Refractory Technology
Thoria is an expensive refractory material and is radioactive in nature. Thorium oxide is used in the manufacture of

Muffles for muffle furnaces
Insulating bricks
Crucibles used for melting of high purity metals
Segar cones

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Refractory Technology
Silica refractories

Crack when subjected to sudden change of temperature
Have lower thermal conductivity than fireclay bricks
All of these
Can not be used in the dome of hot blast stoves

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Refractory Technology
What is Thoria?

All of these
Thoria Has high fusion temperature (> 3000°C) but poor resistance to thermal shock
Which is expensive & radioactive, is used in crucibles for melting high purity metals
Thoria Has high resistance to basic slags

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