Saturday, November 1, 2014

Hexagonal Boron Nitride in Lambda Sensors




In the automotive industry, Hexagonal Boron Nitride with boron oxide as binder is used as a sealing element in oxygen sensors (lambda sensors). For modern engine control, measurement of the exact composition of the flue gas is necessary. Lambda sensors measure the oxygen content in the flue gas relative to a reference oxygen concentration. The signal is passed on to engine control, which adjusts the oxygen/fuel mixture appropriately. To guarantee reliable measurement, the measurement and reference chamber is separated by a packing seal. The dense pack material must also be an electric insulator, resistant to high temperature and suitable for lambda sensor production. One of the two components of the packing seal consists of a sealing ring made of Momentive HBN Grade Hot Pressed Boron Nitride.

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