Silicon nitride sintered body and manufacturing method thereof, member for molten metal, member for hot working, and member for digging
US7829491B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC04B2235/9607
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A silicon nitride sintered body comprising β-sialon expressed by a composition formula of Si6−ZAlZOZN8−Z, wherein z value being the dissolved amount is 0.1 to 1, as a main phase, a grain boundary phase and Fe silicide particles. The grain boundary phase contains RE (Group III elements in the periodic table)-Al—Si—O, and component ratios of Al, Si and RE in terms of Al2O3, SiO2, RE2O3, respectively is 5 to 50 mass % of Al2O3, 5 to 20 mass % of SiO2, and the balanced amount of RE2O3, the grain boundary phase is contained in a range of 20 volume % or less to 100 volume % of the sintered body, and the Fe silicide particles is contained in 0.02 to 3 mass % in terms of Fe to 100 mass % of the sintered body. Its high thermal shock resistance provides suitable applications to members for molten metal, hot working, and digging.
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