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Graphite is used in refractory formulations chiefly because it

  • A.conducts no heat at all
  • B.is not wetted by molten slag or metal
  • C.melts readily at furnace temperature
  • D.is the hardest material available

Answer: B

Slag cannot penetrate a lining that it will not wet, so magnesia-carbon bricks resist attack far better than magnesia alone. The drawback is that graphite oxidises readily and must be protected from air at temperature. Antioxidant additions are made for exactly that purpose.

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