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High toughness sintered bodies

US4626517A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 1985
Grant dateDec 2, 1986
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC04B2235/666
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A high toughness sintered body is described, consisting essentially of from 40 to 99.5% by weight of Component A, and 0.5 to 60% by weight of Component B, wherein the mean grain size of the sintered body is 3 microns or less, and Components A and B are as follows: PA1 Component A: ZrO.sub.2 containing a stabilizer, such as Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, CaO, and MgO, in which the fraction of the tetragonal and cubic ZrO.sub.2 constitutes at least 90% by weight, and the ratio of the tetragonal ZrO.sub.2 to the cubic ZrO.sub.2 is at least 1/3; and PA1 Component B: at least one of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and TiN, with impurities being 3% by weight or less of SiO.sub.2, 0.5% by weight or less of Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, and 0.5% by weight or less of TiO.sub.2, provided that the total amount is 3% by weight or less.

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