Alumina Refractory Brick
High alumina refractory brick with Al₂O₃ content from 48% to 90%+, covering standard, mullite, and corundum grades. Factory-direct supply with in-house quality control trusted by different high-temp industries. So, engineers and procurement teams can source the right grade from a single, verified supplier. Whether you’re sourcing refractory bricks for blast furnaces, rotary kilns, or electric arc furnaces, our factory-direct pricing and in-house quality control give you a certified and consistent product.
1250-1700℃
Refractoriness Under Load
Types of Alumina Refractory Bricks
Al₂O₃ Content: 30-48%;
Refractoriness: 1580-1770°C;
Low cost, good thermal stability;
Used for blast furnaces, hot blast stoves, coke ovens, boilers, etc.
Al₂O₃ Content: 48-75%;
Refractoriness: 1750-1790°C;
High refractoriness, excellent slag resistance;
Used for Blast furnaces, electric arc furnaces, cement rotary kilns, etc;
Mullite Bricks
Al₂O₃ Content: 65%-75%;
Refractoriness: 1800°C;
Excellent thermal shock stability, low high-temperature creep, high refractoriness under load;
Used for glass kilns, ceramic kilns, etc.
Al₂O₃ Content: >90%;
Refractoriness: >1800°C;
RUltimate wear resistance, excellent corrosion resistance;
Used for high-temperature laboratory furnaces, steel ladles, specialized metallurgical furnaces, etc.
Al₂O₃ Content: 75%-90%;
Refractoriness: >1800°C;
Good thermal shock stability and high strength;
Used for regenerators of large glass kilns, petrochemical heating furnaces.
Proven Alumina Refractory Brick Solutions Across High-Temp Industries
REBO does not offer a one-size-fits-all approach to alumina refractory solutions. We build our recommendations around the specific realities of your operation.
Matching Performance to Your Actual Conditions
Before recommending a single material, REBO’s technical team maps your operating parameters, including peak temperature, cycling frequency, chemical environment, and mechanical stress. The result is an alumina brick grade that delivers reliable performance, precisely matched to your conditions and budget.
Specify for Service Life, Not Just for Price
Unlike suppliers who compete on price per brick, REBO shifts the conversation to cost per operating day. This is because consistent Al₂O₃ content, controlled porosity, and verified compressive strength across every batch translate directly into predictable service life. As a result, your maintenance schedules become something your operation can actually plan around rather than react to.
A Partner Beyond the Purchase Order
From technical consultation and custom dimensioning to installation guidance and post-campaign review, REBO stays engaged through the full lifecycle of your refractory lining. Our clients return because we consistently reduce the total risk and total cost of keeping their operations running.
Alumina Bricks Properties
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High Refractoriness
Operates 1580–1800°C and refractoriness rises with Al₂O₃ content.
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High Mechanical Strength
Cold crushing strength 40–200 MPa and stable under load.
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Chemical Erosion Resistance
Resists acidic/basic slags, molten metals, and hot gases in different industries.
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Thermal Shock Resistance
Withstands repeated rapid temperature changes without cracking.
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Volume Stability
Minimal shrinkage or expansion under prolonged high heat.
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Low Thermal Conductivity
Reduces heat loss and energy consumption.
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Abrasion Resistance
Mohs hardness 7–9 and corundum bricks offer best wear performance.
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Good Processability
Abundant raw materials and customizable shapes and sizes.
Where Alumina Refractory Bricks Perform Best
Alumina firebricks serve heavy industries worldwide specifically, industries that face extreme heat, chemical erosion, and mechanical stress on a daily basis. Given these demands, material performance is not a preference; it is a requirement. That is why every REBO alumina firebrick is engineered to meet the harshest conditions your operation can present.
1500–1600°C
Firing temperature
Steel and Metallurgy Industry
Bricks line blast furnace bellies, boshes, and lower shafts. They also line hot blast stove combustion chambers and checker brickwork. Other uses include electric arc furnace roofs and sidewalls. They also protect ladle and tundish working linings and impact zones.
Cement Industry
Bricks go into rotary kiln transition and cooling zones. They also line calciner walls and constrictions. Another common use is preheater cyclone linings.
Glass Industry
The glass industry uses aluminum oxide bricks for regenerator checker brickwork. They also line port walls and furnace pool bottoms and walls. Another application is annealing lehr chamber linings.
Non-Ferrous Metal Smelting Industry
Bricks protect aluminum electrolytic cell sidewalls and bottoms. They also line copper smelting furnace walls and bottoms. Induction furnaces receive full linings from these bricks.
Ceramics Industry
The ceramics industry uses bricks in tunnel kiln roofs and walls. They also go on tunnel kiln cars and shuttle kiln chamber linings. Roller kiln high-temperature zones use them as well.
Power Generation Industry
Bricks line power station boiler combustion chambers and flues. They also line waste incineration furnace combustion zone walls. CFB boilers use them for furnace chambers and cyclone
See REBO Alumina Refractory Brick in Action
Every brick we ship is built for real-world performance. To illustrate this, the photos below are taken directly from customer installation sites across the steel, cement, glass, and petrochemical industries. In other words, what you see is REBO alumina refractory bricks in place, at scale, and under real operating conditions not studio shots or rendered simulations. Customers also are satisfied with our competitive factory alumina bricks price.
From blast furnace linings in Southeast Asia to rotary kiln installations in the Middle East, our factory-direct supply ensures every project receives consistent quality, precise dimensions, and on-time delivery exactly as specified, without exception. This is possible because our vertically integrated production model eliminates intermediaries, giving you direct control over specification, lead time, and quality verification at every stage.
Steel & Metallurgy
Electric arc furnace for side wall & roof lining
Requires bricks with high slag resistance and thermal shock stability under rapid temperature swings.
SK38 / SK40
Spalling-resistant
Steel ladle working lining & well block
Direct contact with molten steel. Demands high density, low porosity, and erosion resistance.
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Cement Industry
Cement rotary kiln for transition zone & burning zone
Subject to mechanical stress, alkali attack, and continuous rotation. Spalling resistance is critical.
Spalling-resistant
SK36 / SK38
Cyclone preheater & clinker cooler
High dust erosion and abrupt temperature changes demand abrasion-resistant, thermally stable bricks.
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Glass & Ceramics
Float glass tank furnace for regenerator packing
Checker bricks must resist alkali vapour, thermal cycling, and maintain heat exchange efficiency over 5–8 year campaigns.
Checker brick
Phosphate-bonded
Ceramic tunnel kiln for car & side wall lining
Long continuous operation at 1300–1400°C. Dimensional precision matters for tight stacking and kiln car flatness.
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Non-ferrous Metals
Aluminum melting & holding furnace working lining
Must resist aluminum penetration and molten metal corrosion. Phosphate-bonded grades preferred.
Phosphate-bonded
Low Fe₂O₃
Copper smelting reverberatory furnace for arch & side wall
High-temperature oxidizing atmosphere combined with slag attack demands high Al₂O₃ content and dense structure.
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Lime Industry
Lime shaft kiln for burning zone lining
Continuous operation under mechanical load and CO₂-rich atmosphere. Abrasion and thermal stability are paramount.
Rotary lime kiln for transition & burning zone
Similar demands to cement kilns but with stronger abrasive wear from lime particles.
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Recommended Product Combinations for Alumina Refractory Brick
Refractory Mortar
This product fills joints between bricks, as a result, prevents gas and slag penetration. The matching principle is straightforward: mortar composition must match brick composition. For example, high alumina bricks require high alumina mortar, while corundum bricks require corundum mortar. This is because keeping thermal expansion consistent between mortar and brick is critical otherwise, differences in expansion will cause cracks.
Insulating Fire Brick
Workers place IFB behind alumina-based bricks as a backup laye for reducing furnace shell temperature. It also cuts heat loss and saves energy. For this reason, alumina-based bricks must serve as the working lining in front, absorbing the direct impact of heat and chemical attack. As a result, the two materials form a composite furnace lining with complementary functions where each layer does precisely what the other cannot.
Monolithic Refractories
These products include refractory castables, mortars, plastics, and ramming mixes. They are specifically designed to fill irregular areas such as furnace openings, pipe joints, and complex curved surfaces. These are areas where standard bricks simply cannot provide adequate coverage. This combination creates a fully sealed, continuous furnace lining and eliminates potential gaps. So, it works well with alumina refractory bricks.
Ceramic Fiber Products
This material works for furnace doors, expansion joint fills, and furnace cover edges areas that specifically need flexible sealing solutions. However, alumina-based bricks have a rigid structure, whereas ceramic fiber is a flexible material. Together, the two solve thermal expansion gap problems effectively, preventing bricks from pressing into each other and cracking.
Zircon Bricks
The worst slag erosion areas include steel ladle slag lines and glass furnace liquid lines. These areas use zirconia bricks instead of or together with alumina-based bricks. Zirconia materials resist basic slag erosion much better than alumina-based bricks. This zoned protection approach extends total furnace lining life while keeping costs under control.
Silicon Carbide Bricks
Blast furnace hearths and bellies use SiC bricks together with high-alumina bricks. SiC has high thermal conductivity, which in turn helps form a protective slag layer on the furnace wall. High-alumina bricks, on the other hand, provide the structural support the lining requires. Together, the two materials offer complementary advantages.
FAQs About Alumina Refractory Brick
A: Higher Al₂O₃ content suits higher-temperature or more corrosive environments. Standard grades (48–75%) fit most industrial furnaces, while corundum bricks (90%+) are used for extreme conditions.
A: Yes. Unlike silica bricks, alumina refractory bricks resist both acidic and basic slag attack, with resistance improving as Al₂O₃ content increases.
A: They offer good thermal shock resistance, especially mullite and clay-bonded grades, making them suitable for furnaces with frequent start-up and shutdown cycles.
A: Depending on grade, service temperatures range from 1,580 °C (clay bricks) to over 1,800 °C (corundum bricks). As a result, selecting the right grade for your operating temperature is essential to maximizing service life.
A: Yes. Mature production processes allow alumina refractory brick to be manufactured in various special shapes and custom dimensions. In other words, virtually any furnace design requirement can be met without compromising material performance. View more special-shaped bricks in
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