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Acid-Resistant Brick

Acid-Resistant Brick

Our Acid-Resistant Brick Range

Rongjian manufactures acid-resistant brick, a dense ceramic brick and tile used to line tanks, towers, floors and ducts against acid attack. Fired hard from selected clays, the brick resists strong acids, soaks up almost no liquid and holds its strength under load and heat, which is why it lines the plant that ordinary brick or coatings cannot survive. It is the proven anti-corrosion lining for chemical, power and process industry.

The brick carries an acid resistance of 99.8% to GB/T 8488, a water absorption below 0.5%, a compressive strength above 80 MPa and no cracking through a 100°C thermal shock. We supply standard bricks and tiles from 150×150 up to 600×600 mm, wedge bricks for tower and tank radius, and custom shapes to drawing. Laid with acid-resistant mortar, the brick and the mortar work as one corrosion barrier.

  • Resists strong acids such as sulphuric, hydrochloric and nitric, acid resistance to GB/T 8488
  • Water absorption below 0.5%, compressive strength above 80 MPa
  • For tanks, towers, FGD systems, acid storage and chemical-resistant floors
  • Standard bricks and tiles, wedge brick and custom shapes, laid with acid-resistant mortar

High Resistance to Strong Acids

The brick resists almost all the strong acids a plant handles, including sulphuric, hydrochloric and nitric, tested to the GB/T 8488 standard. The one acid it does not resist is hydrofluoric, and molten alkali at high temperature is the other limit, so we match the brick and the mortar to the chemistry you actually run. That is what keeps a lining sound for years.

Low Water Absorption and Anti-Permeability

Fired dense, the brick soaks up almost no liquid, so acid cannot seep through it to reach the steel or concrete behind. Low water absorption and high anti-permeability are what stop the substrate corroding under the lining, which is where an unprotected vessel quietly fails. The brick keeps the acid on the surface where the mortar joints hold it.

Strength, Wear and Thermal-Shock Resistance

The surface is hard and the body is strong, so the brick carries heavy loads and foot and forklift traffic, resists abrasion from slurry and dust, and survives the heating and cooling of a working plant. It takes a hundred-degree thermal shock without cracking, which lets it line hot acid ducts and floors that ordinary tile would split on.

Bricks, Tiles, Wedge and Custom Shapes

We supply standard bricks and large floor tiles, wedge bricks that follow the radius of a tower or tank, and special shapes cut to your drawing. Getting the shape right means the lining lays up tight with thin, even joints, which is where an acid lining is strongest and least likely to leak.

Our Acid-Resistant Brick Range

Acid-Resistant Brick Specifications

Typical technical indicators for Rongjian acid-resistant brick, tested to the GB/T 8488 and HG/T 3210 standards. Sizes run from 150×150 up to 600×600 mm in several thicknesses, with wedge bricks for curved walls and custom shapes to drawing.

PROPERTYVALUESTANDARD
Acid Resistance≥99.8%GB/T 8488-2008
Water Absorption≤0.5%GB/T 8488-2008
Bulk Density2.31–2.4 g/cm³HG/T 3210-2008
Flexural Strength≥39.3 MPaGB/T 8488-2008
Compressive Strength≥80 MPaHG/T 3210-2008
Thermal ShockNo cracking at ΔT 100°CGB/T 8488-2008
Standard Sizes230×113×65, 300×300, 200×200, 150×150, 600×600 mm
ShapesStandard brick, tile, wedge, custom

Acid-Resistant Brick Applications

Acid-resistant brick lines the plant that handles acid, from a storage tank to a desulphurisation tower to a workshop floor. The four duties below cover most of what buyers order it for.

Acid-Resistant Ceramic Bricks and Tiles for Corrosion Protection
Chemical and Process Plant Lining
In chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, fertiliser and paper plants, acid-resistant brick lines the towers, tanks, vessels and troughs that hold corrosive liquid. The brick takes the acid and the heat so the steel or concrete shell behind it does not, which is what keeps a vessel in service and avoids an unplanned shutdown.

Acid-Resistant Ceramic Bricks and Tiles for Corrosion Protection
Flue-Gas Desulphurisation Systems
In power-station flue-gas desulphurisation, the absorber and the ducts run wet and acidic for years. Acid-resistant brick lines the inside and the floor of these systems and resists the sulphurous attack that eats ordinary linings. This is one of the heaviest-duty jobs the brick does, and a common reason plants relining order it by the hundred thousand.

Acid-Resistant Ceramic Bricks and Tiles for Corrosion Protection
Acid Storage, Pickling and Plating
Around acid storage, pickling lines and plating shops, the brick lines acid ditches, pits, sumps and storage bays, and the floors that take acid splash and impact. Its low water absorption stops the acid soaking through to the structure, and its hard surface takes the traffic and the spills of a working bay.

Acid-Resistant Ceramic Bricks and Tiles for Corrosion Protection
Floors and Secondary Containment
On open and indoor floors, in bunds and secondary containment, acid-resistant brick gives a hard, chemical-proof surface that contains spills and cleans down easily. It stands up to the weather and the traffic of a yard while keeping any acid off the slab beneath.

Acid-Resistant Brick Made in Jiangxi Since 2010

We have made acid-resistant brick since 2010, out of Jiangxi in China, and ship it to chemical, power, mining and process plants around the world for anti-corrosion lining. Because we hold the full range of sizes and shapes and cut to drawing, the brick is matched to the vessel or the floor rather than forced to fit one stock size.


Tested to GB/T 8488 and HG/T 3210

We have relined desulphurisation systems and acid-handling areas with brick by the hundred thousand, laid with acid-resistant mortar and sealed at the joints. Standard supply runs by the pallet up to a full lining by the tonne, with the test report shipped against the order and a reply on quotes within a day.


Bricks, Tiles, Wedge and Custom Shapes

The lining is built from more than one shape. Standard bricks line tank and tower walls and floors; thinner tiles face a surface that only needs a chemical barrier; wedge and radius shapes turn the curve of a round tank or a duct; and custom shapes close off nozzles, sumps and corners. Holding the full range means a vessel is lined with pieces that fit it, with sound joints and no gaps for acid to find.


Laid with Acid-Resistant Mortar

A brick lining is a system, not just the brick. The brick is bedded and jointed in an acid-resistant mortar, a silicate or a resin type chosen for the acid it has to hold, and a membrane behind the brick backs up the joints so nothing reaches the shell. We supply the mortar to match the brick and the service, so the lining is specified as one system rather than a brick and a guess at what to lay it in.


Shipped to Over 100 Countries

We ship acid-resistant brick to over a hundred countries, from a few pallets up to a full vessel lining by the tonne. The bricks are dense, so they are banded onto reinforced pallets and corner-protected to reach site square and unchipped, since a lining wants sound, true pieces to seal properly. Whatever the order size, it is packed for the weight of the sea journey and documented for export.


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FAQs

What is acid-resistant brick used for?

Acid-resistant brick lines the plant that handles acid, so the acid does not reach the steel or concrete behind it. It lines tanks, towers, vessels, ducts, floors and pits in chemical, power, mining and process plants, and it is the standard lining for flue-gas desulphurisation. The brick resists the acid, the heat and the wear that would destroy an unprotected surface.

What acids does acid-resistant brick resist?

It resists almost all the strong acids a plant handles, including sulphuric, hydrochloric and nitric, at most concentrations, tested to the GB/T 8488 standard. The main exception is hydrofluoric acid, which it does not resist. We match the brick and the jointing mortar to the acids you run, so tell us the chemistry and the temperature.

Are acid proof bricks alkali resistant as well?

At room temperature the brick resists alkali at any concentration as well as acid, so it suits plants that swing between the two. The limit is hot molten alkali, which it is not made for. For most acid and mixed acid-alkali duty at normal temperatures, the same brick handles both.

How is an acid proof brick lining installed?

The brick is laid onto a prepared, often membrane-backed surface and bedded and jointed with an acid-resistant mortar, such as a potassium-silicate, furan or resin mortar chosen to match the acid. The joints are kept thin and fully filled, then cured before the plant goes back into service. Brick and mortar work as one barrier, so both are chosen together. We can advise on the system for your duty.

What sizes and shapes do you supply?

We supply standard bricks and large floor tiles, from small sizes up to six hundred millimetres square in several thicknesses, wedge bricks that follow the radius of a tower or tank, and special shapes cut to your drawing. Size and shape are set to the vessel or the floor so the lining lays up tight.

Can acid-resistant brick handle high temperature?

Yes, within limits. The brick is fired hard and takes a hundred-degree thermal shock without cracking, so it lines hot acid ducts, floors and vessels that ordinary tile would split on. For very high temperatures it is paired with the right bedding and a refractory backing. Tell us the working temperature and we confirm the build.

What is your minimum order and lead time?

The minimum order depends on the size and shape, and a full lining ships by the tonne while standard bricks ship by the pallet. Lead time runs from stock for standard sizes to a few weeks for special shapes. Send the sizes, the duty and the quantity and we will confirm both on the quote.

Choosing and Installing Acid-Resistant Brick

Acid-resistant brick is a dense ceramic brick or tile, fired hard so it resists strong acids, soaks up almost no liquid and carries load at temperature. It is the established lining for any vessel, duct or floor that handles acid, because it keeps the acid on the surface and off the steel or concrete behind. The brick is only half the system, though: the mortar that beds and joints it is chosen to match the acid, and the two work together as one barrier.

Which acids and alkalis it resists

The brick resists almost all the strong acids a plant handles, with one important exception. The table below sets out what it stands up to.

MEDIUMRESISTANCE
Sulphuric, hydrochloric, nitric acidResists, most concentrations
Most organic and mineral acidsResists
Hydrofluoric acidNot resistant
Alkali at room temperatureResists, any concentration
Molten or hot concentrated alkaliNot recommended

The acid resistance is tested to GB/T 8488, where the brick holds above 99.8%. Hydrofluoric acid is the one common acid it cannot handle, because HF attacks the silica in the ceramic, so a different lining is needed there.

Why low water absorption matters

A vessel does not usually fail because the acid eats the brick; it fails because acid seeps through a porous lining and corrodes the shell underneath. Acid-resistant brick is fired to a water absorption below 0.5%, so it is close to impermeable, and the acid stays on the face. Matched with a sound mortar joint, this is what protects the structure for the long run.

How an acid proof brick lining is built

An acid proof brick lining is built up in layers. The substrate is cleaned and, on critical duty, sealed with a membrane that acts as the last line of defence. The brick is then bedded and jointed with an acid-resistant mortar, a potassium-silicate, furan or resin mortar chosen for the acid, the temperature and whether the joint must also resist alkali. Joints are kept thin and completely filled, the lining is cured per the mortar, and only then does the plant go back into service. Getting the bedding, the joint width and the cure right matters as much as the brick itself.

Sizes, shapes and the role of wedge brick

Standard bricks suit straight walls and floors, and large tiles cover floors quickly. A round tank or tower needs wedge brick, tapered so the courses follow the radius without forcing the joints open, and burners, nozzles and corners often need shapes cut to drawing. Specifying the right shapes keeps the joints tight and even, which is where a lining holds and where it leaks if the shapes are wrong.

Choosing the brick and the mortar together

Because the brick and the mortar work as one barrier, they are chosen together from the duty: the acids and any alkali, the temperature, the mechanical load and the traffic. We supply the brick to GB/T 8488 and HG/T 3210 and advise on the mortar and the build, so the lining matches the plant it is protecting rather than being a stock product dropped in.