| 摘要 |
A structure for use in insulating a kiln car comprises a support surface (10) which may bear the weight of articles to be carried by the car. Load transfer members (12, 14) have a height which is at least as great as the thickness of insulating material (18). Each load transfer member (12, 14) has an upper surface (20) whose length is great in comparison with its width. The lower extremities of the members (12, 14) are supported by the support surface (10). The members (12, 14) form boundaries between regions of insulating material (18). Kiln furniture or other articles (22) may rest on the upper surfaces (20) and their weight is transferred directly to the surface (10), through the members (12, 14) without crushing the insulating material (18). The insulating material (18) may be low thermal mass ceramic fibre and the load transfer members (12, 14) may be refractory material, whereby the thermal mass of the complete structure is low, but the structure has adequate weight supporting properties. |
