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Silicon carbide sintered body and method of producing the same

US4855263A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 1988
Grant dateAug 8, 1989
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC04B35/565
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A silicon carbide sintered body containing given amounts of Mg, B and free carbon and having a density of not less than 2.80 g/cm.sup.3 is produced by adding given amounts of magnesium boride and carbon to silicon carbide powder having an average grain size of not more than 5 .mu.m, shaping and firing at 1,900.degree..about.2,300.degree. C. under vacuum or in an inert gas atmosphere.

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