1、 ENGINEERING MATERIAL SPECIFICATION Material Name Specification Number Date Action Revisions 2002 08 15 Revised Updated and renumbered 1994 08 26 NE01E10127076136 Revised 3.1.3, 3.2.2, Updated J.C. Webster 1978 01 25 CDJ3-CC743448-E Released Printed copies are uncontrolled Page 1 of 2 Copyright 2002
2、 Ford Global Technologies, Inc. CERAMIC FIBER MAT, EXPANDED ESE-M96B69-A 1. SCOPE The material defined by this specification is a composite blend of alumina-silica ceramic fibers, unexpanded vermiculite and a butadiene-acrylonitrile latex binder. 2. APPLICATION This specification was released origi
3、nally for material used as a support and seal for the ceramic monolith used in the catalytic converter. 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION MATERIALS Material suppliers and part producers must conform to the Companys Standard Requirements For Production Materials (WSS-M99P1111-A
4、). 3.2 COMPOSITION 3.2.1 Alumina-silica Fibers, % 30 - 45 (See test method below)3.2.2 Expanded Vermiculite, % 45 - 60 (See test method below) 3.2.3 Organic Binder, % 6 - 13 (See test method below) Test Method: Qualitative determination of the alumina-silica fibers and expanded vermiculite is accomp
5、lished by ICP analysis. Quantitative analysis is determined by placing 645 mm2samples in an oven set at 110 C for 24 h. Remove and weigh samples. Place in furnace set at 900 C for 1 h. Remove from furnace and weigh fired samples. % Loss on Ignition = D - F x 100 D D = Dried sample weight F = Fired s
6、ample weight ENGINEERING MATERIAL SPECIFICATION ESE-M96B69-A Page 2 of 2 Copyright 2002, Ford Global Technologies, Inc. Pour contents onto clean white paper. Manually separate expanded vermiculite from ceramic fibers. Weigh the separated expanded vermiculite. % Vermiculite = V/D x 100 V = Expanded vermiculite weight % Alumina + silica fibers = 100 - (% Organic Binder + % Vermiculite) 3.3 ORIGINAL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES 3.3.1 Alumina-Silica Fibers, %Al20346 - 55 Si0244 - 53 3.3.2 Expanded Vermiculite, % Al2037 - 20 Si0232 - 45 Mg0 2 - 12 Fe2030 - 27
