Service Temperature Limit

Aluminum Contact – 1700°F

Non-Contact – 3100°F

Installation Method

Cast or Pump

Shelf Life

6 months

Industries

Aluminum/Non-Ferrous

Best Applications

Field cast and precast shape applications for aluminum melting and holding furnaces including:

  1. Hearths
  2. Division/Hot Walls
  3. Lower Sidewalls
  4. Ramps
  5. Sills
  6. Jambs
  7. Ladle Impact Pads

Product Information

Plicast® Al-Tuff® 65 C KK is a super coarse version of Plicast® Al-Tuff® 3100 Special KK which is Plibrico’s best-selling castable for standard aluminum contact applications.   Plicast Al-Tuff 65 C KK utilizes the same mullite based, aluminum resistant matrix modified with super coarse size bauxite which enhances crack, impact, wear, and thermal cycling resistance while maintaining excellent hot strength and abrasion resistance.   Unlike many other competitive super coarse aggregate products which require intense vibration for placement, this material possesses the same versatile flow characteristics typical of Plibrico’s low cement castable offerings.   It can be cast or even pumped.

Product: Plicast Al-Tuff 3100 Special KK

Product #: 16524

Service Temperature Limit:

Aluminum Contact – 1700°F

Non-Contact – 3100°F

Installation Method:  Casting or Pumping

Shelf Life:  6 months

Industries:  Aluminum

Best Applications:  Engineered for field cast and precast shape applications in aluminum melting and holding furnaces, these include:

  1. Hearths
  2. Division/hot walls
  3. Lower sidewalls
  4. Ramps
  5. Sills
  6. Jambs
  7. Ladles
  8. Troughs and runners
  9. Vortex block

Plibrico TDS Link – https://plibri.co/3cQkhTz

Product Information: Plicast® Al-Tuff® 3100 Special KK has been Plibrico’s best-selling castable for standard aluminum contact applications since its introduction in 1982.   Based on a mullite aggregate and a mullite / alumina, aluminum resistant matrix, Plicast Al-Tuff 3100 Special KK was the first successful low cement, non-wetting castable to be widely applied in aluminum furnaces of all types and all segments … from secondary to die cast.   In addition to excellent physical attributes, this high strength material possesses the same versatile flow characteristics typical of Plibrico’s low cement castable offerings.   Plicast Al-Tuff 3100 Special KK product characteristics include:

  • Superior resistance to aluminum wetting and penetration
  • Excellent hot and cold strength
  • Low abrasion loss < 7cc per ASTM C704
  • Good volume stability
  • Excellent thermal cycling and fracture resistance
  • Resistant to aluminum fluxes

Very versatile, Plicast Al-Tuff 3100 Special has flow characteristics that allow it to be placed by vibration cast, cast or even pumped.

Available Internationally As:  Plico® Castable A-T 3100

Plibrico SDS Link – https://plibri.co/33mcNoc

Product: Plicast Al-Tuff 3100 KK

Product #: 14267

 Service Temperature Limit:

Aluminum Contact – 1700°F

Non-Contact – 3100°F

 Installation Method:  Casting or Pumping

Shelf Life:  6 months

Industries:  Aluminum

Best Applications:  Field cast and precast shape applications for aluminum melting and holding furnaces including:

  1. Hearths
  2. Division/hot walls
  3. Ramps
  4. Sills
  5. Jambs
  6. Ladle impact pads

Plibrico TDS Link – https://plibri.co/35h4ED5

Product Information: Plicast® Al-Tuff® 3100 KK is an 80% alumina, non-wetting low cement castable.   Based on high quality bauxite, this product possesses excellent aluminum non-wetting characteristics coupled with superior physical properties such as excellent hot/cold strength and low abrasion loss.   Plicast Al-Tuff 3100 KK product advantages include:

  • Superior resistance to aluminum wetting and penetration
  • Excellent hot and cold strength
  • Low abrasion loss < 5cc
  • Good volume stability
  • Resistant to aluminum fluxes

Versatile, this material has flow characteristics that allow it to be placed by vibration cast, cast or pump.

Available Internationally As:  Plico® Castable A-T 3100 KK

 Plibrico SDS Link – https://plibri.co/33colt9

Product: Plicast Al-Tuff 3000 KK

Product #: 14193

Service Temperature Limit:

Aluminum Contact –  1700°F

Non-Contact – 3000°F

Installation Method:  Casting or Pumping

Shelf Life: 6 months

Industries: Aluminum

Best Applications: Engineered for shop cast, field cast, or precast shape applications for aluminum melting and holding furnaces, including:

  1. Furnace walls
  2. Well side walls
  3. Hearths
  4. Sills
  5. Jambs 

Plibrico TDS Link – https://plibri.co/3iiycWX

Product Information: Plicast® Al-Tuff® 3000 KK is an economical choice for smaller die casting furnace applications that still demand performance.   This non-wetting super-duty castable has good balanced properties of hot strength, abrasion resistance, and density.   Along with Plibrico’s Al-Tuff non-wetting technology, this material is a tried-and-true veteran with a long track record of success.   Day in and day out, this product continues to meet and exceed customer requirements and expectations.   Product advantages include:

  • Very good aluminum reaction/wetting resistance to 1700°F
  • Easy to install
  • Balanced combination of properties
  • Good hot strength
  • Good abrasion resistance

Available Internationally As: Plico® Castable A-T 3000 KK

Plibrico SDS Link – https://plibri.co/3iiPZNH

Product: Plicast Al-Tuff 27 C

Product #: 16510

Service Temperature Limit:

Aluminum Contact: 1700°F

Non-Contact: 2500°F

Installation Method:  Casting

Shelf Life:  12 months

Industries:  Aluminum

Best Applications:  Engineered for field cast and precast shape applications for aluminum melting and processing applications including:

  1. Sub hearths
  2. Splash pads
  3. Homogenizing furnace hearths

Plibrico TDS Link – https://plibri.co/2VqCI9y

Product Information: Plicast® Al-Tuff® 27 C is Plibrico’s workhorse castable for aluminum sub hearth applications.   This castable offers coarse grain sizing, good cold crushing and hot MOR strength.   Plicast Al-Tuff 27 C delivers material toughness for impact and crack resistance, along with very good non wetting resistance to aluminum penetration to prevent leaks and run outs.   This castable is designed for use with a wide water range.

  • Coarse grain sizing
  • Good crushing strength
  • Toughness – impact and crack resistance
  • Aluminum penetration resistance

Available Internationally As:  Plico® Castable A-T 27 C

Plibrico SDS Link – https://plibri.co/2HYc7O5

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