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Table 4.16.- Lunar Factory Applications Of Processed Basalt

Cast basalt	Sintered basalt	Spun basalt (fibers)
Machine base supports (lathes, milling machines) Furnace lining for resources extraction Operations Large tool beds Crusher jaws Pipes and conduits Conveyor material (pneumatic, hydraulic, sliding) Linings for ball, tube or pug mills, flue ducts, ventilators, cyclers, drains, mixers, tanks, electrolyzers, and mineral dressing equipment Tiles and bricks Sidings Expendable ablative hull material (possibly composited with spun basalt) Track rails "Railroad" ties Pylons Heavy duty containers for "agricultural" use Radar dish or mirror frames Thermal rods or heat pipes housings Supports and backing for solar collectors	Nozzles Tubing Wire-drawing dies Ball bearings Wheels Low torque fasteners Studs Furniture and utensils Low load axles Scientific equipment, frames and yokes Light tools Light duty containers and flasks for laboratory use Pump housings Filters/partial plugs	Cloth and bedding Resilient shock absorbing pads Acoustic insulation Thermal insulation Insulator for prevention of cold welding of metals Filler in sintered "soil" cement Fine springs Packing material Strainers or filters for industrial or agricultural use Electrical insulation Ropes for cables (with coatings)