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RE: Sinter or Silica?

To: Mark Hooper <mhooper@pixelsystems.com>
Subject: RE: Sinter or Silica?
From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 11:16:50 -0500 (EST)
On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Mark Hooper wrote:

> I recall using air filters made of "sintered bronze". They looked like a
> rough block made of small metal beads all stuck together. I assumed the
> sintering process was passing a spray of ground up metal through an arc or
> flame so that the bits melted and stuck to whatever they hit on the other
> side. The only part that confuses me is the word "nonporous" in your
> definition. A nonporous air filter is of little use. 
> 
> Mark Hooper

I just placed the Webster definition out there. I am not a metallurgist,
so I cannot comment on the process.

I too have used the filter types that you refer to (mostly in-line fuel
filters). 

Sorry!
rml
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