A continuous electric kiln for rapid sintering: Final report
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6040619
Alumina-based spark plug insulators have traditionally been sintered in continuous gas-fired car tunnel kilns with cycle times of thirty to forty hours. Automation of the handling has been difficult, and large amounts of kiln furniture are required to hold the ware as it passes through the kiln. This report describes an electric alternative that drastically shortens the firing cycle while maintaining desired ceramic properties. A fast-fire, electrically-heated, continuous kiln design is proposed which minimizes kiln furniture and promotes automated handling of the insulators.
- Research Organization:
- Harrop Industries, Inc., Columbus, OH (USA); Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6040619
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-EM-5436; ON: TI88920045
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360201 -- Ceramics
Cermets
& Refractories-- Preparation & Fabrication
42 ENGINEERING
420200* -- Engineering-- Facilities
Equipment
& Techniques
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
CARBIDES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CERAMICS
CHALCOGENIDES
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC HEATING
FABRICATION
HEATING
KILNS
MATERIALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RESISTANCE HEATING
SILICON CARBIDES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SINTERED MATERIALS
SINTERING
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TESTING
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONIUM OXIDES
360201 -- Ceramics
Cermets
& Refractories-- Preparation & Fabrication
42 ENGINEERING
420200* -- Engineering-- Facilities
Equipment
& Techniques
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
CARBIDES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CERAMICS
CHALCOGENIDES
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC HEATING
FABRICATION
HEATING
KILNS
MATERIALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RESISTANCE HEATING
SILICON CARBIDES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SINTERED MATERIALS
SINTERING
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TESTING
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONIUM OXIDES