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Mechanochemical polishing abrasive

US5228886A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 1991
Grant dateJul 20, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K3/1463
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A mechanochemical polishing abrasive and a process for using the mechanochemical polishing abrasive to polish the surface of a hardened workpiece cheaply and efficiently. The mechanochemical polishing abrasive comprises a slurry of colloidal silica and a mechanical abrasive selected from one or more of the materials in the group comprising Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, Fe.sub.3 O.sub.4, MgO, BaCO.sub.3, CaCO.sub.3, MnO.sub.2, CeO, SiO.sub.2, CeO.sub.2, Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3, and Al.sub.2 O.sub.3.

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