G.R.STEIN PRODUCTS – TYPICAL TECHNICAL DATA
This data is typically representative and should not be regarded as a rigid specification
BASIC BRICKS – FIRED
Product Description
Contex KMSD Chrome-Mag Heavy Duty
Contex Mag CSD-R Mag-Chrome “ “
Contex Mag CSD-W Mag-Chrome “ “
Contex CK Mag-Chrome “ “
Contex 6 Mag-Chrome “ “
Contex 7 Mag-Chrome “ “
Contex 100 Magnesite
Contex CNF Mag-Chrome Ultra Heavy Duty
Spinella KM Chrome-Mag Fired
Spinella MC Mag-Chrome “
Spinella CN Mag-Chrome “
Spinella MCA Mag-Chrome “
Supermag Magnesite “
Supermag A Magnesite “
Supermag G Magnesite “
DOLOMITE – FIRED
341 Dolomite D Dolomite fired
341 Dolomite S Dolomite “
BASIC BRICKS – UNFIRED
Product Description
Ferroclad 30 Chrome Magnesite-Cased
Ferroclad 40 Chrome Magnesite-Cased
Ferroclad 60 Magnesite Chrome-Cased
Ferroclad 70 Magnesite Chrome-Cased
Ferroclad 100 Magnesite-Cased
Ferroclad 392 Magnesite Chrome-Cased
Ferroclad 353 S/D Magnesite Chrome-Cased
BASIC BRICKS – UNFIRED MAGNESITE-CARBON
Supermag MG 5
Supermag MG 10
Supermag MG 15
Supermag MG 20
BASIC BRICKS – TAR/PITCH CONTAINING
Product Description
Dolmax G40 Tar-Pitch bonded Dolomite
Dolmax G60 Tar-Pitch bonded Mag-Dol
Dolmax G75 Tar-Pitch bonded Mag-Dol
Dolmax G95 Tar-Pitch bonded Magnesite
Dolmax A40 Toughened Dolomite
Dolmax A65 Toughened Mag-Dol
Dolmax A75 Toughened Mag-Dol
Dolmax A95 Toughened Magnesite
Supermag GT Tar-impregnated fired Magnesite
Product
Stein 50
Stein 60
Stein 70
Stein 84
Stein 86
Stein Mullite
Stein Mullite F
Stein 45D
Stein 73D
Sillmax 55
Sillmax 63D
Sillimax 66
Sillmax SCR
Sillmax 90
Sillmax 95
HIGH ALUMINA and SEMI-INSULATION_ UNFIRED
Alro 60
Alro 80
Selfrac CK
SILICA BRICKS
Product
Meltham A
Meltham C
Meltham H
Meltham Stove Silica
Amberlite 55
SILICON CARBIDE BRICKS
GR Silicon Carbide D
GR Silicon Carbide S
CARBON BRICKS
GR Carbon
GR Carbon LA
GR Carbon A
GR Carbon C
GR Carbon SG
CARBON RAMMING MIXES
Product Description
Super-ram CP35 Pitch bonded E. C. Anthracite
Super-ram HP100 Pitch bonded E. C. Anthracite
Super-ram CR35 Pitch free E. C. Anthracite
Super-ram Std Pitch bonded coke
Super-ram HC High conductivity ram mix
CARBON JOINTING CEMENT
Product Description
GR carbon Air set Jointing for Carbon and Silicon Carbide
*Care must be taken with Air set cements, problems can occur where cements are mixed and installed in extreme climatic conditions. i.e. very low ambient temperatures or in extremely high humidity.
FIREBRICKS
Nettle DX
Nettle
Octo
Thistle
INSULATION BRICKS
Amberlite 43
Amberlite 87
Amberlite LW20
Amberlite GR20
Amberlite GR23L
Amberlite GR24HS
Amberlite GR25
Amberlite GR26L
Amberlite GR28L
Amberlite GR30L
N.B. All conductivity measurements are made through 114 mm dimension.
ALUMINOUS REFRACTORY CONCRETES
Product Description
Durax OAR General purpose low heat duty
Durax 1200AR Abrasive Resistant
Durax 1300 General Purpose
Durax 1400 Medium grade
Durax 1450 Medium grade
Durax 1600 High duty
Durax 1700 High duty
Durax 1800 Super duty
Durax 1850 Super duty
Durax CAR Coarse abrasion resistant
Durax C1350 Coarse general purpose
Durax C1400 Coarse medium grade
Durax C1500 Coarse medium low iron
Durax C1600 Coarse high duty low iron
Durax C1850 Coarse super duty low iron
Durax LC160 Coarse high mechanical strength
Durax LC180 Coarse high mechanical strength
ALUMINOUS REFRACTORY GUN MIXES
Product Description
Durax ARGM Abrasion resistant
Durax 1200 ARGM Abrasion resistant
Durax 1300 GM General purpose
Durax 1400 GM Medium grade
Durax 1500 GM B Medium grade low iron
Durax 1600 GM General purpose high duty
Durax 1700 GM High duty low iron
Durax BFGM Abrasion resistant low iron
ALUMINOUS PLASTICS AND RAM MIXES
Product Description
Stein 40 Plastic Heat set general purpose
Stein 45 Plastic Heat set medium grade
Stein 60 Plastic Heat set
Stein 73 Plastic Heat set
N.B. All plastic grades are available in Air-set (AS), chemically bonded (CB) and Winter grades (WG)
Stein 40 Ram mix Air set ram mix
Stein 73 Ram mix Air set ram mix
Stein 85 Ram mix Chemically bonded ram mix
ALUMINOUS INSULATING CONCRETES/GUN-MIXES
Product
Amberlite 30P
Amberlite 40
Amberlite 50
Amberlite LW – Cast
Gunned
Amberlite MW – Cast
Gunned
Amberlite MWHT
Amberlite MWHTGM
BASIC CONCRETES, GUN MIXES, PLASTICS AND RAM MIXES
Product Description
Pyrocrete C Chrome concrete
Pyrocrete CS Chrome concrete high duty
Pyrocrete CM Chrome-mag concrete
Pyrocrete MC Mag-chrome concrete
Pyrocrete M Magnesite concrete
Gunmax C Chrome gunning concrete
Gunmax CS Super chrome gunning concrete
Gunmax M Magnesite gunning concrete
Genefax Chrome Mouldable Slag resistant chrome mouldable
Genefax Plastic Chrome plastic
Spinella DHF Mag-chrome induction furnace lining
Ramag H Magnesite ram mix
Ramag TF Magnesite ram mix
Tardol 4 Tar bonded dolomite ramming
Tarram S2 Tar bonded magnesite ramming
REFRACTORY JOINING MATERIALS
Product Description
Glenboig AS Jointing for firebricks
Nettle HS Jointing for firebricks
Maksiccar 2 Jointing High Alumina/firebricks
Maksiccar 4 Jointing High Alumina bricks
Maksiccar 5 Jointing High Alumina bricks
Sillmax AS} Jointing Sillmax range of High
Sillmax HS} Alumina bricks
Stein High alumina AS } Jointing Stein range of High
Stein High Alumina HS} Alumina bricks
Mullite Jointing Mullite and Sillmax 90/95 bricks
Pyrolyte Chrome based jointing
Contex Mag-chrome base jointing
Magnesite Magnesite powder
Silica Standard silica jointing
Densyl High-quality silica jointing
GS Carbon AS Jointing carbon and silicon carbide
Alicem 65 }
Alicem 80 } Multi-purpose High Alumina jointing
*Care must be taken with Air Set cements, problems can occur where cements are mixed and installed in extreme climatic conditions. i.e. very low ambient temperatures or in extremely high humidity.
APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OR REFRACTORIES
Quality
Firebricks General duty
High duty
Super duty
Blast Furnace quality
High Alumina 50% A1 O
60% A1 O
80% A1 O
Sillimanite
Mullite
Silica Standard
Dense
APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF REFRACTORIES
Quality
Basic High fired chrome mag.
High fired mag. Chrome
High fired magnesite
Fired chrome
Fired chrome mag.
Fired mag, chrome
Fired magnesite
Fired mag. (low iron)
Unfired & plated chrome magnesite
Unfired & plated magnesite chrome
Unfired & plated mag.
Dolomite 341 D.
Carbon Standard
Insulation Solid
Porous
Hot face ‘23’
Julkia Rizzi states this Thistle brick was photographed as part of a coal-burning fireplace in a house in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire . .
Found by John Barnard at Fitzroy, Falkland Islands. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire .
Many thanks to Vladimir Smirnov for highlighting this brick to me which was found in the vicinity of the St. Petersburg Region, Gatchina Region, Russia by a brick collector, Alexander Korolev. It was discovered the stove of a private house. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein &…
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. This is a ‘hanger’ fire brick. The last number is unclear but it looks like a 2 with the ‘bottom’ missing. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works,…
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire .
Found at the Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross by Ian Suddaby. This example is not in my possession. Ian states – This IVOR kiln hanger brick is damaged but it’s still the best by far I have ever found. I don’t know whether Ivor was a brand name or a company name, once again there’s a lack…
Found and recovered from the John Lysaght Normanby Park Works at Scunthorpe, Lincs by Jim Stevens. Now in the possession of Ian Suddaby. This example is not in my possession. It measures roughly 14″ x 10″ x 6″. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co,…
