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Sintered Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 body

US4412009A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 1981
Grant dateOct 25, 1983
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC04B35/597
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of producing a sintered body of ceramics, wherein a powder mixture consisting, essentially of at most 10%, exclusive of 0%, by weight of yttrium oxide, at most 10%, exclusive of 0%, by weight of aluminum oxide, at most 10%, exclusive of 0%, by weight of aluminum nitride, at most 5%, exclusive of 0%, by weight of at least one material selected from the group consisting of titanium oxide, magnesium oxide and zirconium oxide, and the balance essentially of silicon nitride is sintered under a non-oxidizing atmosphere.

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