Zirconia diaphragm structure and piezoelectric/electrostrictive element incorporating same
US5517076A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 12, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC04B2237/80
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A zirconia diaphragm structure, and a method of producing such structure. The zirconia diaphragm structure includes a zirconia substrate having at least one window, and a zirconia diaphragm plate formed integrally with the zirconia substrate so as to close each window, the zirconia substrate comprising a zirconia material as a major component, and containing 0.1-5.0% by weight of one of combinations consisting of (i) alumina and calcia, (ii) alumina, calcia and magnesia, (iii) alumina, calcia and silica, and (iv) alumina, calcia, magnesia and silica.
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