The disclosed invention relates to a reinforced ceramic refractory made from an as-batched composition comprising alumina; a rare earth oxide; an oxide of a transition metal comprising Sc, Zn, Ga, Y, Cd, In, Sn, Tl or a mixture of two or more thereof; and chopped ceramic fibers containing nanofibril
The disclosed invention relates to a reinforced ceramic refractory made from an as-batched composition comprising alumina; a rare earth oxide; an oxide of a transition metal comprising Sc, Zn, Ga, Y, Cd, In, Sn, Tl or a mixture of two or more thereof; and chopped ceramic fibers containing nanofibrils; the refractory exhibiting a modulus of rupture measured at 2500° F. (1371° C.) of at least about 2500 psi, as determined by the test method ASTM C583. A process for making the reinforced ceramic refractory is disclosed.
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1. A reinforced ceramic refractory made from an as-batched composition comprising: alumina; a rare earth oxide; an oxide of a transition metal comprising Sc, Zn, Ga, Y, Cd, In, Sn, Tl or a mixture of two or more thereof; and chopped ceramic fibers containing nanofibrils, the chopped ceramic fibers h
1. A reinforced ceramic refractory made from an as-batched composition comprising: alumina; a rare earth oxide; an oxide of a transition metal comprising Sc, Zn, Ga, Y, Cd, In, Sn, Tl or a mixture of two or more thereof; and chopped ceramic fibers containing nanofibrils, the chopped ceramic fibers having an alumina content of at least about 95% by weight; the refractory exhibiting a modulus of rupture measured at 2500° F. (1371° C.) of at least about 2500 psi. 2. The refractory of claim 1 wherein the refractory exhibits a room temperature cold crushing strength of at least about 8,000 psi. 3. The refractory of claim 1 wherein the chopped ceramic fibers comprise strands of ceramic fiber chopped to a median length in the range from about 0.1 to about 5 cm, and having a median diameter in the range from about 1 to about 50 microns. 4. The refractory of claim 1 wherein the as-batched composition comprises alumina particulates, the alumina particulates comprising dehydrated boehmite and calcined boehmite. 5. The refractory of claim 1 wherein the as-batched composition further comprises alumina aggregate wherein up to about 35% by weight of the aluminum aggregate comprises particles of sufficient size to pass through a screen with a mesh size of 28 but retained by a screen with a mesh size of 65, from about 15 to about 85% by weight of the aluminum aggregate comprises particles of sufficient size to pass through a screen with a mesh size of 65 but retained by a screen with a mesh size of 325, and from about 15 to about 85% by weight of the aluminum aggregate comprises particles of sufficient size to pass through a screen with a mesh size of 325. 6. The refractory of claim 1 wherein the rare earth oxide comprises an oxide of Pr, La, Ce, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, or a mixture of two or more thereof. 7. The refractory of claim 1 wherein the rare earth oxide comprises Pr6O11, and the transition metal oxide comprises Y2O3. 8. The refractory of claim 1 wherein the refractory has: a thermal diffusivity in the range from about 0.02 to about 0.005 cm2/sec; or a thermal conductivity in the range from about 0.1 to about 0.02 W/cm° K; or a specific heat capacity in the range from about 0.8 to about 1.4 Cp/(J/g° K); or a density in the range from about 3 to about 3.5 g/cm3; or an abrasion resistance in the range from about 3 to about 18 cubic centimeters; or a room temperature modulus of rupture in the range from about 5000 to about 9000 psi; or an apparent porosity in the range from about 5 to about 40% by weight; or a modulus of rupture measured at 1500° F. (816° C.) in the range from about 3000 to about 10000 psi; or a specific gravity in the range from about 3.2 to about 5; or the refractory exhibits a difference in modulus of rupture between an uncycled specimen and specimens subjected to thermal cycling in the range from about 400 to about 8000 psi. 9. A process for making a reinforced ceramic refractory, comprising: wetting chopped ceramic fibers with an acidic solution for an effective period of time to form wetted chopped ceramic fibers containing nanofibrils, the chopped ceramic fibers having an alumina content of at least about 95% by weight;mixing the wetted chopped ceramic fibers with alumina particulates, particulates of an oxide of a transition metal comprising Sc, Zn, Ga, Y, Cd, In, Sn, Tl, or a mixture of two or more thereof, and particulates of a rare earth oxide to form an as-batched composition; anddrying the as-batched composition and heating the as-batched composition at a sufficient temperature for an effective period of time to form the reinforced ceramic refractory. 10. The process of claim 9 wherein the chopped ceramic fibers comprise strands of ceramic fiber chopped to a median length in the range from about 0.1 to about 5 cm, and having a median diameter in the range from about 1 to about 50 microns. 11. The process of claim 9 wherein the nanofibrils extend the surface area of the chopped ceramic fibers by at least about 100 times the surface area of the chopped ceramic fiber without the nanofibrils. 12. The process of claim 9 wherein the rare earth oxide comprises an oxide of Pr, La, Ce, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, or a mixture of two or more thereof. 13. The process of claim 9 wherein the rare earth oxide comprises Pr6O11, and the transition metal oxide comprises Y2O3. 14. The process of claim 9 wherein the as-batched composition further comprises alumina aggregate.
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