IP Library Granted Patent US 9,051,876
Granted Patent B2
US 9,051,876 · App. 13/988,634 · Granted Jun 9, 2015

Heat-shielding film and method of forming the same

Inventors: Takayasu Sato (Toyota, JP); Yoshinori Takeuchi (Toyota, JP); Takeshi Utsunomiya (Toyota, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
F02B77/11Y10T29/49231F02B77/02F05C2203/08F05C2203/0878F05C2203/0886
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Patent No.
US 9,051,876
App. No.
13/988,634
Granted
Jun 9, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A heat-shielding film formed on the wall surface of a metal base material contains a plurality of ceramic hollow particles ( 1 ) and metal phases ( 2 ) to which the plurality of ceramic hollow particles ( 1 ) are joined at points. Each of the plurality of ceramic particles ( 1 ) is joined at a point, through the metal phase ( 2 ), to another ceramic particle among the plurality of ceramic particles ( 1 ) so that the plurality of ceramic particles ( 1 ) are joined to each other. The plurality of ceramic hollow particles ( 1 ) of the heat-shielding film ( 10 ) and the wall surface are joined at points to the metal phases ( 2 ) so that the plurality of ceramic hollow particles ( 1 ) are joined to the wall surface.

Claims (51)

1. A heat-shielding film formed on a wall surface of a metal base material, comprising:

a plurality of ceramic hollow particles; and

metal phases to which the plurality of ceramic hollow particles are joined at points, wherein

each of the plurality of ceramic hollow particles is joined at a point, through the metal phase, to another ceramic hollow particle among the plurality of ceramic hollow particles so that the plurality of ceramic hollow particles are joined to each other, and

the plurality of ceramic hollow particles of the heat-shielding film and the wall surface are joined at points to the metal phases so that the plurality of ceramic hollow particles are joined to the wall surface, wherein

the plurality of ceramic hollow particles consist of ceramic hollow particles having two different average particle sizes,

a first layer of the ceramic hollow particles having a larger average particle size among the two different average particle sizes is joined to the wall surface through the metal phases, and

a second layer of the ceramic hollow particles having a smaller average particle size among the two different average particle sizes is disposed above the first layer, and joined to the first layer.

2. The heat-shielding film according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of ceramic hollow particles consist of ceramic hollow particles having two or more different average particle sizes.

3. The heat-shielding film according to claim 1 , wherein

two layers are formed by the plurality of ceramic hollow particles.

4. The heat-shielding film according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of ceramic hollow particles consist of any one species of hollow particles or a plurality of species of hollow particles selected from the group consisting of alumina hollow particles, silica hollow particles and hollow particles made of a composite of alumina and silica.

5. The heat-shielding film according to claim 1 , wherein

the metal phase is formed by melting nanoparticles made of any one among silver, copper and gold, followed by sintering.

6. The heat-shielding film according to claim 1 , wherein

the wall surface is a wall surface facing a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine.

7. A heat-shielding film formed on a wall surface of a metal base material, comprising:

a plurality of ceramic hollow particles; and

metal phases to which the plurality of ceramic hollow particles are joined at points, wherein

each of the plurality of ceramic hollow particles is joined at a point, through the metal phase, to another ceramic hollow particle among the plurality of ceramic hollow particles so that the plurality of ceramic hollow particles are joined to each other, and

the plurality of ceramic hollow particles of the heat-shielding film and the wall surface are joined at points to the metal phases so that the plurality of ceramic hollow particles are joined to the wall surface, wherein

the plurality of ceramic hollow particles consist of ceramic hollow particles having two different average particle sizes,

a first layer of the ceramic hollow particles having a smaller average particle size among the two different average particle sizes is joined to the wall surface through the metal phases, and

a second layer of the ceramic hollow particles having a larger average particle size among the two different average particle sizes is disposed above the first layer, and joined to the first layer.

8. A method of forming a heat-shielding film in which a plurality of ceramic hollow particles are joined at points to metal phases, and each of the plurality of ceramic hollow particles is joined at a point, through the metal phase, to another ceramic hollow particle among the plurality of ceramic hollow particles so that the plurality of ceramic hollow particles are joined to each other, wherein the plurality of ceramic hollow particles of the heat-shielding film are joined to a wall surface of a metal base material at points through the metal phases, the forming method comprising:

mixing the plurality of ceramic hollow particles with metal particle paste made of at least metal particles and a solvent to generate a slurry;

applying the slurry to the wall surface of the metal base material;

carrying out heating at a temperature that is a boiling point of the solvent or higher to volatilize the solvent; and

further carrying out heating at a temperature that is a melting temperature of the metal particles or higher to melt the metal particles and to sinter molten metal between the plurality of ceramic hollow particles so that the metal phases are formed, wherein

the plurality of ceramic hollow particles consist of ceramic hollow particles having two different average particle sizes,

a first layer of the ceramic hollow particles having a larger average particle size among the two different average particle sizes is joined to the wall surface through the metal phases, and

a second layer of the ceramic hollow particles having a smaller average particle size among the two different average particle sizes is disposed above the first layer, and joined to the first layer.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein

ceramic hollow particles having two or more different average particle sizes are used.

10. The method according to claim 8 , wherein

any one species of hollow particles or a plurality of species of hollow particles selected from the group consisting of alumina hollow particles, silica hollow particles and hollow particles made of a composite of alumina and silica are used as the plurality of ceramic hollow particles.

11. The method according to claim 8 ,

wherein

nanoparticles made of any one among silver, copper and gold are used as the metal particles.

12. The method according to claim 8 ,

wherein

the wall surface is a wall surface facing a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine.

13. A method of forming a heat-shielding film in which a plurality of ceramic hollow particles are joined at points to metal phases, and each of the plurality of ceramic hollow particles is joined at a point, through the metal phase, to another ceramic hollow particle among the plurality of ceramic hollow particles so that the plurality of ceramic hollow particles are joined to each other, wherein the plurality of ceramic hollow particles of the heat-shielding film are joined to a wall surface of a metal base material at points through the metal phases, the forming method comprising:

mixing the plurality of ceramic hollow particles with metal particle paste made of at least metal particles and a solvent to generate a slurry;

applying the slurry to the wall surface of the metal base material;

carrying out heating at a temperature that is a boiling point of the solvent or higher to volatilize the solvent; and

further carrying out heating at a temperature that is a melting temperature of the metal particles or higher to melt the metal particles and to sinter molten metal between the plurality of ceramic hollow particles so that the metal phases are formed, wherein

the plurality of ceramic hollow particles consist of ceramic hollow particles having two different average particle sizes,

a first layer of the ceramic hollow particles having a smaller average particle size among the two different average particle sizes is joined to the wall surface through the metal phases, and a second layer of the ceramic hollow particles having a larger average particle size among the two different average particle sizes is disposed above the first layer, and joined to the first layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2013
From: SATO, TAKAYASU; TAKEUCHI, YOSHINORI; UTSUNOMIYA, TAKESHI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 030458/0686 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-269567 · Dec 2, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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