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Barrier coated ceramic fiber and coating method
Assignee: Boeing Co
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Filing: 1985-03-14
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Granted: 1986-08-12
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Expires: 2005-03-14
Abstract
Abstract Oxide-based ceramic fibers are treated in a novel process to create a substantially uniform boron nitride barrier coating at their surface. The process includes the step of heating the fiber, preferably an aluminoborosilicate fiber like NEXTEL, for between about 5-90 minutes in a nitriding atmosphere of ammonia, hydrogen and nitrogen at a temperature of between about 2200°-2600° F. to diffuse boron from the fiber to the surface of the fiber where it reacts to form the boron nitride coating.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick H. Simpson
- 👤 Juris Verzemnieks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:03
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B41/00; C04B41/009; C04B35/00; C04B35/622; C04B35/62227; C04B35/62231; C04B35/6224; C04B35/62245; C04B35/626; C04B35/62605; C04B35/62645; C04B35/6268; C04B35/628; C04B35/62844; C04B35/62857; C04B35/62865; C04B35/62868; C04B41/45; C04B41/4584; C23; C23C; C23C8/00; C23C8/06; C23C8/28; C04B2235/00; C04B2235/02; C04B2235/50; C04B2235/52; C04B2235/5208; C04B2235/5216; C04B2235/522; C04B2235/5232; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2916; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/294; Y10T428/2956; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3049; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/603; Y10T442/605
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for coating a ceramic fiber that contains boron with boron nitride comprising the step of heating the fiber in the presence of a nitriding atmosphere to diffuse boron in the fiber to the fiber surface without forming liquid boron oxide or boric acid that can degrade the fiber and to react the boron at the surface with a suitable source of nitrogen in the atmosphere, the reaction occuring at a temperature of at least about 2200° F.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for coating a ceramic fiber that contains boron with boron nitride comprising the step of heating the fiber in the presence of a nitriding atmosphere to diffuse boron in the fiber to the fiber surface without forming liquid boron oxide or boric acid that can degrade the fiber and to react the boron at the surface with a suitable source of nitrogen in the atmosphere, the reaction occuring at a temperature of at least about 2200° F.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the atmosphere includes an effective amount of NH 3 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the atmosphere includes a mixture of NH 3 , N 2 , and H 2 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the atmosphere includes about 5-100 vol.% NH 3 , 0-12 vol.% H 2 , and the remainder N 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the atmosphere includes about 5-10 vol.% NH 3 , 4-12 vol% H 2 , and the remainder N 2 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the fiber includes aluminoborosilicate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the atmosphere is a flowing gas.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the fiber contains about 12% boria by wt.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for forming a substantially uniform barrier coating about an oxide-based ceramic fiber in a fiber cloth, the fiber containing boron, comprising the steps of: (a) heating the fiber in the presence of a nitriding atmosphere at a temperature of between about 2200°-2600° F. to diffuse boron in the fiber to the surface of the fiber without forming liquid boron oxide or boric acid that can degrade the fiber; and (b) maintaining the temperature in the range for between about 5-90 minutes to react the boron at or near the surface with a reactive nitrogen source in the atmosphere to form a substantially uniform boron nitride coating on the surface of the fiber.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for forming a substantially uniform barrier coating about an oxide-based ceramic fiber in a fiber cloth, the fiber containing boron, comprising the steps of: (a) heating the fiber in the presence of a nitriding atmosphere at a temperature of between about 2200°-2600° F. to diffuse boron in the fiber to the surface of the fiber without forming liquid boron oxide or boric acid that can degrade the fiber; and (b) maintaining the temperature in the range for between about 5-90 minutes to react the boron at or near the surface with a reactive nitrogen source in the atmosphere to form a substantially uniform boron nitride coating on the surface of the fiber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 9 further comprising the step of circulating the nitriding atmosphere past the fiber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the nitriding atmosphere includes a mixture of ammonia, nitrogen, and hydrogen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the nitriding atmosphere includes about 5-10 vol.% NH 3 .
Claim 15
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for forming a substantially uniform barrier coating about aluminoborosilicate ceramic fibers in a fiber cloth wherein the fiber contains boria, comprising the steps of: (a) heating the fibers to a temperature of about 2200°-2600° F. in the presence of a nitriding atmosphere that contains an effective amount of NH 3 , the heating causing boron in the fibers to diffuse to the fiber surface without forming liquid boron oxide or boric acid that can degrade the fiber; and (b) maintaining the temperature in the range for between about 5-90 minutes to allow formation of a substantially uniform barrier coating of boron nitride at each fiber surface in the cloth.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for forming a substantially uniform barrier coating about aluminoborosilicate ceramic fibers in a fiber cloth wherein the fiber contains boria, comprising the steps of: (a) heating the fibers to a temperature of about 2200°-2600° F. in the presence of a nitriding atmosphere that contains an effective amount of NH 3 , the heating causing boron in the fibers to diffuse to the fiber surface without forming liquid boron oxide or boric acid that can degrade the fiber; and (b) maintaining the temperature in the range for between about 5-90 minutes to allow formation of a substantially uniform barrier coating of boron nitride at each fiber surface in the cloth.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the atmosphere includes a mixture of about 5 vol % NH 3 , about 11 vol % H 2 , and about 84 vol % N 2 , and wherein the temperature is maintained at about 2400° F. for about 15-30 min to react to the boron with the ammonia.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
A barrier coated ceramic fiber made according to the method of claim 1.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
A barrier coated ceramic fiber made according to the method of claim 5.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
A barrier coated ceramic fiber made according to the method of claim 9.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
A barrier coated ceramic fiber cloth made according to the method of claim 13.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the temperature is maintained at about 2400°-2500° F.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the temperature is between about 2400°-2500° F. and the reaction occurs for between about 5-30 minutes.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the temperature is between about 2400°-2500° F. and the reaction occurs for between about 5-30 minutes.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the fiber is NEXTEL 312.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
8 words
The product of the process of claim 22.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for coating a ceramic fiber that contains boron with a substantially uniform boron nitride comprising the step of exposing the uncoated fiber to a heated atmosphere containing ammonia at a temperature of about 2200°-2600° F. for about 5-90 minutes to cause boron in the fiber to diffuse to the surface and to react at or near the surface to form boron nitride without forming liquid boron oxide or boric acid.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for coating a ceramic fiber that contains boron with a substantially uniform boron nitride comprising the step of exposing the uncoated fiber to a heated atmosphere containing ammonia at a temperature of about 2200°-2600° F. for about 5-90 minutes to cause boron in the fiber to diffuse to the surface and to react at or near the surface to form boron nitride without forming liquid boron oxide or boric acid.
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