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(Terms and Definitions)
(Terms and Definitions)
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Ignition arch
Refractory arch designed to ensure good ignition of the fuel on mechanical grates..
Incongruent melting
Dissociation of a compound upon heating, with the formation of another compound and a liquid of different composition from the original compound. .
Insulating firebrick
A refractory brick characterized by low thermal conductivity and low heat capacity.
Intumscence
The property possessed by certain materials e.g. Perlites, of expanding permanently during suitable heat treatment, forming a vesicular texture. .
Iron notch or Taphole
A hole in the hearth wall which is opened to allow molten iron to flow from the furnace.
Iron spot
A dark coloured spot formed from particles of iron or its compounds present in a brick.
Isomorphous mixture
A type of solid solution in which mineral compounds of analogous chemical composition and closely related crystal habit crystallize together in various proportions. Each mixture is a homogeneous crystalline phase.
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