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Super hard highly pure silicon nitrides

Assignee: Research Institute for Iron Steel and Other Metals of Tohoku University
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Filing: 1980-03-11
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Granted: 1982-01-26
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Expires: 2000-03-11
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Abstract

Abstract A super hard-highly pure silicon nitride includes a preferentially oriented crystalline silicon nitride having a grain size of 1-50 μm and a micro Vickers hardness of 3,000 kg/mm 2 under a load of 100 g, a finely grained crystalline silicon nitride having an average grain size of less than 1 μm and a micro Vickers hardness of 3,500 kg/mm 2 under a load of 100 g, and an amorphous silicon nitride having a micro Vickers hardness of 2,200 kg/mm 2 under a load of 100 g, and is produced by blowing a nitrogen depositing source and a silicon depositing source on a substrate heated at 500°-1,900° C. with a blowpipe composed of a pipe assembly wherein a first pipe for the nitrogen depositing source is surrounded with the second pipe for silicon depositing source and the distance from an opening end of the first pipe to the substrate is shorter than a distance from an opening end of the second pipe to the substrate.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toshio Hirai
  • 👤 Koichi Niihara

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 23:06
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/45563; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/58; C04B35/584; C23C16/22; C23C16/30; C23C16/34; C23C16/345; C23C16/45576; C30; C30B; C30B25/00; C30B25/02; C30B29/00; C30B29/10; C30B29/38; C30B29/60; C30B29/605; H; H01; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/10; H01M50/183; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y10; Y10S; Y10S117/00; Y10S117/901; Y10S117/902; Y10S117/915

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 60 words
A super hard-highly pure silicon nitride having a hexagonal structure wherein two or more of crystal faces (h k o), (h o l) and (h k l) are preferentially oriented in parallel to a deposition surface therefor, a grain size of 1-50 μm and a micro Vickers hardness of more than 3,000 kg/mm 2 under a load of 100 g.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 60 words
A super hard-highly pure silicon nitride having a hexagonal structure wherein two or more of crystal faces (h k o), (h o l) and (h k l) are preferentially oriented in parallel to a deposition surface therefor, a grain size of 1-50 μm and a micro Vickers hardness of more than 3,000 kg/mm 2 under a load of 100 g.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
The super hard, highly pure silicon nitride of claim 1, wherein said silicon nitride has a primary cone composed of fine grains having an average grain size of less than 1 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
The super hard, highly pure silicon nitride of claim 1, in the form of a layer on said deposition surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
The super hard, highly pure silicon nitride of claim 1, in bulk solid form separate from said deposition surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 48 words
The super hard, highly pure silicon nitride of claim 1, wherein the two or more crystal faces (h k o), (h o l) and (h k l) which are preferentially oriented in parallel to the deposition surface are the crystal faces (h k o) and (h o l).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 48 words
The super hard, highly pure silicon nitride of claim 1, wherein the two or more crystal faces (h k o), (h o l) and (h k l) which are preferentially oriented in parallel to the deposition surface are the crystal faces (h k o) and (h k l).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 48 words
The super hard, highly pure silicon nitride of claim 1, wherein the two or more crystal faces (h k o), (h o l) and (h k l) which are preferentially oriented in parallel to the deposition surface are the crystal faces (h o l) and (h k l).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 51 words
The super hard, highly pure silicon nitride of claim 1, wherein the two or more crystal faces (h k o), (h o l) and (h k l) which are preferentially oriented in parallel to the deposition surface are the crystal faces (h k o), (h o l) and (h k l).

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1985-01-25 1985-07-27 1986-01-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1989-01-25 1989-07-27 1990-01-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1993-01-25 1993-07-27 1994-01-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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