Alumina based ceramic material and method of manufacturing the same
US5538926A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC04B35/80
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A mixed powder containing: 5-30 wt % of SiC whiskers; 3-30 wt % of a sintering auxiliary agent composed of one kind or more of oxides of Mg, Si, Ca, Ti, Zr, Cr, Ni, Y and rare earth elements; and an Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 powder as a base material; or further containing 0.5-40 wt % of one kind or more of compounds composed of one kind or more of transient elements in the groups IVa, Va, and VIa of the periodic table and one kind or more of C, N and B, are compacted and subjected to pressureless-sintering in a nitrogen containing inert gas atmosphere at a temperature between 1500.degree. and 1900.degree. C. With this method, the SiC whiskers containing Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 based ceramic material, which is densified and has a sufficient strength and toughness, can be formed in a complex shape and a large size.
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