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FIRE BRICK [1 record]

Record 1 2020-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Materials
CONT

A fire brick, firebrick, or refractory brick is a block of refractory ceramic material used in lining furnaces, kilns, fireboxes, and fireplaces. A refractory brick is built primarily to withstand high temperature, but will also usually have a low thermal conductivity for greater energy efficiency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de maçonnerie
DEF

Brique résistant à de très hautes températures (plus de 1000 °C), fabriquée à partir de terres riches en silice ou en alumine.

OBS

Elle est à usage domestique ou industriel; par exemple pour la construction de barbecues, de cheminées, de fours, de chaudières.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales de albañilería
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