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Method for forming .gamma.-boron

US4342734A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 1981
Grant dateAug 3, 1982
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C4/185
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A plasma-spray technique using rapid temperature quenching transforms commercially available .beta.-rhombohedral boron in powder form into thick, dense wafers of crystalline .gamma.-tetragonal boron.

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