What is BS EN 993-6 about?
BS EN 993 is a series on test method for (dense) shaped refractory products. BS EN 993-6 specifies a method for the determination of the modulus of rupture of dense and insulating shaped refractory products at ambient temperature, under conditions of a constant rate of increase of stress. This test method could also be used for materials development, quality control, characterization, design and data generation purposes.
The method specified in BS EN 993-6 is also applicable to unshaped refractories, more specifically on test pieces prepared according to the requirements of EN ISO 1927-5 and EN ISO 1927-6.
Who is BS EN 993-6 for?
BS EN 993-6 on refractory products and materials is useful for:
- Refractory products manufacturers
- Mechanical engineers
- Casting and moulding industries
- Testing laboratories
Why should you use BS EN 993-6?
A refractory material or refractory is a material that is resistant to decomposition by heat, pressure, or chemical attack, and retains strength and form at high temperatures. Refractory materials are used in furnaces, kilns, incinerators, and reactors. As refractory products experience pressure and compression, therefore, it is important to determine their compressive strength, modulus of rupture.
BS EN 993-6 helps you by providing a test method for determining the modulus of rupture of refractory products and materials at ambient temperature, which can be useful for various industries that use refractory products. This would be crucial to ensure optimal operational efficiency, strength, and long service-life for your specific engineering and product needs.
This test listed in BS EN 993-6 is intended to be used for research, material development, manufacturing process control, and design data acquisition purposes. The strength level determined by the test is calculated on the basis of linear elastic bending of a thin beam on the assumption that the material being tested is elastically homogeneous and isotropic, and shows linear (Hookean) stress-strain behaviour.