Development and Impact of ISO 16206: 2025 International Standard on Refractory Industry

doi:10.19691/j.cnki.1004-4493.2026.02.003

China's Refractories ›› 2026, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2): 13-16.DOI: 10.19691/j.cnki.1004-4493.2026.02.003

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Development and Impact of ISO 16206: 2025 International Standard on Refractory Industry

WANG Xiaoli^*, ZHANG Xiaohui, PENG Xigao, CHEN Wei

Sinosteel Luoyang Institute of Refractories Research Co., Ltd. Luoyang 471039, China

Online:2026-06-15 Published:2026-09-29
Contact: ^*e-mail: gedx.wxl@163.com
About author:Wang Xiaoli, born in 1982, holds a master’s degree and is a senior engineer. She serves as Secretary-General of the National Technical Committee for Standardization of Refractories (SAC/TC193), Secretary of CSTM/FC04, and Member of the CSTM/FC101 Physical Standardization Field Committee. She is mainly engaged in the research and management of refractory standardization. She has taken the lead in formulating one national standard, and acted as a key compiler and coordinator for numerous important international standards, national standards and industrial standards. She has been awarded titles such as Senior Standardization Manager and Technical Expert for Foreign Language Versions of National Standards.

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Abstract: ISO 16206: 2025 Phase quantitative analysis of residual quartz in silica bricks—X-ray diffraction method, as an important international standard in the field of refractories, was jointly led and developed by Sinosteel Luoyang Institute of Refractories Research Co., Ltd. (short for Sinosteel LIRR) and Sinosteel Luonai Technology Co., Ltd., and was officially issued and implemented in July 2025. This paper elaborates on the development background, project approval process and core technical content of the standard, analyzes the key technical difficulties and solutions during the standard development, and discusses the far-reaching impacts of the standard’s implementation on global silica brick production, testing and international trade.

Key words: ISO 16206: 2025, silica bricks, residual quartz, X-ray diffraction method, international standard, refractories

WANG Xiaoli, ZHANG Xiaohui, PENG Xigao, CHEN Wei. Development and Impact of ISO 16206: 2025 International Standard on Refractory Industry[J]. China's Refractories, 2026, 35(2): 13-16.

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