Fire brick facade

Everything we need to know about refractory bricks

Refractory brick is a type of brick that is produced from porcelain and refractory clay and is made with a dense and delicate molecular structure at a temperature above 1500 degrees Celsius. And industrial insulation is widely used. The facade refractory brick is produced by refractory soil, it is used in the facade due to its variety of colors and special beauty.

Its famous codes are related to red English design and chamotte.

Refractory brick has many different colors, from black to white, etc.

The price of refractory bricks is higher than other facing bricks, the reason is the high price of refractory soil and the difficulty of producing it compared to other facing bricks.

Construction using firebricks has a special attraction, and today its countless advantages have made architects and engineers benefit from this material in the implementation of the most beautiful building facades.
Refractory bricks are produced from refractory clay and kaolin, which has a fine and dense structure compared to other bricks. It is interesting to know that more artistry and precision are needed when building facades using refractory bricks, and this is the reason for the attractiveness and superiority of refractory brick facades. So it is better to use experienced installers, skilled and proficient in how to install and tie firebricks.

Variety of refractory bricks

Refractory brick facades have a high variety in color, size and design, and many creative designers use them randomly during the implementation of refractory brick facades. The design and color are displayed in each of the firebricks used. Firebricks have different advantages over other materials in the stages of installation and execution due to their high resistance, proper water absorption, and high adhesion in contact with mortar.

Today, with the use of refractory bricks, you can expect significant quality and durability from the brick facade.

From a long time until today, a task was placed on the shoulders of the facade of the buildings, it was the task of resistance and protection. Architects should pay considerable attention in choosing high-quality materials in order to protect brick facades against various atmospheric, climatic, and other factors. It is not everyone’s job to create and build structures and buildings with brick facades that remain resistant and stable against wind, rain, heat and cold. Today, all over the world, cities need a resistant and professional facade.

Use of fireproof brick in the facade of the building

In addition to thermal resistance, compressive strength, stable quality, durability and flexibility against different climatic conditions, they are among the factors that have caused the use of firebrick in the facade of buildings. If you use firebricks with standard formulation, you can be sure that the facade of the building will remain attractive for several years and the same as the first day. Compliance with the standards of color stability and anti-dandruff of firebrick at the time of its production guarantees the necessary quality in the long term, and after several years of installation, discoloration or deformation, algae or dander will not be observed on its surface.

Building facades is an identity and cultural issue.

Just as clothes represent a person’s personality, the facade of a building also represents the personality of the owner, the location of the property and the type of use of the building.

By examining and observing the appearance of firebricks, it can be seen that the superiority and unique features of firebricks in buildings are due to their high diversity in different colors and designs. The color of firebricks lies in its nature, and in fact, this factor has made the appearance of firebricks special and eye-catching. If you look at the facade of a firebrick building for hours, the eye will not feel tired. Today, in order to protect and last the buildings against wear and frequent frosts, and to be able to use them in all climatic conditions, refractory bricks are used.

Creating a facade using refractory bricks is considered a post-modern facade.

Also, refractory bricks are used in the inner lining of industrial furnaces due to their high resistance to heat. There are different types of refractory bricks and according to the type of raw materials used in their composition, they can withstand different ranges of temperature. Until the 1960s, carbon and refractory clay were used to cover furnaces, but today, with the production of various types of refractory bricks, they are used in the inner lining of furnaces.

There are types of refractory bricks that have the best colors and designs and have attracted the attention and satisfaction of architects and engineers.

Those firebricks whose raw materials contain special elements such as AL2O3 and SIO2 in their composition, when fired at high temperatures, produce a final product with a significant consistency compared to other bricks, which in any condition They are unchangeable against climate and against any temperature and humidity fluctuations, and also have a long life span, and due to being resistant to wear and erosion, their durability is ten times longer than ordinary bricks.

How to identify refractory bricks

refractory bricks are easily recognized by their appearance, so that the surface of firebricks is rougher, coarser and without additional soil than other bricks. Also, the shape and appearance of firebrick has fine colored grains. Note that when you benefit from standard firebricks, the facade of your building will last for years and there will be no decay or corrosion in it, and it will not lose its color over time, they will not flake and Its surface does not corrode.

Furnaces that are used to bake all kinds of firebricks are in the form of tunnels and shuttles. In tunnel kilns, the heat is not distributed uniformly and the result is the production of different and random bricks. Sometimes, due to excessive heat in different parts of the furnace, the bricks in that part cause the brick to bend and the size of the brick is out of the standard limit and most of the time it is smaller than usual.

Important note:

If the production of bricks is in the form of a tunnel, the heat is the same in all its different parts, and as a result, all the colors are in the same spectrum and no change in their size will be observed. Firebricks fired in tunnel kilns have higher strength and more environmentally friendly emission standards than firebricks fired in tunnel kilns.

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Why the superiority of refractory brick facade

In general, the superiority of brick facades is clear. It can be safely said that as civilization spread to the east and west of the Middle East, the production and use of bricks also developed significantly. For example: The Great Wall of China is made of bricks.

Prototypes of brickwork

Early examples of brickwork in Rome are the reconstruction of the Pantheon with an exemplary brick dome; Hadrian’s bath, whose terracotta columns are made of brick for the strength of surfaces that see a lot of heat. Western Europe has also used brick as an architectural material more than any other region in the world today; This is done to deal with catastrophic fires that happen continuously. After the great fire of 1666, London changed from a wooden city to a brick city, and firebricks are used to protect against fire.