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Technique for forming silicon carbide coated porous filters
Assignee: Olin Corp
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Filing: 1985-01-14
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Granted: 1987-11-24
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Expires: 2005-01-14
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a technique for forming silicon carbide coated porous filters for use in filtering molten metal, especially copper and copper alloy melts. The technique comprises preparing a silicon carbide containing slurry having a viscosity in the range of about 1 to about 50, preferably from about 5 to about 30, centipoise and impregnating a rigid porous substrate material with the slurry. In a preferred embodiment, the slurry contains mono-aluminum phosphate as a binding agent, ethylene glycol as a wetting agent, powdered silicon carbide having a maximum settling rate of about 0.1 mm./min. and the balance essentially water. After draining of the excess slurry, the coated substrate material is heated to substantially prevent foaming of the coating during firing and fired to bond the silicon carbide coating to the substrate material.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul D. Tungatt
- 👤 Derek E. Tyler
- 👤 Harvey P. Cheskis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:56
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B15/00; C22B15/0026; C22B15/006; C22B9/00; C22B9/02; C22B9/023; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A process for forming a filter to be used in removing unwanted impurities and contaminants from molten metal, said process comprising: preparing a slurry containing silicon carbide particles and having a viscosity in the range of from about 1 centipoise to about 50 centipoise; said preparing step comprising mixing together an inactive carrying medium, a binding agent and a wetting agent; said preparing step further comprising adding powdered silicon carbide having a maximum settling rate of about 0.1 mm/min. to said mixture to form said slurry; providing a porous substrate material having an open cell structure characterized by a plurality of interconnected voids; and forming a thin substantially uniform silicon carbide coating on said substrate material, said coating forming step comprising impregnating said substrate material with said slurry.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A process for forming a filter to be used in removing unwanted impurities and contaminants from molten metal, said process comprising: preparing a slurry containing silicon carbide particles and having a viscosity in the range of from about 1 centipoise to about 50 centipoise; said preparing step comprising mixing together an inactive carrying medium, a binding agent and a wetting agent; said preparing step further comprising adding powdered silicon carbide having a maximum settling rate of about 0.1 mm/min. to said mixture to form said slurry; providing a porous substrate material having an open cell structure characterized by a plurality of interconnected voids; and forming a thin substantially uniform silicon carbide coating on said substrate material, said coating forming step comprising impregnating said substrate material with said slurry.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said preparing step further comprises: continually stirring said slurry to keep said silicon carbide in suspension.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said forming step further comprises: draining excess slurry from said substrate material; and heating said impregnated substrate material to a temperature in the range of about 300° F. to about 500° F. for about one to three hours to substantially prevent any foaming of said coating during subsequent processing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said forming step further comprises: firing said impregnated material at a temperature of about 800° F. to about 2100° F. for about one to about three hours to bond said silicon carbide coating to said substrate material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said firing step comprises: firing said impregnated material at a temperature of about 1000° F. to about 1500° F.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said impregnating step comprises immersing said substrate material in said slurry.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said impregnating step comprises pouring said slurry through said substrate material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said mixing step comprises: mixing water, an orthophosphate binding agent, and ethylene glycol together at ambient temperature.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said substrate material providing step comprises: providing a rigid ceramic foam tile.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said slurry preparing step comprises: preparing a slurry containing from about 5% to about 20% by volume silicon carbide, from about 2% to about 50% by volume mono-aluminum phosphate, from about 0.001% to about 0.01% by volume ethylene glycol and the balance essentially water.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said slurry preparing step comprises: preparing a slurry consisting essentially of about 10% to about 15% by volume silicon carbide, about 10% to about 10% to about 0.01% by volume ethylene glycol and the balance essentially water.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process of claim 11 further comprising: preparing said slurry so that the ratio of said water to said mono-aluminum phosphate is at least aboout 4:1 and so that said viscosity is in the range of about 5 to about 30 centipoise.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
9 words
The filter formed by the process of claim 1.
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