Patent ID: 8944437
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: C04B,F16L,H01M,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A seal between a ceramic conduit and a metal conduit, the seal comprising: a sealing surface of the ceramic conduit; a sealing surface of the metal conduit; a gasket body defining a first surface and a second surface, the second surface opposing the first surface, the first surface of the gasket body directly contacting the sealing surface of the ceramic conduit; and a compliant interlayer disposed between the second surface of the gasket body and the sealing surface of the metal conduit, the compliant layer directly contacting the sealing surface of the metal conduit; wherein the gasket body comprises a mineral selected from the group consisting of mica, vermiculite, montmorillonite, and hexagonal boron nitride; and wherein the compliant interlayer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a cermet, a metal, a metal alloy, and a metal composite.