Metal monoliths
offer the following advantages over ceramic ones and are beginning to be used
on some of the new high performance cars:
- Better thermal
conductivity
- Shorter light
off time
- Less risk
of overheating
- Less back
pressure
- Larger effective
area
- Greater catalytic
capacity
- Thinner walls
- Higher mechanical
strength
- Better resistance
to thermal shock
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