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Process for producing silicon nitride

US4483839A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 18, 1983
Grant dateNov 20, 1984
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Expiry dateJul 18, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01P2002/72
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Impurities are removed from chaff by acid treatment, and the chaff is heated for carbonization. Silicon is reduced from the carbonized chaff, and nitrided to form silicon nitride.

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