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fw: ifb question--k23 vs. greenlite 23

updated mon 24 may 99

 

Dave Finkelnburg on thu 20 may 99



Date: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 4:58 PM
Subject: IFB question--K23 vs. Greenlite 23


>While searching for insulating firebrick for a kiln, I have been offered
>some Greenlite 23 brick left over from an industrial job, at a significant
>discount, as an alternative to K23 IFB. Does anyone out there know if
there
>would be any problems using the Greenlite 23 in a natural gas-fired kiln to
>cone 10, reducing atmosphere? I understand that these are not AP-Green's
>G-23, but have a different analysis. Thanks in advance for any help.
> Dave Finkelnburg
> dfinkeln@gemstate.net
>

Richard Gralnik on sat 22 may 99

Dave,

Check with the folks at Harbison-Walker (formerly AP Green) and make sure the
bricks are the LOW iron content variety. I bought some AP Green bricks once
and found out later that they were not the low iron type and would have
problems
in a reduction environment. I did not use the bricks in my kiln and got
most of my
money back (restocking fee you know).

Richard


At 08:59 AM 5/20/99 -0400, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
>
>Date: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 4:58 PM
>Subject: IFB question--K23 vs. Greenlite 23
>
>
>>While searching for insulating firebrick for a kiln, I have been offered
>>some Greenlite 23 brick left over from an industrial job, at a significant
>>discount, as an alternative to K23 IFB. Does anyone out there know if
>there
>>would be any problems using the Greenlite 23 in a natural gas-fired kiln to
>>cone 10, reducing atmosphere? I understand that these are not AP-Green's
>>G-23, but have a different analysis. Thanks in advance for any help.
>> Dave Finkelnburg
>> dfinkeln@gemstate.net
>>
>
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DeskTalk Systems, Inc. rgralnik@desktalk.com
19401 S. Vermont Ave. #F100
Torrance, CA. 90502

David Hendley on sun 23 may 99

Greenlite 23 are good bricks.
Low iron, about the same price as G-23's.
In fact, the last time I was at AP Green, a couple of years ago,
they had a lot more Greenlites than regulat IFBs.
They are made by a different process. If you look closely
they are made of short cylindrical pieces, compared to
G-23's, which just look like a mass with lots of holes.

I used a couple of boxes of Greenlites in my kiln, as a test to
see how they hold up over time, particularly 'breakining-in-two
resistance'.
It's too early to tell. The bricks are coated with ITC and the kiln is
a cone 10 wood kiln - after 1 year, all the bricks are still in perfect
condition.

David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
hendley@tyler.net
http://www.farmpots.com


At 08:59 AM 5/20/99 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
>
>Date: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 4:58 PM
>Subject: IFB question--K23 vs. Greenlite 23
>
>
>>While searching for insulating firebrick for a kiln, I have been offered
>>some Greenlite 23 brick left over from an industrial job, at a significant
>>discount, as an alternative to K23 IFB. Does anyone out there know if
>there
>>would be any problems using the Greenlite 23 in a natural gas-fired kiln to
>>cone 10, reducing atmosphere? I understand that these are not AP-Green's
>>G-23, but have a different analysis. Thanks in advance for any help.
>> Dave Finkelnburg
>> dfinkeln@gemstate.net
>>
>