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High Temperature Applications of SiSiC Cellular Ceramics
Author(s) -
Gianella Sandro,
Gaia Daniele,
Ortona Alberto
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.201200012
Subject(s) - materials science , silicon carbide , ceramic , thermal shock , porosity , composite material , silicon , porous silicon , heat exchanger , thermal , metallurgy , mechanical engineering , physics , meteorology , engineering
Silicon infiltrated Silicon carbide ceramics are commonly employed because of their excellent chemical, oxidation, and thermal shock resistance. SiSiC cellular ceramics with porosity >80% and pore size from 40 to 10 PPI are exploited industrially in applications with high thermal loads, high temperatures, and harsh environments, including porous burners, catalyst supports, heat exchangers, structural ceramic sandwiches, concentrated solar radiation absorbers, and electric heaters. This work attempts to present the components in which SiSiC foams are currently applied because of their superior thermo‐mechanical properties.