VERSAFLOW® 45 PLUS

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Product Data 10/13: 2825

Description: Fireclay-Based, Low-Cement Castable for Use in High Abrasion Environments up to 2700°F (1482°C)
Features:  Better abrasion resistance than conventional extra-strength castables or fireclay plastics.
 Easy to install by vibration casting and conventional casting techniques; can be pumped for large installations .
 Good volume stability, resulting in less shrinkage cracking in service.
Uses:  Iron and steel foundries—reheat furnaces and forge furnace car decks.
 Minerals processing rotary kilns—lifters, feed-end and chain sections, and cooler walls.
 Chemical processing industry—boiler applications and incineration (ash hoppers).
 Aluminum—flue caps, precast shapes for carbon bake furnaces, subhearths, and lower sidewall backup castables.
Chemical Analysis: Approximate (Calcined Basis)
Silica (SiO2) 49.4%
Alumina (Al2O3) 44.6%
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) 0.7%
Titania (TiO2) 2.2%
Lime (CaO) 2.4%
Magnesia (MgO) 0.2%
Alkalies (Na2O+K2O) 0.5%
Physical Data (Typical) Vibration Cast Conventional Cast/Pump Cast
Maximum Service Temperature 2700°F (1482°C) 2700°F (1482°C)
Material Required 136 lb/ft3 (2.18 g/cm3) 132 lb/ft3 (2.11 g/cm3)
Bulk Density lb/ft3 (g/cm3) lb/ft3 (g/cm3)
After 230°F (110°C) 140 (2.24) 136 (2.18)
Modulus of Rupture lb/in. (MPa)
2 lb/in.2 (MPa)
After 230°F (110°C) 1,700 (11.7) 1,050 (7.2)
After 1500°F (816°C) 1,200 (8.3) 1,200 (8.3)
Hot Modulus of Rupture lb/in. (MPa)
2 lb/in.2 (MPa)
At 2000°F (1093°C) 1,780 (12.3) ––
Cold Crushing Strength lb/in. (MPa)
2 lb/in. (MPa)
2

After 230°F (110°C) 10,500 (72.4) 8,500 (58.6)

After 1500°F (816°C) 6,700 (46.2) 5,000 (34.5)
Permanent Linear Change
After 230°F (110°C) Negligible Negligible
After 1500°F (816°C) -0.2% -0.2%
After 2700°F (1482°C) -0.5% -0.5%
Note: The test data shown are based on average results on production samples and are subject to normal variation on individual tests. The test
data cannot be taken as minimum or maximum values for specification purposes. ASTM test procedures used when applicable.

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VERSAFLOW® 45 PLUS
Product Data

Mixing and Using Instructions (Water calculated at 8.337 lb/gallon) 55 lb bag 1000 lb bag 1500 lb bag
Water Required—Vibration Casting (Weight 6.6%)
Pounds 3.6 66.0 99.0
Gallons 0.4 7.9 11.9
Liters 1.6 29.9 44.9
Water Required—Pump Casting (Weight 7.5%)
Pounds 4.1 75.0 112.5
Gallons 0.5 9.0 13.5
Liters 1.9 34.0 51.0
Water Required—Hand Casting (Weight 7.0%)
Pounds 3.9 70.0 105.0
Gallons 0.5 8.4 12.6
Liters 1.7 31.7 47.6
For detailed mixing and using instructions, contact your HWI representative or visit [Link].
Heatup/Dryout Schedule
See HWI Dryout Schedule 2—PLUS Rated Castables and Gunning Castables.
WARNING: If proper procedures for preparation, application, and heatup of this material are not observed, steam spalling during heatup
may occur.
Installation Guidelines
See HWI Installation Guidelines LCC-2—Low Cement Castables—Pumpable.
Shelf Life (Under Proper Storage Conditions) 270 days

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