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2600 Series Insulation Blanket - Properties and Characteristics
For General Product and Application Information, please go to Ceramic Fiber Blanket page.
Standards and Options
Standard Thickness 1/4" to 2" ; other thickness up to 7" available upon request
Standard Size 24" x 29" , 24" x 36" , 24" x 48" , and 33" x 66" ; other sizes available
Densities -LD (14-18 lb/ft3) for most standard applications
-MD (22-26 lb/ft3) where a slightly more rigid composition is required
-HD (28-32 lb/ft3) for applications requiring rigid and/or abrasion resistant composition
Properties and Characteristics
 
LD
MD
HD
Color before Firing Off-White Off-White Off-White
Color after Firing White White White
Maximum Use Limit 2600º F (1430ºC) 2600º F (1430 C) 2600º F (1430ºC)
Melting Point 3260º F (1800ºC) 3260º F (1800ºC) 3260º F (1800ºC)
Typical Chemical Analysis
 
LD
MD
HD
SiO2
55%
37%
29%
AI2O3
26%
50%
61%
ZrO2
15%
10%
7%
Binders/Trace Elements
4%
3%
3%
Approximate Thermal Conducitivity
 
Btu•in/hr•ft2•ºF
Mean Temperature
LD
MD
HD
400º F (205º C)
0.36
0.52
N/A
800º F (425º C)
0.56
0.72
0.55
1200º F (650º C)
1.02
1.00
0.80
1600º F (870º C)
1.34
1.33
1.00
2000º F (1095º C)
2.00
1.82
1.22