Metallurgy

In addition to engineering high-quality products for blast furnaces, Saint-Gobain stands as a worldwide leader in the supply of refractories and engineered ceramics for metallurgy applications.

Extending the life of equipment and maximizing operational levels for metallurgy applications requires materials that can withstand the harsh conditions. Furnace refractories provide insulation, support and wear resistance. Saint-Gobain can engineer bricks, monolithics, muffles, hearth plates and kiln furniture in a variety of material combinations that stand up to the rigors of heavy industry and extend the lifetime of equipment.

As the industry leader in ceramic materials and engineering expertise, Saint-Gobain serves the following metallurgy applications including:

Foundry

Castable refractory materials from Saint-Gobain provide high density, low porosity and high purity to result in low reactivity for ferrous and steel foundry operations.

Iron Making Refractories

Ironmaking refractories from Saint-Gobain offer better investment benefits due to technical assistance, material specification & design to provide sustainable solutions.

Iron Making Wearing Resistance

Iron Making Wear Resistant Technologies (WRT) in Metallurgy applications.

Mining and Mineral Processing

Wear resistant linings from Saint-Gobain solve corrosion and abrasion challenges in mining and mineral processing applications.

Non-Ferrous Metals

Non Ferrous Metals Maximize equipment investment and service life with non ferrous refractory designs from Saint Gobain & Saint Gobain non ferrous metallurgy solutions deliver unparalleled corrosion, oxidation and chemical resistance to improve service

Specialty Metal Processing

Steel Making

Refractory materials from Saint-Gobain offer excellent corrosion and erosion resistance in steel making applications.