US4492665A
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Process for the production of mouldings from materials based on silicon nitride
Assignee: Swedish Institute for Silicate Research
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Filing: 1982-05-10
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Granted: 1985-01-08
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Expires: 2002-05-10
Abstract
Abstract Process for the production of moulded bodies of materials based on silicon nitride, where the powder mix prepared by way of initial material contains silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4 ), a high proportion, preferably 40-85 percent by weight, of silicon (Si) and a sintering aid. With conventional sintering the above powder mix is advantageously prepared by grinding of an Si-powder dispersed in an Si 3 N 4 powder the grain size of which is considerably lower than that of the Si-powder. The process covers in the main the production of a body moulded from this powder mix by known moulding methods, nitriding of the Si-content to Si 3 N 4 and sintering of the moulded body to a final required density.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Pompe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:07
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/58; C04B35/584; C04B35/591
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A process for the production of moulded bodies consisting of materials based on silicon nitride comprising preparing a powder mix of silicon powder, silicon nitride powder and a sintering aid, moulding said mix, nitriding the Si-content to Si 3 N 4 and sintering, characterised in that the silicon powder is ground down to a mean particle size below 1 μm in the presence of silicon nitride powder as a dispersing agent and in the presence of sintering aids and, that a body moulded of this powder mix hereafter is nitrided during a time period not longer than 5 (five) hours whereby the nitriding temperature is kept below the melting point of pure silicon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A process for the production of moulded bodies consisting of materials based on silicon nitride comprising preparing a powder mix of silicon powder, silicon nitride powder and a sintering aid, moulding said mix, nitriding the Si-content to Si 3 N 4 and sintering, characterised in that the silicon powder is ground down to a mean particle size below 1 μm in the presence of silicon nitride powder as a dispersing agent and in the presence of sintering aids and, that a body moulded of this powder mix hereafter is nitrided during a time period not longer than 5 (five) hours whereby the nitriding temperature is kept below the melting point of pure silicon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, characterised in that the grain size of the Si-powder added prior to grinding exceeds that of the Si 3 N 4 -powder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process in accordance with the claim 1, characterised in that the content of Si-powder is kept within the range of 40-85 percent by weight relative to the amount of Si 3 N 4 added.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, characterised in that nitriding of the body moulded from powder is effected in the same oven as the subsequent sintering process.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process in accordance with claim 2, characterised in that the content of Si-powder is kept within the range of 40-85 percent by weight relative to the amount of Si 3 N 4 added.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process in accordance with claim 2, characterised in that nitriding of the body moulded from powder is effected in the same oven as the subsequent sintering process.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process in accordance with claim 3, characterised in that nitriding of the body moulded from powder is effected in the same oven as the subsequent sintering process.
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