Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A sintered refractory body which comprises (a) from 99.99 to 60% by weight of at least one metal diboride selected from the group consisting of titanium diboride, chromium diboride, tantalum diboride, manganese diboride, molybdenum diboride, yttrium diboride, vanadium diboride, hafnium diboride, niobium diboride, aluminum diboride and zirconium diboride, (b) from 0.01 to 40% by weight of at least one metal boride selected from the group consisting of MnB, Mn 3 B 4 , Mn 2 B, Mn 4 B, TiB, Ti 2 B 5 , Ti 2 B, W 2 B 5 and Mo 2 B 5 , and (c) from 0.001 to 30% by weight of a binder ingredient selected from the group consisting of NiB, Ni 4 B 3 , Ni 2 B, Ni 3 B, FeB, Fe 2 B, CoB, Co 2 B, Co 3 B and an alloy of nickel and phosphorus composed of 3 to 25% by weight of phosphorus and 97 to 75% by weight of nickel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A sintered refractory body which comprises (a) from 99.99 to 60% by weight of at least one metal diboride selected from the group consisting of titanium diboride, chromium diboride, tantalum diboride, manganese diboride, molybdenum diboride, yttrium diboride, vanadium diboride, hafnium diboride, niobium diboride, aluminum diboride and zirconium diboride, (b) from 0.01 to 40% by weight of at least one metal boride selected from the group consisting of MnB, Mn 3 B 4 , Mn 2 B, Mn 4 B, TiB, Ti 2 B 5 , Ti 2 B, W 2 B 5 and Mo 2 B 5 , and (c) from 0.001 to 30% by weight of a binder ingredient selected from the group consisting of NiB, Ni 4 B 3 , Ni 2 B, Ni 3 B, FeB, Fe 2 B, CoB, Co 2 B, Co 3 B and an alloy of nickel and phosphorus composed of 3 to 25% by weight of phosphorus and 97 to 75% by weight of nickel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The sintered refractory body as claimed in claim 1 wherein the component (a) is a combination of at least two metal diborides selected from the group consisting of the diborides of titanium, chromium, tantalum, manganese, molybdenum, yttrium, vanadium, hafnium, niobium, aluminum and zirconium, the amount of each of the metal diborides in the sintered refractory body being not smaller than 1% by weight.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
182 words
A method for the preparation of a sintered ceramic body which comprises (a) mixing from 99.99 to 60% by weight of at least one metal diboride selected from the group consisting of titanium diboride, chromium diboride, tantalum diboride, manganese diboride, molybdenum diboride, yttrium diboride, vanadium diboride, hafnium diboride, niobium diboride, aluminum diboride and zirconium diboride and from 0.01 to 40% by weight of at least one metal boride selected from the group consisting of MnB, Mn 2 B, Mn 4 B, TiB, Ti 2 B 5 , Ti 2 B, W 2 B 5 and Mo 2 B 5 with from 0.001 to 30% by weight of a binder ingredient selected from the group consisting of NiB, Ni 4 B 3 , Ni 2 B, Ni 3 B, FeB, Fe 2 B, CoB, Co 2 B, Co 3 B and an alloy of nickel and phosphorus composed of 3 to 25% by weight of phosphorus and 97 to 75% by weight of nickel to form a powder blend, and (b) subjecting the powder blend to sintering by heating into a sintered body.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
182 words
A method for the preparation of a sintered ceramic body which comprises (a) mixing from 99.99 to 60% by weight of at least one metal diboride selected from the group consisting of titanium diboride, chromium diboride, tantalum diboride, manganese diboride, molybdenum diboride, yttrium diboride, vanadium diboride, hafnium diboride, niobium diboride, aluminum diboride and zirconium diboride and from 0.01 to 40% by weight of at least one metal boride selected from the group consisting of MnB, Mn 2 B, Mn 4 B, TiB, Ti 2 B 5 , Ti 2 B, W 2 B 5 and Mo 2 B 5 with from 0.001 to 30% by weight of a binder ingredient selected from the group consisting of NiB, Ni 4 B 3 , Ni 2 B, Ni 3 B, FeB, Fe 2 B, CoB, Co 2 B, Co 3 B and an alloy of nickel and phosphorus composed of 3 to 25% by weight of phosphorus and 97 to 75% by weight of nickel to form a powder blend, and (b) subjecting the powder blend to sintering by heating into a sintered body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as claimed in claim 3 wherein the step of sintering by heating is carried out with the powder blend simultaneously under pressure for compression.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as claimed in claim 3 wherein the step of sintering by heating is carried out with the powder blend shaped in advance by molding in cold.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as claimed in claim 3 wherein the metal boride is replaced with the metal corresponding to the metal boride or a combination of the metal corresponding to the metal boride and elementary boron.