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CAROBOND 33 W is a high alumina, chemically bonded, wet mortar. It has excellent strength and resistance to molten metal and slags. As a heat setting mortar it is used for laying high alumina brick where service conditions are severe.

Product Type: Mortar

Application Area: Masonry

Features: High Strength

Application Method: Trowel

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Identification & Functionality

Product Type

Features & Benefits

Ready-to-Use Product Features

Applications & Uses

Application Area
Application Method
Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
Types of Mortars

Fireclay

Fireclay mortars are used most predominately when laying insulating fire brick as well as high alumina brick. They work well in medium temperatures and overall a well-rounded product to lay blast furnace brick. Carolina Refractories offers a variety of fireclay mortars in both dry and wet mixes.


Alumina

High-Alumina Mortars are used specifically in extremely high-temperature refractory applications. Included in this category are Phosphate-bonded mortars which have high refractoriness. This type of mortar is used with High-Alumina brick.


Basic

Often used with Basic Brick, Basic mortar has excellent resistance to corrosion in many refractory applications. Basic mortar can be used with all four types of brick and can also provide the final bond between regular firebrick and acid-proof brick.

Properties

Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Recommended Service Temperature3300.0°F-
Chemical Analysis
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Alumina83.0%-
Silica8.9%-
Ferric Oxide0.8%-
Titanium Dioxide1.1%-
Lime0.1%-
Magnesia0.1%-
Phosphorus Pentoxide6.0%-

Technical Details & Test Data

Test Detail
Test Temperature Modulus of Rupture (psi) Cold Crushing (psi) Linear Change (%)
220°F 400 - 600 2000 - 3000 -0.1
1500°F 300 - 650 1950 - 2150 -0.1
2000°F 600 - 800 2450 - 2700 -0.1
2500°F 2250 - 2650 5800 - 6300 +0.1
3000°F 2500 - 2800 6000 - 6400 +0.1

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
Material Required for Estimating
  • Quantity required to lay 1000 9 x 4 ½ x 3 straights, thinly Troweled joints - 450 lbs.
  • Packaged in 75-pound pails, thirty-six pails per pallet (2700 pounds)
Availability

All Carolina Refractories wet setting mortars come in 60 lbs. pails while our dry-setting mortars come packaged in poly-lined bags.