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Sintering of silicon nitride using Be additive

US4119689A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 3, 1977
Grant dateOct 10, 1978
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Expiry dateJan 3, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC04B35/593
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A particulate dispersion of silicon nitride and beryllium additive is formed into a green body and sintered at a temperature ranging from about 1900.degree. to about 2200.degree. C in a sintering atmosphere of nitrogen at superatmospheric pressure producing a sintered body with a density ranging from about 80 to about 100%.

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