The research .and testing facilities for refractories, avai(able in the National
Metallurgical Laboratory are described and a brief review of t'he work carried out
so far is given. This covers evaluation of refractory raw materials such as, fire clay,
bauxite, kyanite, sillimanite, silica, zircon, magnesite, chromite, dolomite and carbon
and development of new processes using these raw materials. Service rendered to the
industry as well as the Government Departments by carrying out investigations on
projects sponsored by them are enumerated. |