Introducing

The Insulating Material for Arc Furnaces

Composition
Insulation material for arc furnaces consists of several layers of MUSCOVITE (A colorless or pale brown mica with potassium) MICA PAPER impregnated with silicone binder.

What Is MICA?
Any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity.

What Is MICA? Any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity. MICA has exceptional physical properties: - High temperature resistance, - Non-flammability, - High dielectric strength, - High compressive strength and high modulus of elasticity, - Low water absorption, - Resistance to most chemicals and Mineral oil products

Applications

Insulation of electrode arm and holder in arc and ladle furnaces.

Applications requiring high voltage resistance at high temperatures.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
UNIT
Mm

Descriptions
Thickness range Thickness tolerance :- Up to 5mm :- Above 5 mm Density Mica Content Water absorption after

VALUES
> 2 to 100

10% 5% Gms/cc % % 2.2 to 2.5 90 2 < 0. 5

24 hour immersion Weight Loss at 550 C / 4 hours

0

< 2.0

THERMAL PROPERTIES
Descriptions
Continuous Operating Temperature Thermal Conductivity Thermal Expansion parallel to the laminate Specific Heat UNIT
0

VALUES > 500 # 0.20 min 4.7 x 10-5 min > 850

W / m 0K cm / cm0 C J / kg 0C

# Application parameters such as pressure and clamping , the rate of increase /

decrease of temperature , etc may have a significant impact on the continuous operating temperature it can withstand .

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
Descriptions UNIT Kv / mm Seconds Ohms Ohms-cm VALUES > 20 > 300 > 1013 > 1013 3.8 min Volts > 600

Dielectric Strength
Arc Resistance Surface Resistivity Volume Resistivity Dielectric Constant Comparative Tracking Index

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES Descriptions UNIT

Tensile Strength Impact Strength
Compressive Strength
N/ sq.mm

VALUES
> 100

kg- cm
N/ sq.mm

M-10.5 X- 10.3
> 300

Very good by sanding, milling or

Machinability

drilling. HSS or tungsten carbide tools should be used because of abrasiveness of mica.

Preventive Measures
1. CLEAN INSULATION THOROUGHLY 2. INSPECT THE INSULATION. THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY PHYSICAL DAMAGES. REPLACE IF ANY FAULTY PART IS FOUND. 3. CHECK THE INSULATION RESISTANCE VALUES OF THE INSULATION. THE INSULATION VALUES TO BE CHECKED BETWEEN INSULATED PART & LIVE PART. 4. THE TEST VOLTAGE HAS TO BE > (2 x WORKING VOLTAGE +1000V) AND MORE THAN 3000V. THE MEASURED RESISTANCE HAS TO BE > 3.8 M. THE TEST DURATION HAS TO BE 1MIN.

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