| 摘要 |
A honeycomb structure obtained by bonding, into one piece, a plurality of honeycomb segments (2) each having a large number of passage (6) surrounded by cell walls and extending in the axial direction of the segment. In the honeycomb structure, a material A (3) having compressive elasticity is provided between a side surface (21) of at least one honeycomb segment [2(a)] not constituting the outermost peripheral surface (23) of the honeycomb structure (1) and a side surface of the honeycomb segment [(2(b)) adjacent thereto. A honeycomb structure assembly (8) obtained by providing a material B (5) having compressive elasticity on the outermost peripheral surface (23) of the honeycomb structure (1) in a compressed state and thereby compression-holding the resulting honeycomb structure in a metallic container (11). They can prevent its breakage, and has superior durability and reliability, by reducing the thermal stress generating therein during the use owing to the sharp temperature change of inflow gas, the local heat of reaction and combustion. |
