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Whisker-reinforced ceramic cutting tool material

US5948715A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 1998
Grant dateSep 7, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T407/27
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Oxide-based ceramic cutting inserts for chipforming machining of steel, comprising a ceramic oxide-based matrix of alumina and less than 10% by volume zirconia and 5-40% by volume of homogeneously dispersed whiskers based upon (Ta.sub.x Hf.sub.y Ti.sub.1-x-y)C.sub.1-z N.sub.z where 0<x<0.75 and 0<y<0.75, x+y>0.25 and 0.ltoreq.z<1.

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