The type of bricks that can withstand high temperatures as a building material is refractory bricks or fire bricks. Usually, the color of fire bricks is white or yellowish-white, weighing about 3 kg each. They have to have a high point for fusion.
Fire clay is used to make bricks of this type. This clay can withstand high temperatures without significant changes in structural properties such as melting or softening.
Uses of Refractory Bricks
Fire bricks are used for the construction of
- Boilers
- Combustion Chambers
- Chimney Flues etc.