This invention relates to the field of high-purity aluminum and aluminum
alloy production technology, and particularly to a porous
alumina ceramic material, its preparation method, and its application. The material comprises a composite aggregate and an organic binder, wherein the
mass ratio of the composite aggregate to the organic binder is 47:3. The composite aggregate comprises 9 wt%–17 wt% inorganic binder and 83 wt%–91 wt% aggregate particles. The inorganic binder comprises: 40 wt%–50 wt% B₂O₃, 20 wt%–29 wt% Al₂O₃, 10 wt%–15 wt% SiO₂, 9.4 wt%–14.4 wt% MgO, 0–0.5 wt% Na₂O, 0–0.5 wt% K₂O, and 0–10 wt% Re₂O₃, where Re is a
rare earth element. This method uses
corundum or α-Al₂O₃ as a framework and
rare earth composite oxides as an inorganic binder. A high-temperature reaction forms
sintering necks between the aggregate particles, resulting in a porous
alumina ceramic with a bimodal
pore distribution. Two different pore sizes are distributed in situ on the surface of the skeleton particles and the sintered neck, achieving a dual-capture
filtration effect for aluminum molten inclusions. This solves the problem that filters with
large pore sizes cannot simultaneously filter small-grain-sized impurities.