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Metal carbide, nitride, or carbonitride whiskers coated with metal carbides, nitrides, carbonitrides, or oxides

US4988564A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 1988
Grant dateJan 29, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2991
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Single crystal whiskers of carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, and W coated with one or more layers of different carbides, nitrides, or carbonitrides of Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, or W or oxides of Al, Zr, or Hf. A process for the whisker production is also disclosed.

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