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Sintered cordierite glass-ceramic bodies

Assignee: Corning Glass Works
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Filing: 1974-06-07
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Granted: 1975-12-16
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Expires: 1994-06-07
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention relates to means for sintering powdered glasses having compositions approximating the stoichiometry of cordierite (2MgO.2Al2O3.5SiO2) into strong bodies exhibiting low coefficients of thermal expansion and containing hexagonal cordierite as the crystal phase. Additions of minor amounts of K2O and/or Cs2O to the glass compositions are unique in imparting excellent sinterability at temperatures of 1050*C. and below, and yielding a body which retains a low coefficient of thermal expansion even after repeated thermal cycling to 1000*C.

Inventors

  • 👤 David M Miller

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 04:18
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C10/00; C03C10/0036; C03C10/0045

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 40 words
A SINTERED GLASS-CEMAMIC BODY CONTAINING HEXAGONAL CORDIERITE AS THE CRYSTALLINE PHASE, EXHIBITING A COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION (25*-1000*C.) BETWEEN ABOUT 13-18 10-7/*C., AND DEMONSTRATING A USE TEMPERATURE UP TO 13000*C. CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY, BY WEIGHT ON THE OXIDE BASIS, OF ABOUT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 40 words
A SINTERED GLASS-CEMAMIC BODY CONTAINING HEXAGONAL CORDIERITE AS THE CRYSTALLINE PHASE, EXHIBITING A COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION (25*-1000*C.) BETWEEN ABOUT 13-18 10-7/*C., AND DEMONSTRATING A USE TEMPERATURE UP TO 13000*C. CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY, BY WEIGHT ON THE OXIDE BASIS, OF ABOUT
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
A sintered glass-ceramic body according to claim 1 consisting essentially, by weight on the oxide basis, of about 12.5-14.5% MgO, 34-36% Al2O3, 49-52% SiO2, and 0.5-2.5% K2O and/or Cs2O.

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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) 1978-12-15 1979-06-16 1979-12-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-12-15 1983-06-16 1983-12-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-12-15 1987-06-16 1987-12-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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