Why must acidic refractory materials be used as the charging material for electric furnaces used for melting cast iron parts?
Currently, electric furnaces used for smelting cast iron (mainly referring to industrial frequency or medium frequency induction furnaces) generally use acidic or neutral materials for furnace lining (i.e., furnace lining refractory materials), while strictly avoiding the use of alkaline materials. The fundamental reason for this is the “chemical compatibility between the furnace lining refractory material […]
