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Method of manufacturing high density silicon nitride sintered bodies

US5194201A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 1991
Grant dateMar 16, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC04B35/584
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of manufacturing silicon nitride sintered bodies comprising the steps of preparing a powder consisting essentially of 100 parts by weight of silicon nitride, 2.about.15 parts by weight of a rare earth element, 0.5.about.15 parts by weight of a Zr compound and 0.3.about.5 parts by weight of SiC, molding the thus prepared powder and firing the resulting molding.

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