Daimler Chrysler Ag

Nicole Neumann

Rolf Meistring

Reinhard Nixdorf

Jochen Kriegsmann

A process for producing a body having a porous matrix of at least one recrystallized ceramic material, or for producing a similar fiber-reinforced body, includes shaping a raw material batch which contains a raw material powder and then sintering. A raw material powder is used which has grain size distribution of a fine grain fraction of an average grain size of at most approximately 2 &mgr;m and a coarse grain fraction of an average grain size of approximately 1.5 &mgr;m to approximately 30 &mgr;m, and the sintering process is carried out at a temperature of at most approximately 1,800&deg; C. Because of the selected grain sizes and grain size distributions, the sintering process can be carried out at lower temperatures. In particular, reinforcing fibers can be worked in which can withstand higher sintering temperatures. By defining the grain size of the powder, a porosity can also be set which permits a good impregnating with organic and/or inorganic substances.

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Ulm, Germany

Nicole Neumann