Crucibles
Peneq supplies a wide range of crucibles, ladle liners, and custom refractory shapes designed for demanding metal melting and handling applications. Our products are manufactured from high-performance materials to ensure durability, thermal stability, and compatibility with a variety of foundry processes.
We offer crucibles in alumina, fused silica, silicon carbide, and zirconia compositions, selected according to specific operating conditions and alloy requirements. The appropriate crucible type depends on factors such as melting method, furnace design, thermal cycling, and the type of metal being processed.
Product Range
- Alumina crucibles
- Fused silica crucibles
- Silicon carbide crucibles
- Zirconia crucibles
- Ladle liners and special refractory shapes
Key Features & Benefits
- Suitable for a wide range of melting applications and alloys
- Excellent thermal resistance and mechanical strength
- Designed for repeated thermal cycling and high-temperature use
- Standard capacities from 1 lb to 2,000 lbs
- Custom shapes and sizes available on request
- Optimized for performance in various furnace types and operating conditions
At Peneq, we provide tailored crucible solutions to help improve melting efficiency, extend service life, and ensure consistent performance in demanding industrial environments.
- Carbon bonded
- Low coefficient of thermal expansion
- Bilge shaped
- For use in electric and gas fired melting furnaces
- Resistant to erosion, excellent service life
- High temperature resistance
- High density to minimize metal penetration
- For vacuum melt alloys
- Low reactivity with alloys
- Resistant to erosion, maximizing service life
- Isostatically pressed for consistency
- Minimization of ceramic inclusions
- Multiple stabilizing agents available
- Specialty shapes include tundishes and nozzles
- Great thermal shock resistance
- Excellent strength
- Wide range of sizes
- Ladle liners available with bottom pour or standard design, and with or without pour spouts
- Can be used in place of HYcor Alumina ladles without the need for a steel backing shell.
Crucibles, Ladle Liners & Specialty Shapes
Peneq supplies a comprehensive range of crucibles, ladle liners, and specialty refractory shapes designed for high-temperature metal melting and handling applications. These solutions are engineered to deliver reliable performance, durability, and cost efficiency across a wide variety of foundry processes.
Key Features & Benefits
- Versatile and cost-effective solution for metal melting applications
- Low reactivity with a wide range of molten alloys
- Excellent thermal shock resistance for repeated cycling
- Wide range of standard sizes available
- Custom specialty designs available on request
- Ladle liners available in bottom-pour or standard configurations
- Options available with or without pouring spouts
- Alumina content ranging from 90% to 99%
At Peneq, our crucibles and ladle linings are designed to improve operational efficiency, extend service life, and ensure consistent performance in demanding high-temperature environments.