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Alumina ceramic

US4285732A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 1980
Grant dateAug 25, 1981
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC04B2235/9623
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A particulate dispersion of .alpha.-alumina, magnesium oxide and an additive selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide, hafnium oxide and mixtures thereof, is formed into a green body and sintered in hydrogen producing a theoretically dense ceramic with improved optical transmission properties.

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