Synthesis of Wollastonite-Containing Ceramic Based on Natural Raw Materials of the Republic of Belarus.

Compositions of ceramic bodies were developed for obtaining wollastonite-containing ceramics based on home-grown carbonate and siliceous raw materials. Aspects of the formation of the structure and the phase composition of the synthesized ceramic materials are determined in terms of the physicochemical properties and operational characteristics. The influence of a mineralizing additive (natural wollastonite) on the sintering and phase formation processes is determined, and the relationship between the indicators of physical, technical, and thermophysical properties, the firing temperature, and the amount of mineralizer introduced emerged. The results of the investigations are of theoretical and practical interest for organizing the production of wollastonite-based refractory ceramic 'ammo' [resources]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]