| Properties of Sintered Honey Comb Produced from Cordierite Powder (raw mix)
|
| S.
No. |
Property |
Typical |
Measurement
Technique |
| 1 |
Physical Appearance |
White |
|
| 2 |
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
( 30 - 800 o C ), ( x10-6 /
oC ) |
0.55-0.65 |
Dilatometer ( Netzsch - 402 C
)
Germany. |
| 3 |
Strength N/m 2( x
107 ) |
|
Tensometer ( T20 ),
Monsanto, USA |
| |
a - axis |
1.70 |
| |
b - axis |
0.25 |
| 4 |
Bulk Density ( g/cm3
) |
1.494 |
|
| 5 |
Apparent Porosity (%) |
40.411 |
| 6 |
Water Absorption (%) |
27.048 |
| 7 |
Softening Temperature
(oC) |
1430 |
|
| 8 |
Phases Comp. (%) |
|
X - ray Diffractometer (
D8 advanced system, Bruker, Germany ) |
| |
Cordierite
(Major) |
> 95 % |
| |
Mullite
(Minor) |
< 5 % |
| |
Spinel
(Minor) |
| |
Corundum
(Minor) |
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