Crystar® and Hexoloy® High-Load Beams
Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories’ high-load (HL) beams offer extreme high-loading capacity at elevated temperatures: 1 ton at 1,600°C / 3,000°F.
This trusted and reliable material technology delivers increased productivity for vertical firing assemblies while maximizing construction stability and fired product quality.
Customized design services are available to optimize high-load beams further to meet individual customer requirements.
Features and Benefits
- Structural efficiencies in high-temperature applications
- Minimum kiln furniture mass
- Maximum strength
- Increased automation compatibility for loading and unloading
| SiC-content | Max. Service Temperature | Bulk Density | Apparent Porosity Vol. | Modolus of Rupture | Thermal Expansion αRT 1,100°C | ||
| (%) | (°C) | (kg/dm3) | (%) | (RT2) | (1,450°C) | (10-6/K) | |
| Crystar® 2000 | > 99 | 1,600 | 2.7 | 15 | 80 | 90 | 4.8 |
| Crystar® 3000 | > 97 | 1,600 | 2.7 | 15 | 80 | 90 | 4.8 |
| Hexoloy® SE | > 98 | 1,900 | 3.05 | 5.10 | 280 |
270 |
4.02 |
Suitable for firing alumina and mullite rollers up to 5 m.
Parts are subjected to a high-load test before shipment.
FAQ
Installation is straightforward. Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories’ experienced engineers are on hand to offer guidance on beam installation and best practice advice on avoiding damage via beam expansion or thermal cycling when in use.
