Cordierite honeycomb-structural body and a method for producing the same

Abstract

A cordierite honeycomb structural body to be used as a catalyst carrier, having excellent heat resistance, thermal shock resistance and coatability with a high specific surface area material and a catalyst is disclosed, which have a chemical composition consisting mainly of 42-56% by weight SiO.sub.2, 30-45% by weight of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and 12-16% by weight of MgO, having a crystal phase consisting mainly of cordierite, and having coefficients of thermal expansion of not higher than 0.3.times.10.sup.-6 /.degree.C. in the flow-passage direction of the honeycomb structure and not higher than 0.5.times.10.sup.-6 /.degree.C. in a direction perpendicular to the flow-passage of the honeycomb structure within the temperature range of 40.degree.-800.degree. C. A cordierite honeycomb-structural body, wherein a distribution of diameters of pores, relative to a total volume of pores having a diameter of 0.5-5 .mu.m is not less than 40% and the total volume of pores having a diameter of not smaller than 10 .mu.m is not more than 30% based on the total pore volume in the body. The body has excellent coatability and thermal shock resistance after coating.

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