Abstract
Carbon containing refractories such as MgO-C and Al2O3-C have progressed remarkably as the lining refractories for steelmaking furnace owing to good resistance to slag corrosion and thermal shock. The refractories are constructed from oxide, graphite and antioxidant which are bonded by binder such as phenolic resin. The present paper is concerned with a role of and interaction among each component and change of microstructure in the refractories during heating. Antioxidant such as metal, alloy, carbide, etc. contributes to not only suppression of oxidation but self-repair of the refractories.
