Izitena zomlilo ze-silicon zezemathiriyeli ye-silicon refractory, isitena se-silica luhlobo lwemveliso ye-refractory esemgangathweni enomxholo ongaphezulu kwe-93% we-SiO2. Isitena esichasayo se-silicate sineempawu ezibalaseleyo zokuchasa ukubola kweasidi, ubushushu obukhulu, ukuchasa okuphezulu phantsi komthwalo ongaphezulu kwe-1620 ℃. kunye nezitena ze-silica zinee-fratures zokumelana nokhukuliseko lwe-asidi eqinile ye-slag, i-refractoriness ephezulu phantsi komthwalo, kunye nokuzinza kwevolumu kwiqondo lokushisa eliphezulu. I-silicon rerfractory brik isetyenziswa ikakhulu kwi-oven ye-coke, i-oven evulekileyo, i-glass kiln, i-ceramic kiln, i-blast furnace, njl.