About Horton Group

HORTON Group, with more than 25 years experience in Metallurgy field, is dedicated to supplying top quality products in the Steel and Foundry Industry. Horton could provide quality products, expert technical support and high level of service for the customers worldwide. HORTON offers solution service for steel and Metallurgy industry.
Lower Nozzle

Horton series of lower nozzles for ladle are made from corundum, bauxite, flake graphite, antioxidant and phenolic resin. They show the features of excellent thermal shock resistance, stable performance, good excellent corrosion and erosion resistance, strong cracking resistance etc.


Al2O3 % Min. 75 70 72 68
C % Max. 4 4 8 8
Bulk Density g/cm3  Min. 2.85 2.75 2.80 2.75
Apparent Porosity % Max. 14 14 14 14
Cold Crushing Strength MPa Min. 65 55 40 40
Hot Modulus of Rupture MPa Min. 12 10 10 10
Application All Kinds of ladles Ladles more than 80T Ladles less than 80T
Service life (heats) 4 Min. 1~2 3 Min. 2~4