Abstract
Mullite was synthesized by adding industrial by-products, Al(OH)3 and boehmite, to a natural kaolin of pink A-grade. The attrition milling method, which has simultaneously milling and mixing effects, was carried out. The specimens were formed by uni-axial pressing of 1.5 ton/$\textrm{cm}^2$ and then fired. When the Al(OH)3 was added, the flexural strength of 71.8 wt% Al2O3 specimen fired at 1600$^{\circ}C$ for 4 hrs was 22.3 MPa and the amount of synthesized of 71.8 wt% Al2O3 specimen fired at 1600$^{\circ}C$ for 10 hrs was about 85%. When the boehmite was added, the flexural strength of 68 wt% Al2O3 speciment fired at 1600$^{\circ}C$ for 10 hrs was 147 MPa, and the high purity mullite of about 95% was synthesized for 71.8 wt% Al2O3 specimen fired at 1600$^{\circ}C$ for 10 hrs.
천연원료인 pink A급의 합천 kaolin에 산업부산물인 Al(OH)3와 boehmite를 각각 첨가하여 mullite를 합성하였다. 혼합방법으로는 분쇄와 혼합효과를 동시에 얻을 수 있는 attrition milling법을 행하였고 1.5 ton/$\textrm{cm}^2$으로 일측가압성형하여 시편을 제조, 열처리하였다. Al(OH)3 부산물을 첨가하였을 경우 Al2O3 함량이 71.8 wt%인 시편을 1$600^{\circ}C$에서 4시간 열처리하여 223MPa의 꺽임강도값을 얻었고 10시간 열처리하여 85%의 mullite가 생성되었다. boehmite를 첨가하였을 경우 1$600^{\circ}C$에서 10시간 열처리하였을 때 Al2O3 함량이 68wt%인 시편의 경우 147MPa의 꺽임강도값을 얻었고 Al2O3 함량이 71.8 wt%의 시편의 경우 95%의 고순도 mullite를 합성할 수 있었다.
