摘要:
A system to prevent, retard or reverse the decomposition of silicon carbide articles during high temperature plasma sintering. Preferably, the system comprises sintering a silicon carbide refractory or ceramic green body in a closed sintering environment, such as a closed tube, with strategic placement of the plasma torch or torches, exhaust outlet and tube. As sintering proceeds, a silicon vapour pressure builds up within the tube, retarding the decomposition of the silicon carbide body. The plasma torch, exhaust outlet, and tubes are positioned so that buoyant convective flow is maximised to increase the heat transfer and energy efficiency. In another embodiment, a "sacrificial" source of silicon carbide is placed into the sintering furnace. The silicon carbide in the sacrificial source starts to decompose before the silicon carbide refractory or ceramic article, creating a supersaturated atmosphere of silicon vapour species in the furnace. This prevents, retards or reverses the silicon carbide decomposition reactions and thus maintains the integrity of the refractory or ceramic article being sintered. Preferably, the sacrificial source is placed in a closed sintering environment along with the silicon carbide articles being sintered.
摘要:
A separable blade agitator assembly comrpising a hollow tube drive shaft with a closed end and at least two agitator blade assemblies coated with glass on the external surfaces thereof. The glass coating on the shaft is finished machined along the section of the drive shaft to which the agitator blace assembly is to be mounted to a tolerance of ±.0004". The agitator blade assemblies are interference fitted to the machined section of the drive shaft, the abutting faces of the agitator blade assemblies being in substantial contact with each other. Each agitator blade assembly comprises a hub with an internal bore with a bore height which is no less than 1" in diameter for each 1-¾" of drive shaft diamed, the internal bore having a glass coating which is finish machined to a thickness range of .0400" to .0456" and does not vary in size more than ±,0002" in diameter from the size of any other glass coated internal hub bore of any other agitator blade assembly of the agitator assembly; and at least one blade projecting radially from the hub. Each face of a hub which abuts and comes into substantial contact with a face of another hub is within ±.0010" of being perpendicular to the axis of the internal bore; the wall thickness of each of the hubs is substantially greater than the wall thickness of the hollow tube drive shaft. The drive shaft is composed of stabilized metal and each of the hubs is composed of the same grade of metal as each of the other hubs and the coefficient of expansion and contraction of the drive shaft and e;,rh of said hubs is equivalent. The glass coating is composed of a glass material which contains at least 60% Si0 2 and at least ten additional oxides.
摘要:
A filter cartridge structure and method of manufacture wherein a cylindrical pleated filter element (14) is disposed about a perforated center tube (11) and wherein thermoplastic end caps (16,18) are formed integrally to the ends of the fitter element and center tube to seal the filter element and tube against leakage and provide a completed filter cartridge structure.
摘要:
A process for sintering or reaction sintering ceramic or refractory materials with hot plasma gases. The hot plasma gases are produced by injecting a combined primary plasma arc with a secondary gas stream directly into a reaction furnace. The secondary gas stream is tangentially injected into the primary plasma arc gas stream to mix the gases for the required sintering temperature at the highest energy efficiency. The plasma torches are positioned in the furnace ports so that the plasma gas flow is perpendicular to the furnace process gas flow. This process is inexpensive and efficient and results in a superior quality sintered product. It may be adapted to continuous or periodic kilns to achieve a high furnace productivity.
摘要:
A process for producing a non-woven, boron nitride fiber mat, suitable for use as an electric cell separator in a lithium-sulfide battery. Molten boron oxide (15) is centrifugally spun into stands (23) and attenuated by an annular gas stream into fibers (27) which are compacted at a controlled relative humidity into a mat (35). The mat (35) of fibers (27) passes through a needler (37), which repeatedly drives arrays of needles (41) into the mat (35) from either one or both sides, to reorient and intertwine the fibers (27), producing additional mechanical bonds thereamong. The needled mat (35) then is heated in an anhydrous ammonia atmosphere to convert boron oxide in the fibers (27) into boron nitride (BN). In an alternate embodiment the boron oxide fibers within the mat are convened into boron nitride before being passed through the needler.
摘要:
Very high purity powder of silicon carbide in the submicronic field, which can be used as sintering material for producing shaped articles. The preparation of this silicon carbide powder can be done by passage of alkylsilanes in gaseous phase and chemical scission of the alkylsilane at high temperature. Such a process is carried out in particular by passage of the alkylsilanes through a flow reactor; during this passage the gasified alkylsilane is heated up to a temperature range comprised between 450 C and the temperature produced in a plasma burner, so as to obtain the thermal scission, the pulverulent product thus obtained is then collected in a precipitation chamber. An apparatus allowing to obtain the silicon carbide powder comprises: a graphite conduit (1) with conical inlet surrounded by a thermal insulator, a cooling system (5) arranged at the end of the graphite conduit, a water-cooled device allowing to introduce the gas current through a central injector and a circular injector (6) and a device for precipitation of the power (7).
摘要:
A rolling mill capable of forming a hot, continuously cast metallic strand into a strip with a large bite and with one pass per mill stand uses only two small diameter rolls per stand, each mounted for rotation in a pair of chock blocks and each having a comparatively narrow, enlarged diameter working portion. The outer surface of the working portion is profiled to maintain the product centered on the rolls and to accommodate for thermal expansion. An hydraulic motor that produces a large torque at a low rotational speed with good control rotates each roll. The motors are coupled to their associated rolls directly. A pair of hydraulic cylinders mounted on upper frame beams are each connected to one of the chock blocks of the upper roll. The upper frame and the cylinders pivot together to provide a direct overhead access to the rolls and their chock blocks for a rapid replacement of the rolls. The mill includes rotary brushes that are adjustably loaded against the working portions of the rolls to remove adhered strand material and to prevent a release agent from accumulating on the rolls. An entrance guide assembly provides a partial atmosphere control and edge rolls that to some extent steer the strand to the center of the rolls. A narrow strip with a recrystallised grain pattern and accurately controlled dimensions is produced by three such two high mills operating In tandem. The first mill produces the high reduction and sets the width of the strip. The second mill reduces the thickness further. The third mill is a finishing mill that produces a final thickness reduction.
摘要:
This process produces a high-purity, low-porosity, alpha-alumina product containing no more than 0.05 percent by weight soda, which is useful in the production of abrasives, refractories and electrical insulators by fusing Bayer alumina together with small amounts of carbon and high-purity titanium dioxide, Ti0 2 , or zirconium dioxide, ZrO 2 .