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Heat-resistant sealing materials

US4330629A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1979
Grant dateMay 18, 1982
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Expiry dateJun 7, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03C8/24
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Sealing materials for making heat-resistant seals in electrical discharge devices comprise a rare earth oxide, such as lanthanum oxide, and boric oxide, preferably together with minor amounts of phosphorus pentoxide, aluminium oxide and magnesium oxide. Preferred compositions comprise 55 to 95% lanthanum or other oxide, 5 to 45% boric oxide and 0 to 5% phosphorus pentoxide, 0 to 5% aluminium oxide and 0 to 5% magnesium oxide. The compositions can be made by mixing the oxides, or appropriate salts, calcining the mixture at up to 1200.degree. C. and crushing it to a powder. They may be used as frits in a slurry or formed into pressed elements such as discs or washers. Sealing can be accomplished by heating the surfaces to be joined, together with the interposed sealing composition, to a temperature between 1100.degree. and 1650.degree. C.

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