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Process of hot isostatic pressing of ferrite material
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1984-01-03
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Granted: 1985-11-12
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Expires: 2004-01-03
Abstract
Abstract Process of hot isostatic pressing of MnZn ferrite material for producing ferrite close to theoretical density without a significant increase in grain size. Permeability is increased with the increase in theoretical density. The process includes the steps of pressurizing an entire ferrite sample which is surrounded by pieces of similar composition while in alumina crucibles with fused alumina grain there between and an optional oxygen getter on top of the grain, introducing an inert atmosphere, elevating pressure and temperature, the temperature elevated to a value below that previously used for sintering or hot pressing, and maintaining temperature to optimize density without excess grain growth. Density is thereby optimized without excess grain growth, while maintaining or improving the magnetic properties.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene B. Rigby
- 👤 Ralph W. Scheidecker
- 👤 Robert R. Suchomel
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/26; C04B35/622; C04B35/64; C04B35/645; C04B35/6455
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
Process of hot isostatic pressing of ferrite material workpieces of a predetermined thickness in a sealed oven, said ferrite material workpieces having been previously sintered or hot pressed, comprising of steps of: a. placing ferrite material workpieces in a covered ceramic enclosure; b. surrounding said ferrite material workpieces by finely ground ferrite pieces of large surface area having a composition substantially similar to said ferrite material workpieces providing good chemical protection; c. sealing said oven and introducing an inert gas atmosphere under pressure within said oven; d. elevating said pressure and temperature to predetermined levels in said oven below that previously utilized for sintering or hot pressing said ferrite material workpieces for said sintering or hot pressing; and e. maintaining said temperature for a predetermine time interval for said ferrite material workpieces in said oven, thereby providing that said ferrite material approaches theoretical density without significant increase in grain size of said ferrite material workpieces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
Process of hot isostatic pressing of ferrite material workpieces of a predetermined thickness in a sealed oven, said ferrite material workpieces having been previously sintered or hot pressed, comprising of steps of: a. placing ferrite material workpieces in a covered ceramic enclosure; b. surrounding said ferrite material workpieces by finely ground ferrite pieces of large surface area having a composition substantially similar to said ferrite material workpieces providing good chemical protection; c. sealing said oven and introducing an inert gas atmosphere under pressure within said oven; d. elevating said pressure and temperature to predetermined levels in said oven below that previously utilized for sintering or hot pressing said ferrite material workpieces for said sintering or hot pressing; and e. maintaining said temperature for a predetermine time interval for said ferrite material workpieces in said oven, thereby providing that said ferrite material approaches theoretical density without significant increase in grain size of said ferrite material workpieces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
Process of claim 1 wherein said thickness of said workpieces is no greater than 1.0 inch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
Process of claim 1 wherein said temperature is substantially 1200 degrees centigrade.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
Process of claim 1 wherein said temperature is substantially 25 to 150 degrees centigrade below said previously utilized temperature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
Process of claim 1 wherein said pressure is 20,000 to 30,000 pounds per square inch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
Process of claim 1 wherein said predetermined time interval is one to four hours.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
Process of claim 1 wherein said inert gas atmosphere is argon or nitrogen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
Process of claim 1 further comprising the steps of placing said workpieces in a first alumina crucible ceramic enclosure and inverting a second alumina crucible ceramic enclosure over said first alumina crucible.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
Process of claim 8 comprising the step of filling space between said first and second crucibles with fused alumina grain.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
Process of claim 9 wherein said fused alumina grain is 20 to 40 mesh.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
164 words
Process of hot isostatic pressing ferrite material workpieces containing zinc and having a thickness no greater than one inch, said ferrite material workpieces having been previously sintered or hot pressed, comprising the steps of: a. placing said ferrite material workpieces in a covered alumina ceramic enclosure within an oven chamber surrounded by ferrite scrap pieces of large surface area having a like ferrite composition providing good chemical protection; b. closing said oven chamber and introducing an inert gas atmosphere within said chamber; c. elevating pressure and temperature respectively to about 20,000 to 30,000 pounds per square inch and to about 1200 degrees centigrade, said temperature to be 25 to 150 degrees centigrade below the previously used sintering or hot pressing temperature for said ferrite material workpieces; and, d. maintaining the temperature for one to four hours providing an increase of ferrite from 92 percent to 99 percent plus of theoretical density with no significant increase in material grain size of said ferrite material workpieces.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
164 words
Process of hot isostatic pressing ferrite material workpieces containing zinc and having a thickness no greater than one inch, said ferrite material workpieces having been previously sintered or hot pressed, comprising the steps of: a. placing said ferrite material workpieces in a covered alumina ceramic enclosure within an oven chamber surrounded by ferrite scrap pieces of large surface area having a like ferrite composition providing good chemical protection; b. closing said oven chamber and introducing an inert gas atmosphere within said chamber; c. elevating pressure and temperature respectively to about 20,000 to 30,000 pounds per square inch and to about 1200 degrees centigrade, said temperature to be 25 to 150 degrees centigrade below the previously used sintering or hot pressing temperature for said ferrite material workpieces; and, d. maintaining the temperature for one to four hours providing an increase of ferrite from 92 percent to 99 percent plus of theoretical density with no significant increase in material grain size of said ferrite material workpieces.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
Process of claim 11 wherein said workpieces contain zinc are selected from the group of MnZn and NiZn ferrites.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
176 words
Process of hot isostatic pressing of ferrite material workpieces of a predetermined thickness in a sealed oven, said ferrite material workpieces having been previously sintered or hot pressed, comprising of steps of: a. placing ferrite material workpieces in a first ceramic enclosure; b. surrounding said ferrite material workpieces by finely ground ferrite pieces of large surface area having a composition substantially similar to said ferrite material workpieces providing good chemical protection; c. inverting a second ceramic enclosure over said first ceramic enclosure; d. filling space between said enclosures with a fused grain; e. sealing said oven and introducing an inert gas atmosphere under pressure within said oven; f. elevating said pressure and temperature to predetermined levels in said oven below that previously utilized for sintering or hot pressing said ferrite material workpieces for said sintering or hot pressing; and, g. maintaining said temperature for a predetermine time interval for said ferrite material workpieces in said oven, thereby providing that said ferrite material approaches theoretical density without significant increase in grain size of said ferrite material workpieces.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
176 words
Process of hot isostatic pressing of ferrite material workpieces of a predetermined thickness in a sealed oven, said ferrite material workpieces having been previously sintered or hot pressed, comprising of steps of: a. placing ferrite material workpieces in a first ceramic enclosure; b. surrounding said ferrite material workpieces by finely ground ferrite pieces of large surface area having a composition substantially similar to said ferrite material workpieces providing good chemical protection; c. inverting a second ceramic enclosure over said first ceramic enclosure; d. filling space between said enclosures with a fused grain; e. sealing said oven and introducing an inert gas atmosphere under pressure within said oven; f. elevating said pressure and temperature to predetermined levels in said oven below that previously utilized for sintering or hot pressing said ferrite material workpieces for said sintering or hot pressing; and, g. maintaining said temperature for a predetermine time interval for said ferrite material workpieces in said oven, thereby providing that said ferrite material approaches theoretical density without significant increase in grain size of said ferrite material workpieces.
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