Toshiba Monofrax Co., Ltd.

Shozo Seo

Kimio Hirata

Shigeo Endo

Shinji Tsuchiya

A .beta.-alumina electrocast refractory formed of a composition of 91-95 wt. % of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 2.0 wt. % or less of K.sub.2 O, 4.0-7.0 wt. % of Na.sub.2 O and K.sub.2 O in total, 0.15-2.0 wt. % of BaO, SrO and CaO in total, and 0.1 wt. % or less of Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 and TiO.sub.2 in total.

Beta-alumina electrocast refractories

High-zirconia fused refractories consist essentially of 85-96 wt % of ZrO.sub.2, 3-8 wt % of SiO.sub.2, 0.1-2 wt % of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0.05-3 wt % of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0.05-3 wt % of BaO, SrO and MgO in total, 0.05 wt % or more of Na.sub.2 O, 0.05-0.6 wt % of Na.sub.2 O and K.sub.2 O in total, and 0.3 wt % or less of Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 and TiO.sub.2 in total, and does not substantially contain P.sub.2 O.sub.5 and/or CuO.

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Tokyo, Japan

Shozo Seo