镁砖

鎂磚

měizhuān

noun

Measure Word

一块镁砖 kuài

Meanings

1 magnesia brick
2 magnesium-based refractory brick

Characters

Examples

镁砖广泛用于钢铁冶炼炉。

Měizhuān guǎngfàn yòng yú gāngtiě yěliànlú.

Magnesia bricks are widely used in steelmaking furnaces.

这种镁砖耐高温性能极佳。

Zhè zhǒng měizhuān nài gāowēn xìngnéng jí jiā.

This kind of magnesia brick has excellent high-temperature resistance.

Tips

usage

Standard refractory in basic-oxygen and electric-arc steel furnaces, and in cement kilns. Made primarily from sintered magnesia (MgO) — withstands temperatures above 2000°C. Compare 黏土砖 niántǔzhuān (fireclay brick), which is cheaper but less heat-resistant.

Stroke Order

镁 měi

砖 zhuān