ISSN:
1551-2916
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
Mullite ceramics have been prepared from an aqueous suspension of kaolinite (raw or ground) and aluminum hydroxide. The precursor was coprecipitated in the mixture using hexamethylenediamine (HMDA) or ammonium hydroxide, and a solution of aluminum chloride from acid dissolution of wastes of aluminum metal. The precursor and the resulting materials were characterized and studied by X-ray diffraction, thermal methods, and mechanical strength and porosity measurements. The feasibility of the proposed chemical processing route for mullite preparation was demonstrated, in particular using HMDA as a precipitating agent for aluminum hydroxide instead of ammonium hydroxide, which adversely affects the system reactivity. The use of HMDA, as compared with ammonium hydroxide, and ground kaolinite produces single-phase mullite and enhances the flexural strength (maximum of 49 MPa) of the resultant ceramic porous bodies (porosity ca. 52–45 vol%) fired at 1550–1600°C for 30 min.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2000.tb01614.x
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