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US 2025/0207698 A1Published application
Adapter to connect metal and ceramic components
AssigneesSaudi Arabian Oil Company, Coorstek Membrane Sciences AS
InventorsAadesh Harale, Aqil Jamal, Michael Ian Budd
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to adapters, systems, and methods to connect a metal component and a ceramic component. The systems and methods generally include a metal header, a header seal and a zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) header.
Claims20
An adapter, comprising:
- a metal header comprising a bore;
- a header seal comprising a bore;
- and
- a zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) header comprising a bore and a sealing stem,
- wherein:
- the header seal is disposed in the bore of the metal header;
- the sealing stem of the ZTA header is disposed in the bore of the metal header;
- and
- the header seal seals the metal header to the ZTA header.
6 more elements
A method of forming an adapter, comprising:
- inserting a header seal preform and a portion of a ZTA header into a bore of a metal header;
- and
- heating the metal header, header seal preform, and ZTA header to form the adapter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.