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Cordierite honeycomb ceramics and method producing the same

US5567663A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 1995
Grant dateOct 22, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02B3/06
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Cordierite honeycomb ceramics comprises a cordierite phase as a main ingredient. A value of [Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 wt %/(MgO wt %+Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 wt %)].times.100 is 2-10, where a ferric component is calculated as Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3. A thermal expansion coefficient of the cordierite honeycomb ceramics is less than 0.5.times.10.sup.-6 /.degree. C. within a temperature range of 40.degree.-800.degree. C. in a direction parallel to a flow passage of a honeycomb body. In the cordierite honeycomb ceramics including a ferric component, a ferric component is added from a talc as raw materials. The cordierite honeycomb ceramics having a low thermal expansion coefficient is obtained by mixing raw materials for cordierite generation to obtain a batch, extruding the batch into a honeycomb formed body, drying the honeycomb formed body, and firing the dried honeycomb formed body at a temperature range of 1350.degree.-1450.degree. C. After that, the sintered honeycomb body is immersed in an acid solution if necessary.

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