These work up stiff and harden without cracking severly.
Ceramic forge lining.
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First let the forge sit for a few hours minimum to air dry a little then fire up the forge just briefly and shut it down.
Coal forge linings revisited by clay they mean clay of any type but preferably a clay with a placticity like good potters or artists clay.
Spray the ceramic fiber insulation down using water with a hand sprayer to wet it lightly.
Can i cast my liner and skip using ceramic fiber blanket to line my forge.
There are a few choices for the refractory lining i am using itc 100 ht which looks like a cement mortar however it can with stand extremely high heats.
The ceramic blanket and board needs to be stabilized so fibers do not become airborne when the forge is in operation.
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Clay suitable for making.
Yes you can however a forge with a casted liner is usually very inefficient.
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A refractory clay or mixture is slightly better but you do not need refractory temperature material for claying a forge.
The liner becomes more of a heat sink much like dense firebrick and makes high temps needed for forging forge welding much more complicated if not impossible in some instances.
We specialize in high temperature tools and refractory for forges kilns and heat treating applications.