Application Progress of Mullite Based Refractories

doi:10.19691/j.cnki.1004-4493.2025.03.001

China's Refractories ›› 2025, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (3): 1-9.DOI: 10.19691/j.cnki.1004-4493.2025.03.001

Application Progress of Mullite Based Refractories

ZHANG Wei^*

Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China

Online:2025-09-15 Published:2025-09-24
Contact: ^*e-mail: cnzhangwei2008@126.com
About author:Zhang Wei received his Ph.D from Nagoya University, Japan. He is a professor of materials science and a master’s supervisor, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is working on both fundamental and applied researches on refractories and ceramics. He has published more than 130 academic papers as the first author or corresponding author in journals of international/national repute, and he holds 17 patents to his credit. He won the Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad from China Scholarship Council. He is a member of the National Refractory Standardization Technical Committee. He was selected as one of the “World top 2% scientists” for the 2022-2024 academic year by Stanford University. He serves as an editorial committee member or youth editorial committee member for “Journal of Projectiles, Rockets, Missiles and Guidance”, “Journal of Iron and Steel Research International”, “China’s Refractories”, “Refractories”, “Acta Materiae Compositae Sinica”, “Journal of Mining Science and Technology”, etc.

Abstract

Abstract: Mullite has a high melting point, high hardness, good thermal shock resistance, corrosion resistance, and high-temperature mechanical properties. Mullite raw materials are mostly synthesized by the sintering method and electric fused method. The research and application progress of pure mullite and its composite refractories in fields such as ceramics, metallurgy, aerospace, military industry, cement and glass were reviewed. The future development trend of mullite in the application of refractories was prospected.

Key words: mullite, refractory, metallurgy, kiln furniture, aerospace, military industry

ZHANG Wei. Application Progress of Mullite Based Refractories[J]. China's Refractories, 2025, 34(3): 1-9.

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