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US3873329A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Glass-ceramic article

Assignee: Corning Glass Works
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Filing: 1973-07-02
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Granted: 1975-03-25
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Expires: 1993-07-02
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Abstract

Abstract This invention relates to the production of hard, high-modulus glass-ceramic articles having compositions within the MgO-Al2O3B2O3-SiO2 field nucleated with a combination of TiO2 and ZrO2 wherein the principal crystal phases are alpha-quartz and sapphirine. Where such articles are contacted with a source of lithium ions at elevated temperatures, an exchange of lithium ions for magnesium ions on a two-Li -for-one Mg 2basis takes place within the crystal structures resulting in the development of a surface layer wherein the primary crystal phase is a lithium-stuffed beta-quartz solid solution, also sometimes termed beta-eucryptite solid solution. This phenomenon causes the development of compressive stresses within the ion exchanged surface layer as the articles are cooled below the exchange temperature leading to a marked improvement in the mechanical strength of the articles.

Inventors

  • 👤 George H Beall

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 12:27
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B32/00; C03B32/02; C03C; C03C10/00; C03C10/0036; C03C10/0045; C03C21/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
A GLASS-CERAMIC ARTICLE EXHIBITING A MODULUS OF RUPTURE VALUE AS FORMED BETWEEN ABOUT 25,000-60,000 PSI, A KNOOP HARDNESS MEASUREMENT (KHN100) GREATER THAN 800, AND A COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION (25*-300*C.) BETWEEN ABOUT 90-110 X 10**-7/*C. CONSISTING PREDOMINANTLY OF ALPHA-QUARTZ AND SAPPHIRINE HOMOGENEOUSLY DISPERSED WITHIN A GLASSY MATRIX, THE TOTAL CRYSTALLINITY COMPRISING AT LEAST 75 PERCENT OF THE GLASS-CERAMIC ARTICLE AND BEING PRODUCED THROUGH THE CRYSTALLIZATION IN SITU OF A GLASS ARTICLE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY, BY WEIGHT ON THE OXIDE BASIS, OF ABOUT 10-16 PERCENT MGO, 0.5-3.5% B2O3, 20-28 PERCENT AL2O3, 44-58 PERCENT SIO2, 3-9% TIO2, AND 3-7% ZRO2, THE TOTAL TIO2+ZRO2 BEING ABOUT 8-13%
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 103 words
A GLASS-CERAMIC ARTICLE EXHIBITING A MODULUS OF RUPTURE VALUE AS FORMED BETWEEN ABOUT 25,000-60,000 PSI, A KNOOP HARDNESS MEASUREMENT (KHN100) GREATER THAN 800, AND A COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION (25*-300*C.) BETWEEN ABOUT 90-110 X 10**-7/*C. CONSISTING PREDOMINANTLY OF ALPHA-QUARTZ AND SAPPHIRINE HOMOGENEOUSLY DISPERSED WITHIN A GLASSY MATRIX, THE TOTAL CRYSTALLINITY COMPRISING AT LEAST 75 PERCENT OF THE GLASS-CERAMIC ARTICLE AND BEING PRODUCED THROUGH THE CRYSTALLIZATION IN SITU OF A GLASS ARTICLE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY, BY WEIGHT ON THE OXIDE BASIS, OF ABOUT 10-16 PERCENT MGO, 0.5-3.5% B2O3, 20-28 PERCENT AL2O3, 44-58 PERCENT SIO2, 3-9% TIO2, AND 3-7% ZRO2, THE TOTAL TIO2+ZRO2 BEING ABOUT 8-13%
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
A glass-ceramic article according to claim 1 wherein the mole ratio Si2O4:MgAl2O4 is below about 3:2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
A glass-ceramic article according to claim 2 wherein the mole ratio Si2O4:MgAl2O4 is greater than about 1:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
A glass-ceramic article according to claim 1 wherein the sum of MgO, B2O3, Al2O3, SiO2, TiO2, and ZrO2 constitutes about 97 percent by weight of the total composition.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1978-03-24 1978-09-23 1979-03-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-03-24 1982-09-23 1983-03-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-03-24 1986-09-23 1987-03-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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