Pore Structure and Permeation Properties of Kaolin-Silica-Alumina Ceramics

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  • CHEN Yung-Feng
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University
  • WANG Moo-Chin
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
  • HON Min-Hsiung
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University

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  • カオリン-シリカ-アルミナセラミックスの気孔及び浸透構造

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The pore structure and permeation properties of kaolin-silica (quartz)-alumina (corundum) ceramics have been investigated using kaolin, SiO2 and Al2O3 powders as staring materials. The Al2O3 powders used are of different particle sizes, 0.8 and 4.0μm. Mullite phase appears at approximately 1373K and mullite phase content in the sintered samples increases with the increase in sintering temperature from 1373 to 1573K for 1h. Open porosity decreases from 48.4 and 46.8% to 32.3% for the 0.8- and 4.0-μm Al2O3 powders, respectively. The maximum average pore sizes have been noted to be 0.51- and 0.63-μm for the 0.8- and 4.0-μm Al2O3 powders as-sintered at 1473K, respectively. The maximum penetrating porosity is 24.1% for the 0.8-μm Al2O3 powder as-sintered at 1473K; it decreases with the increase in temperature for the 4.0-μm Al2O3 powder. The tortuosity of the 0.8-μm Al2O3 powder does not change significantly, but that of the 4.0-μm Al2O3 powder decreases from 0.85 to 0.29 with the increase in sintering temperature. Seemingly, the mullite-based filtration material has been shown to be more efficient and durable than conventional polymeric and diatomite materials.<br>

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