Test castables found at the Manuel Works, Whitecross

The following refractory castable test samples were found during ground works at the Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross by Ian Suddaby and myself.

These laboratory test samples are cement-based and have been marked with a marker type pen.

Below – The cut edge of each sample.

Below – some close up photographs of the cut edge.

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Below – A table of the markings of the test examples.

Not all of the ones within each colour group are identical in terms of fabric.

Black Silica
Dx 966 S/S +3Y  430 (3/S) 10/2/97
Dx 9113 AS Special X 30/4/98
Dx C 1350 26/8/97
Dx C 1350 (KD/PT) 5/3/98
Duraflo 830 17/2/98
Dx Lc 5010 Cape East 21/3/00
DFO 605 CO Bawtry 5 22/3/99
DFO Lc 20/7/99  21/9/99
Dx Lc 629 (Cast 1700 LCM)

DOM 30/9/98 Cast 6/10/98 Rekatari?

Dx Lc 170  QHZ Chinese-L 16# 1/6/99
DFO 516 1st 80T (YL) 20/8/99 6/9/99
Sureshot 65A (0.04% Budapur) 1/12/97
Dx Lc 888CP P+1 Block 23
Dx ULc 918CR New Mix 5/3/99
MM67 Made 16/2/95 Cast 26/2/95
Dx 953CR  6/10/97
958CR  QH U (Fibres Present)
Dx Lc 888CR Low H2O 25/11/97
M WHT 17SG PT3
Dx 1600  2/7/97

Below – Another example found at the same location.

Dx Lc 816 19/8/99 – So this is Durax (GR-Stein Brand Name) Low Cement and probably Sample 816. Made on 19 August 1999.

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