The Present Status of the Refractory Materials in China

Refractories used in steel, non-ferrous metal, glass, cement, ceramic, petrochemicals, light industry,

machinery, boiler, electric power, military industry and so on the various fields of national economy, is essential

basic material to ensure that the production operation and technology development of above industry, in high

temperature industrial production development, it  plays an irreplaceable important role.

Since 2001, under the strong pull of iron and steel, non-ferrous, petrochemicals, building materials and other

high temperature industrial development, refractory industry maintained a good growth momentum, has

become the world's producer and exporter of refractory materials. In 2011 China's refractories production

accounts for about 65% of the world, production volume is the first in the world refractories.

Development of refractory industry is related to domestic ownership of mineral resources. Bauxite, magnesite

and graphite are three refractory raw materials. China is one of the world's three largest exporter of bauxite,

magnesite reserves is the first in the world, or graphite exporter, rich resources supporting the refractory

material in China had a rapid development of ten years.



At present, China's steel industry refractory consumption for about 25 kilograms each ton of steel consumption,

by 2020 to 15 kg. In 2020 China refractories live longer, more energy saving, pollution-free, functional products

have greatly improved, the product meet the metallurgy, building materials, chemical industry and new

industries and national economy development needs.