A plugged honeycomb structure, including: a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure body including porous partition walls; and plugging portions disposed at open ends of cells at an inflow end face side or at an outflow end face side, wherein a pore diameter corresponding to the cumulative pore volume of 10% is D10, a pore diameter corresponding to the cumulative pore volume of 30% is D30, a pore diameter corresponding to the cumulative pore volume of 50% is D50, a pore diameter corresponding to the cumulative pore volume of 70% is D70, a pore diameter corresponding to the cumulative pore volume of 90% is D90, the pore diameter D10 is 6 μm or more, the pore diameter D90 is 58 μm or less, and the plugged honeycomb structure satisfies the relationship of Expression (1).
0.35≤(D70−D30)/D50≤1.5  Expression (1):

A plugged honeycomb structure, including: a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure body including porous partition walls; and plugging portions disposed at open ends of cells at an inflow end face side or at an outflow end face side, wherein a pore diameter corresponding to the cumulative pore volume of 10% is D10, a pore diameter corresponding to the cumulative pore volume of 30% is D30, a pore diameter corresponding to the cumulative pore volume of 50% is D50, a pore diameter corresponding to the cumulative pore volume of 70% is D70, a pore diameter corresponding to the cumulative pore volume of 90% is D90, the pore diameter D10 is 6 μm or more, the pore diameter D90 is 58 μm or less, and the plugged honeycomb structure satisfies the relationship of Expression (1).
0.35≤(D70−D30)/D50≤1.5  Expression (1):

A fluid heating component including: a porous body made of ceramics and formed with through channels through which a fluid passes, and a conductive coating layer disposed on a through channel surface of at least a part of each through channel, wherein the conductive coating layer is electrically connected, and is continuous.

This disclosure relates to a high cBN content polycrystalline cubic boron nitride, PCBN, material. The binder matrix material comprises 2 to 15 wt. % titanium diboride (TiB2).

This disclosure relates to a high cBN content polycrystalline cubic boron nitride, PCBN, material. The binder matrix material comprises 2 to 15 wt. % titanium diboride (TiB2).

According to embodiments, a batch mixture includes inorganic components, a non-polar carbon chain lubricant, and an organic surfactant having a polar head. The non-polar carbon chain lubricant and the organic surfactant are present in concentrations satisfying the relationship: B(C.sub.1(d+d.sub.0)+C.sub.2(f+f.sub.0))=SC, where: d.sub.0+d is an amount of non-polar carbon chain lubricant in percent by weight of the inorganic components, by super addition; f.sub.0+f is an amount of organic surfactant in percent by weight of the inorganic components, by super addition; B is a scaling factor; C.sub.1 is a scaling factor of the concentration of the non-polar carbon chain lubricant; and C.sub.2 is a scaling factor of the concentration of the organic surfactant. Embodiments provide that 3.6≤SC≤14.

According to embodiments, a batch mixture includes inorganic components, a non-polar carbon chain lubricant, and an organic surfactant having a polar head. The non-polar carbon chain lubricant and the organic surfactant are present in concentrations satisfying the relationship: B(C.sub.1(d+d.sub.0)+C.sub.2(f+f.sub.0))=SC, where: d.sub.0+d is an amount of non-polar carbon chain lubricant in percent by weight of the inorganic components, by super addition; f.sub.0+f is an amount of organic surfactant in percent by weight of the inorganic components, by super addition; B is a scaling factor; C.sub.1 is a scaling factor of the concentration of the non-polar carbon chain lubricant; and C.sub.2 is a scaling factor of the concentration of the organic surfactant. Embodiments provide that 3.6≤SC≤14.

According to embodiments, a batch mixture includes inorganic components, a non-polar carbon chain lubricant, and an organic surfactant having a polar head. The non-polar carbon chain lubricant and the organic surfactant are present in concentrations satisfying the relationship: B(C.sub.1(d+d.sub.0)+C.sub.2(f+f.sub.0))=SC, where: d.sub.0+d is an amount of non-polar carbon chain lubricant in percent by weight of the inorganic components, by super addition; f.sub.0+f is an amount of organic surfactant in percent by weight of the inorganic components, by super addition; B is a scaling factor; C.sub.1 is a scaling factor of the concentration of the non-polar carbon chain lubricant; and C.sub.2 is a scaling factor of the concentration of the organic surfactant. Embodiments provide that 3.6≤SC≤14.

A batch composition containing pre-reacted inorganic spheroidal particles and pore-former spheroidal particles. The pre-reacted inorganic spheroidal particles have a particle size distribution wherein 10 μm≤DI.sub.50≤50 μm, and DIb≤2.0, and the pore-former spheroidal particles have a particle size distribution wherein 0.40 DI.sub.50≤DP.sub.50≤0.90 DI.sub.50, and DPb≤1.32, wherein DI.sub.50 is a median particle diameter of the distribution of pre-reacted inorganic spheroidal particles, DP.sub.50 is a median particle diameter of the pore-former particle size distribution, DIb is a breadth factor of the pre-reacted particle size distribution of the pre-reacted inorganic spheroidal particles, and DPb is a breadth factor of the pore-former particle size distribution. Also, green honeycomb bodies manufactured from the batch compositions, and methods of manufacturing a honeycomb body using the batch compositions, are provided.

A batch composition containing pre-reacted inorganic spheroidal particles and pore-former spheroidal particles. The pre-reacted inorganic spheroidal particles have a particle size distribution wherein 10 μm≤DI.sub.50≤50 μm, and DIb≤2.0, and the pore-former spheroidal particles have a particle size distribution wherein 0.40 DI.sub.50≤DP.sub.50≤0.90 DI.sub.50, and DPb≤1.32, wherein DI.sub.50 is a median particle diameter of the distribution of pre-reacted inorganic spheroidal particles, DP.sub.50 is a median particle diameter of the pore-former particle size distribution, DIb is a breadth factor of the pre-reacted particle size distribution of the pre-reacted inorganic spheroidal particles, and DPb is a breadth factor of the pore-former particle size distribution. Also, green honeycomb bodies manufactured from the batch compositions, and methods of manufacturing a honeycomb body using the batch compositions, are provided.