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Method of producing crystallized glass from phosphate glass

US4417912A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 1981
Grant dateNov 29, 1983
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03C3/17
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A phosphate glass such as calcium metaphosphate (Ca(PO.sub.4).sub.2) is heat-treated in a temperature gradient to obtain a crystallized glass (glass-ceramics) made of oriented fiber like crystals which has high bending strength in an abraded state.

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