Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
360 words
Dark red, transparent glass ceramic, particularly for the manufacture of articles which can be locally heated, said glass ceramic having a "heat stress factor" R >1000, a crystal phase content being at least 30% and not more than 50% by weight, and a infrared transmission ≧13% in a layer of 4.5 mm. in thickness in the wave length range of from 1100 to 2700 nm. and formed from a basic glass consisting essentially of in percent by weight, calculated on an oxide basis: ______________________________________
SiO.sub.2 64.00 ± 0.30,
Al.sub.2 O.sub.3
21.30 ± 0.20,
Li.sub.2 O 3.50 ± 0.15,
Na.sub.2 O 0.60 ± 0.15,
K.sub.2 O 0.50 ± 0.10,
BaO 2.50 ± 0.50,
CaO 0.20 ± 0.20,
MgO 0.10 ± 0.10,
ZnO 1.50 ± 0.50,
TiO.sub.2 2.30 ± 0.10,
ZrO.sub.2 1.60 ± 0.10,
MnO.sub.2 0.65 ± 0.15,
Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3
0.23 ± 0.03,
CoO 0.37 ± 0.05,
NiO 0.06 ± 0.02, and
Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3
0.85 ± 0.15,
______________________________________ said basic glass having the following characteristics: ______________________________________
α × 10.sup.7 (20 to 300° C)° C
= 43 ± 1
Tg (° C); η ca. 10.sup.13.5 P
= 680 ± 5
V.sub.A (° C); η = 10.sup.4 P
= 1290 ± 10
Density (g/cc.) = 2.49 ± 0.05
position of the DTA-Peak.sub.max in ° C
at a heating rate of 6 to 6.5° C/min
= 840 ± 5
______________________________________ that transparent glass ceramic produced from that basic glass by at least one heat treating cycle consisting essentially of: a. heating the basic glass at a temperature up to 900° C for a sufficient time to obtain that crystalline phase content of at least 30% and not more than 50% by weight and to obtain a heat stress factor R above 1000; and b. cooling the heated glass at a rate of about 1° to 7° C/min within a temperature range of about 900° to 750° C and of about 1 to 200° C/min within a temperature range of 750° C to room temperature; said crystalline phase content consisting essentially of a member selected from the group consisting of h-quartz solid solutions, h-spodumene, and mixtures thereof, dependent on the number of heat treating cycles employed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
360 words
Dark red, transparent glass ceramic, particularly for the manufacture of articles which can be locally heated, said glass ceramic having a "heat stress factor" R >1000, a crystal phase content being at least 30% and not more than 50% by weight, and a infrared transmission ≧13% in a layer of 4.5 mm. in thickness in the wave length range of from 1100 to 2700 nm. and formed from a basic glass consisting essentially of in percent by weight, calculated on an oxide basis: ______________________________________
SiO.sub.2 64.00 ± 0.30,
Al.sub.2 O.sub.3
21.30 ± 0.20,
Li.sub.2 O 3.50 ± 0.15,
Na.sub.2 O 0.60 ± 0.15,
K.sub.2 O 0.50 ± 0.10,
BaO 2.50 ± 0.50,
CaO 0.20 ± 0.20,
MgO 0.10 ± 0.10,
ZnO 1.50 ± 0.50,
TiO.sub.2 2.30 ± 0.10,
ZrO.sub.2 1.60 ± 0.10,
MnO.sub.2 0.65 ± 0.15,
Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3
0.23 ± 0.03,
CoO 0.37 ± 0.05,
NiO 0.06 ± 0.02, and
Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3
0.85 ± 0.15,
______________________________________ said basic glass having the following characteristics: ______________________________________
α × 10.sup.7 (20 to 300° C)° C
= 43 ± 1
Tg (° C); η ca. 10.sup.13.5 P
= 680 ± 5
V.sub.A (° C); η = 10.sup.4 P
= 1290 ± 10
Density (g/cc.) = 2.49 ± 0.05
position of the DTA-Peak.sub.max in ° C
at a heating rate of 6 to 6.5° C/min
= 840 ± 5
______________________________________ that transparent glass ceramic produced from that basic glass by at least one heat treating cycle consisting essentially of: a. heating the basic glass at a temperature up to 900° C for a sufficient time to obtain that crystalline phase content of at least 30% and not more than 50% by weight and to obtain a heat stress factor R above 1000; and b. cooling the heated glass at a rate of about 1° to 7° C/min within a temperature range of about 900° to 750° C and of about 1 to 200° C/min within a temperature range of 750° C to room temperature; said crystalline phase content consisting essentially of a member selected from the group consisting of h-quartz solid solutions, h-spodumene, and mixtures thereof, dependent on the number of heat treating cycles employed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A dark red, transparent, glass ceramic according to claim 1, containing only h-spodumene in crystalline phase content said crystalline phase content being not more than 50% by weight, and having a modulus of rupture of about 1680 ± 50 kp/cm 2 , the glass having been heat treated through at least five heat treatment cycles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A glass ceramic according to claim 1, having a total crystalline phase content of at least 40%, the size of the crystals being about 400-1000 A.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A glass ceramic according to claim 3, having a total crystalline phase content of at least 40%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A glass ceramic according to claim 3, the size of the crystals being about 500-700 A.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A glass ceramic according to claim 4, the size of the crystals being about 500-700 A.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A glass ceramic according to claim 1 wherein the heat stress factor R is higher than 2500.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A glass ceramic according to claim 1 wherein the crystalline content consists essentially of h-quartz solid solutions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A glass ceramic according to claim 1 wherein the crystalline content consists essentially of a mixture of h-quartz solid solutions and h-spodumene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
172 words
A process for the manufacture of a glass ceramic comprising the steps of: a. heating a basic glass at 800°-900° C for a sufficient time to obtain said crystalline phase content of at least 30% and not more than 50% by weight; and b. cooling the heated glass at a rate of about 1° to 7° C/min within a temperature range of about 900° to 750° C and of about 1° to 200° C/min within a temperature range of 750° C to room temperature; said basic glass consisting essentially of in percent by weight calculated on an oxide basis: ______________________________________
SiO.sub.2 64.00 ± 0.30,
Al.sub.2 O.sub.3
21.30 ± 0.20,
Li.sub.2 O 3.50 ± 0.15,
Na.sub.2 O 0.60 ± 0.15,
K.sub.2 O 0.50 ± 0.10,
BaO 2.50 ± 0.50,
CaO 0.20 ± 0.20,
MgO 0.10 ± 0.10,
ZnO 1.50 ± 0.50,
TiO.sub.2 2.30 ± 0.10,
ZrO.sub.2 1.60 ± 0.10,
MnO.sub.2 0.65 ± 0.15,
Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3
0.23 ± 0.03,
CoO 0.37 ± 0.05,
NiO 0.06 ± 0.02, and
Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3
0.85 ± 0.15,
______________________________________
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
172 words
A process for the manufacture of a glass ceramic comprising the steps of: a. heating a basic glass at 800°-900° C for a sufficient time to obtain said crystalline phase content of at least 30% and not more than 50% by weight; and b. cooling the heated glass at a rate of about 1° to 7° C/min within a temperature range of about 900° to 750° C and of about 1° to 200° C/min within a temperature range of 750° C to room temperature; said basic glass consisting essentially of in percent by weight calculated on an oxide basis: ______________________________________
SiO.sub.2 64.00 ± 0.30,
Al.sub.2 O.sub.3
21.30 ± 0.20,
Li.sub.2 O 3.50 ± 0.15,
Na.sub.2 O 0.60 ± 0.15,
K.sub.2 O 0.50 ± 0.10,
BaO 2.50 ± 0.50,
CaO 0.20 ± 0.20,
MgO 0.10 ± 0.10,
ZnO 1.50 ± 0.50,
TiO.sub.2 2.30 ± 0.10,
ZrO.sub.2 1.60 ± 0.10,
MnO.sub.2 0.65 ± 0.15,
Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3
0.23 ± 0.03,
CoO 0.37 ± 0.05,
NiO 0.06 ± 0.02, and
Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3
0.85 ± 0.15,
______________________________________
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A process according to claim 10, comprising 1 to 6 heat treating cycles, the crystalline phase content in the final glass ceramic varying from h-quartz solid solutions to mixtures of same with h-spodumene, to h-spodumene alone, as the number of heat treating cycles are increased.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
112 words
A process for the manufacture of a glass ceramic according to claim 10 comprising the steps of: melting at about 1620° C a mixture of substantially the following proportions: ______________________________________
% by weight
53.30 sand,
27.15 hydrated alumina,
1.90 zirconium silicate,
2.02 titanium oxide,
7.49 lithium carbonate,
0.87 sodium carbonate,
0.62 potash,
0.39 dolomite,
1.04 barium carbonate,
2.16 barium nitrate,
1.09 zinc oxide,
0.56 manganese dioxide,
0.21 ferric oxide,
0.36 cobalt oxide,
0.05 nickel oxide, and
0.73 antimony oxide
______________________________________ to form a basic glass, cooling the basic glass to about 1480° C, shaping the basic glass, cooling the shaped glass to at least 700° C, and heat treating the shaped glass.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
63 words
The process according to claim 12, wherein the step of heat treating includes the cycle of: heating the shaped glass from room temperature to about 800° C at about 10° C/min., devitrifying the shaped glass from about 800° C to about 890° C at about 0.5° C/min., and cooling the devitrified glass from about 890° C to room temperature at about 7° C/min.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process according to claim 13, wherein the cycle of heat treating steps is repeated.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process according to claim 14, wherein the shaped glass is heat treated through six cycles.