Thermal shock resistant ceramic composites
US7081294B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/252
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A ceramic composite is able to whithstand temperatures in excess of 2200 F on a repeated basis without cracking due to thermal shock. The composite has a web of reinforcement fibers; and a matrix that substantially the web after the firing step. The matrix is formed around the web by impregnating the web with a sol containing alumina and, in some cases, rare earth oxides, and firing the composite after the impregnation. The web may be a three-dimensional orthogonal weave of the reinforcement fibers, where the fibers are a transitional phase alumina. The composite is essentially free of Group I and Group II metals and transition metal oxides. The composite may be used as a refractory brick or lining and may also be used as an insulatingmaterial due to its chemically non-reactive nature.
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