Abstract
In this study, a new type of highly porous ceramic was successfully fabricated from α-Al 2 O 3 whiskers and nano-sized Al 2 O 3 particle slurry by vacuum infiltration with the subsequent annealing in air. It was found that with an increase in the alumina slurry amount or sintering temperature, the porosity of the foam ceramic decreased while its compressive strength increased. The optimal alumina slurry content and sintering temperature were equal to 4 g, and 1350 °C, respectively. The as-synthesised porous foam ceramic exhibited a low density of 0.65 g/cm 3 , high porosity of 83.51%, high compressive strength of 3.84 MPa, and low thermal conductivity of 1.37 W/m⋅K at room temperature, suggesting its potential applications in high-temperature gas filtration and thermal insulation materials.
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