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Aluminum nitride sintered body and method of evaluation for the same

US7288496B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2004
Grant dateOct 30, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T279/23
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An aluminum nitride sintered body is provided, including a polycrystalline structure in which grain boundary fracture toughness KICgb is 1.6 MPa·m1/2 or more. The grain boundary fracture toughness KICgb is determined by the equation KICgb=KIC·cos2(π·PIF/200), wherein KIC is fracture toughness (MPa·m1/2), and PIF is a percentage of the intergranular fracture (%).

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