%0 Journal Article %T Evolution of an alumina-magnesia/self-forming spinel castable. Part II: physico-chemical and mechanical properties %A Guti¨¦rrez-Campos %A D. %A Diaz %A J. I. %A Rodriguez %A R. M. %J Ceramica %D 1999 %I Associa??o Brasileira de Cer?mica %R 10.1590/S0366-69131999000500007 %X this study was carried out in conjunction with the investigation, reported in part i, on the microstructural characteristics of an alumina-spinel castable with several percentages of mgo content. bulk density and cold crushing strength of samples were evaluated dried and at three fired states (1000, 1200, 1400 ˇăc). results indicate little influence of mgo additions on physico-chemical properties of the alumina-magnesia/self-forming spinel castable. characteristics compared with those reported for conventional alumina-spinel castables did not show large difference in values. therefore, the alumina-magnesia/self-forming spinel castable could be a possible material for substitution of the conventional alumina-spinel castable. %K refractories %K magnesium aluminate %K spinel %K castable %K alumina-magnesia %K refractory lining %K mgal2o4 %K mgo-al2o3. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0366-69131999000500007&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en