Charging rack for firing objects composed of ceramic of glass ceramic materials
AssigneeSchwarzkopf Technologies Corporation
InventorDieter Sporer
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Abstract
The invention pertains to a charging rack for firing objects composed of ceramic or glass ceramic materials in kiln, in particular a continuous kiln. The charging rack takes the form of a grate and comprises a frame and a number of bearing parts. The frame is made from a dispersion-hardened iron- or nickel-based alloy and bearing parts are made of the same dispersion-strengthened iron- or nickel-based alloy or from silicon carbide, an oxide ceramic material, a superalloy or a steel.
Claims8
A charging rack for receiving shaped bodies made of ceramic and glass-ceramic materials which are baked in a furnace, the charging rack having the shape of a grid and comprising:
- a frame assembled from a plurality of frame members;
- and a plurality of supporting parts operatively connected to the frame, and whereby the frame members and supporting parts are manufactured from heat-resistant materials, wherein the members of the frame are produced from a dispersion-hardened iron- or nickel-based alloy, and the supporting parts are produced from the group consisting of the same dispersion-hardened iron- or nickel-based alloy as the frame member, silicon carbide, an oxide-ceramic material, a superalloy, or steel.
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