® 88A	85.9	5.9	-
Application	Product Description	Alumina Al2O3 %	Silica SiO2 %	Silicon Carbide SiC %
Steel	DRI-VIBE® 88A	85.9	5.9	-
	V-CAST® HLM 90	92.3	4.2	-
	LCF 384A	81.0	12.5	-
	MINRO-AL PLASTIC A85	81.1	11.8	-
	MINRO-AL PLASTIC A91	87.4	7.1	-
	STEEL-PAK 90CR	73.1	12.3	-
Zinc and Galvalume	MATRICAST 60AC	60.6	34.1	-
	MATRIFLO ZR5	53.5	31.0	-
	MATRIPUMP 80AC	75.0	13.0	-
	MATRISIL SR	16.5	79.7	-
	QUICK CAST® 52AC	50.2	44.4	-
	QUICK CAST® 62AC	60.0	13.0	-

          *SiC + C

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