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Sintered silicon nitride products and processes for fabrication thereof

US4511402A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 1984
Grant dateApr 16, 1985
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC04B35/593
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A sintered silicon nitride products and processes for the fabrication thereof are described, wherein the product comprises from 60 to 98.9% by weight of silicon nitride, from 0.1 to 15% by weight of one or more chromium components selected from metal chromium, chromium oxide, and chromium nitride, and from 1 to 25% by weight of one or more oxides selected from oxides of rare earth elements, scandium oxide, yttrium oxide, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide and silicon dioxide.

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