US4140645A
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Glasses and glass-ceramics suitable for induction heating
Assignee: Corning Glass Works
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Filing: 1978-06-12
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Granted: 1979-02-20
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Expires: 1998-06-12
Abstract
Abstract The instant invention relates to the production of glass and glass-ceramic compositions containing a ferrimagnetic crystal phase throughout which respond thermally to fields generated by induction coils. Magnetite (Fe 3 O 4 ) is the preferred ferrimagnetic crystal phase because of its high permeability and low resistivity (˜10 -4 ohm-cm) at room temperature as well as the relative low cost of iron when compared with other ferrimagnetic species. Two general composition areas are of interest: Na 2 O and/or K 2 O-FeO-B 2 O 3 -SiO 2 and Li 2 O-Al 2 O 3 -B 2 O 3 -SiO 2 . Where the coefficient of thermal expansion is sufficiently low to impart good thermal shock resistance, the compositions can be considered for top-of-stove cooking vessels.
Inventors
- 👤 George H. Beall
- 👤 Richard F. Reade
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-28 07:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F1/00; H01F1/01; H01F1/03; H01F1/12; H01F1/34; H01F1/36; H01F1/37; C; C03; C03C; C03C10/00; C03C10/0081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A glass article which will demonstrate efficient and uniform heating when placed in an oscillatory magnetic field and containing magnetite crystals dispersed throughout the body thereof, said glass article having an overall composition, expressed in weight percent on the oxide basis as calculated from the batch, selected from the groups (a) 2-10% Na 2 O and/or K 2 O, 5-20% B 2 O 3 , 15-40% FeO, O-32% Al 2 O 3 , and 35-65% SiO 2 ; and (b) 1.5-6% Li 2 O, 10-40% FeO, 10-20% Al 2 O 3 , 45-66% SiO 2 , 0-5% TiO 2 and/or ZrO 2 , and 0-5% B 2 O 3 , at least 1% B 2 O 3 being required when the proportion of FeO is less than 15%.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A glass article which will demonstrate efficient and uniform heating when placed in an oscillatory magnetic field and containing magnetite crystals dispersed throughout the body thereof, said glass article having an overall composition, expressed in weight percent on the oxide basis as calculated from the batch, selected from the groups (a) 2-10% Na 2 O and/or K 2 O, 5-20% B 2 O 3 , 15-40% FeO, O-32% Al 2 O 3 , and 35-65% SiO 2 ; and (b) 1.5-6% Li 2 O, 10-40% FeO, 10-20% Al 2 O 3 , 45-66% SiO 2 , 0-5% TiO 2 and/or ZrO 2 , and 0-5% B 2 O 3 , at least 1% B 2 O 3 being required when the proportion of FeO is less than 15%.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
130 words
A glass-ceramic article which will demonstrate efficient and uniform heating when placed in an oscillatory magnetic field, said article consisting essentially of crystals dispersed within a glassy matrix, said glass-ceramic article having an overall composition, expressed in weight percent on the oxide basis as calculated from the batch, selected from the groups (a) 2-10% Na 2 O and/or K 2 O, 5-20% B 2 O 3 , 15-40% FeO, 15-32% Al 2 O 3 , and 35-50% SiO 2 ; and (b) 1.5-6% Li 2 O, 10-40% FeO, 10-20% Al 2 O 3 , 45-66% SiO 2 , 0-5% TiO 2 and/or ZrO 2 , and 0-5% B 2 O 3 , at least 1% B 2 O 3 being required when the proportion of FeO is less than 15%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
130 words
A glass-ceramic article which will demonstrate efficient and uniform heating when placed in an oscillatory magnetic field, said article consisting essentially of crystals dispersed within a glassy matrix, said glass-ceramic article having an overall composition, expressed in weight percent on the oxide basis as calculated from the batch, selected from the groups (a) 2-10% Na 2 O and/or K 2 O, 5-20% B 2 O 3 , 15-40% FeO, 15-32% Al 2 O 3 , and 35-50% SiO 2 ; and (b) 1.5-6% Li 2 O, 10-40% FeO, 10-20% Al 2 O 3 , 45-66% SiO 2 , 0-5% TiO 2 and/or ZrO 2 , and 0-5% B 2 O 3 , at least 1% B 2 O 3 being required when the proportion of FeO is less than 15%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A glass-ceramic article according to claim 2 wherein the crystals therein consist essentially of magnetite along with beta-quartz solid solution and/or beta-spodumene solid solution, and said article has a coefficient of thermal expansion (0-300° C.) of less than about 40 ×10 -7 /° C.
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