Porogenic Behavior of Water in High-Alumina Castable Structures

Table 2

Tested compositions.

Casting and curing methods	Raw materials (vol.%/wt.%)
	Water (W)	Calcined alumina (CA)	Hydratable alumina (HA)	Solids load (CA + HA)
Under pressure	5.00/1.34	85.50/91.71	9.50/6.95	95.00/98.66
Under pressure	10.00/2.80	81.00/90.36	9.00/6.84	90.00/97.20
Under pressure	15.00/4.37	76.50/88.90	8.50/6.73	85.00/95.63
Under pressure	20.00/6.08	72.00/87.31	8.00/6.61	80.00/93.92
Under pressure, static	25.00/7.94	67.50/85.57	7.50/6.48	75.00/92.06
Under pressure, static	30.00/9.99	63.00/83.68	7.00/6.34	70.00/90.01
Under pressure, static	35.00/12.23	58.50/81.59	6.50/6.18	65.00/87.77
Under pressure, static	40.00/14.72	54.00/79.28	6.00/6.00	60.00/85.28
Static, under rotation	45.00/17.48	49.50/76.71	5.50/5.81	55.00/82.52
Static, under rotation	50.00/20.56	45.00/73.84	5.00/5.59	50.00/79.44
Static, under rotation	55.00/24.03	40.50/70.62	4.50/5.35	45.00/75.97
Static, under rotation	60.00/27.97	36.00/66.96	4.00/5.07	40.00/72.03
Static, under rotation	65.00/32.47	31.50/62.78	3.50/4.76	35.00/67.53
Static, under rotation	70.00/37.66	27.00/57.95	3.00/4.39	30.00/62.34
Static, under rotation	75.00/43.71	22.50/52.32	2.50/3.96	25.00/56.29
Static, under rotation	80.00/50.87	18.00/45.67	2.00/3.46	20.00/49.13