Highly dense cordierite and method of manufacturing same
US5030592A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2009 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/90
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Compositionally triphasic nanocomposite gel is made by mixing two or more sols of ceramic precursor oxides. Such gel is then dried and ground to a fine powder which is pressed into compact bodies. The compact bodies are thereafter fired in a sintering oven at from 1100.degree. C. to 1400.degree. C. and, aided by the heat of reaction of the two or more nono gel powders, the (heterogeneous) mixture of such powders crystallizes into a homogeneous crystalline ceramic of .alpha.-cordierite at up to 100% of theoretical density. Thus, novel method of manufacture and novel ceramic end-product are provided.
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