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Process for improving the high temperature flexural strength of titanium diboride-boron nitride
Assignee: Praxair ST Technology Inc
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Filing: 1982-12-22
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Granted: 1985-04-30
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Expires: 2002-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A process for improving the high temperature flexural strength of titanium diboride-boron nitride (TiB2-BN) intermetallic compositions which comprises reheating hot pressed TiB2-BN stock to about 2000 DEG C. for about four hours in an inert atmosphere.
Inventors
- 👤 Lionel C. Montgomery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 03:04
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/58; C04B35/5805; C04B35/58064; C04B35/58071; C04B35/583; C04B35/622; C04B35/626; C04B35/63; C04B35/6303; C04B35/64; C04B35/645; C04B38/00; C04B38/06; C04B38/0605; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/22; C23C14/24; C23C14/243
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A process for producing an intermetallic composition comprising titanium diboride and boron nitride having enhanced high temperature flexural strength characteristics, said process comprising forming a uniform blend of titanium diboride and boron nitride powders containing oxygen in a bond phase, hot pressing said uniform blend in an inert atmosphere at elevated temperatures to form a solid body, discontinuing the hot pressing of the body and subsequently heating the solid body between approximately 1600° C. and 2200° C. in an inert atmosphere for from about four hours to about 10 hours to vaporize said bond phase of said hot pressed body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A process for producing an intermetallic composition comprising titanium diboride and boron nitride having enhanced high temperature flexural strength characteristics, said process comprising forming a uniform blend of titanium diboride and boron nitride powders containing oxygen in a bond phase, hot pressing said uniform blend in an inert atmosphere at elevated temperatures to form a solid body, discontinuing the hot pressing of the body and subsequently heating the solid body between approximately 1600° C. and 2200° C. in an inert atmosphere for from about four hours to about 10 hours to vaporize said bond phase of said hot pressed body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the second heating step is performed in an argon atmosphere.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein an additive of CaO is introduced to the blend before hot pressing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the amount of CaO additive is from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of the TiB 2 -BN blend.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claims 1, 2, 3, or 4 wherein the second heating step is at a temperature of approximately 2000° C. for about four hours.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claims 1, 2, 3, or 4 wherein the ratio of titanium diboride to boron nitride in said blend is from 20 to 80% by weight titanium diboride and 80 to 20% by weight boron nitride.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the hot pressing is performed at a temperature in the range of 1600 to 2100 and a pressure in the range of from 1000 to 3000 psig.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The process of claim 6 wherein in addition to titanium diboride and boron nitride, the intermetallic compositions include one or more of the materials selected from the group consisting of AlN, TiN, Ti, Al, Ni, in the range of 0 to 50 weight percent of the intermetallic composition.
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