UsingAl2O3-MgOcastableinlargeladlecanavoidcontainationofmoltensteelfromcarbon-containingrefractoriesandincreasladleservicliferemarkably,Theadditionofmagnesiaandfinepowder,theeffectofgrainsizeontheproper-tiesofthecastable,especiallylinearchangeandstructurespallinghavebeenstudied,Castablepro-duedforlargeladlewithsmallweareratehasgotgoodapplicatioresult.