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.
Submerged Entry Nozzle(SEN)

refractory products--sub-entry nozzle

The Horton series of SENs are ISO-pressed products with special reinforcement at slag line. Horton SENs enjoy good reputation for excellent slag resistance, clog-proof, long life and safety etc. Horton has supplied SENs with fast-changeable system and SENs for thin slab casting for many customers worldwide, demonstrating reliable performance and long service life.


  Body Al2O3 Anti-clogging Slag line Bowl
Performance condition Preheating Non-Preheating Argon Non-Argon Non-carbon Z45 ZSP Material is same as the 
cooperative stopper
Chemical analysis
Al2O3 % ≥40.0 ≥45.0 ≥43.0   ≥65.0    
ZrO2 %       ≥35.0   ≥75.0 ≥65.0
C+SiC % ≥25.0 ≥20.0 ≥20.0 ≥15.0 ≤8.0 ≥11.0 ≥15.0
MgO %         ≥18.0    
Physical properties
Bulk Density g/cm3 ≥2.25 ≥2.36 ≥2.10 ≥2.58 ≥2.65 ≥3.5 ≥3.3
Apparent Porosity % ≤19.0 ≤19.0 ≤25.0 ≤21.0 ≤20.0 ≤22.5 ≤20.0
Cold Crushing Strength MPa ≥19.0 ≥20.0 ≥10.0 ≥18.0 ≥18.0 ≥16.0 ≥16.0
Modulus of Rupture MPa ≥6.0 ≥6.0       ≥3.0 ≥3.0