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Silicon nitride sintered body and method of producing the same
Assignee: NGK Insulators Ltd
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Filing: 1985-07-18
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Granted: 1987-10-13
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Expires: 2005-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A highly dense Si 3 N 4 sintered body having a substantially crystalline intergranular phase, which has an improved mechanical strength at high temperatures and excellent static fatigue properties so as to be particularly useful for high temperature structural components or parts, is produced by sintering a molded body of a blend comprising Si 3 N 4 , Y-, Mg- and Ce-compounds with a specified composition range.
Inventors
- 👤 Minoru Matsui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:32
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/58; C04B35/584
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A silicon nitride sintered body consisting essentially of Si 3 N 4 , SiO 2 , Y, Mg, and Ce, wherein the content of Y is 2-15% by weight as Y 2 O 3 , the content of Mg is 1-10% by weight as MgO and the content of Ce is 1-10% by weight as CeO 2 , and the remainder being Si 3 N 4 and SiO 2 being present as an impurity in the Si 3 N 4 , said Si 3 N 4 being present in an amount which is not less than 75% by weight and not greater than 95% by weight, and wherein said sintered body has a substantially crystalline intergranular phase having a Diopside and Apatite structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A silicon nitride sintered body consisting essentially of Si 3 N 4 , SiO 2 , Y, Mg, and Ce, wherein the content of Y is 2-15% by weight as Y 2 O 3 , the content of Mg is 1-10% by weight as MgO and the content of Ce is 1-10% by weight as CeO 2 , and the remainder being Si 3 N 4 and SiO 2 being present as an impurity in the Si 3 N 4 , said Si 3 N 4 being present in an amount which is not less than 75% by weight and not greater than 95% by weight, and wherein said sintered body has a substantially crystalline intergranular phase having a Diopside and Apatite structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The silicon nitride sintered body of claim 1, wherein said Si 3 N 4 has a purity of at least 96%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The silicon nitride sintered body of claim 2, wherein said Y 2 O 3 , MgO, and CeO 2 , each have a purity of at least 96%.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of producing a silicon nitride sintered body comprising: mixing together 75-95% by weight of silicon nitride starting powder having SiO 2 present as an impurity therein, 2-15% by weight as Y 2 O 3 , 1-10% by weight as MgO and 1-10% by weight as CeO 2 to form a powdery mixture; molding the powdery mixture to form a molded body; sintering the molded body at a temperature of 1,650°-1,800° C. in a nitrogen or an inert gas atmosphere to form a sintered body; and cooling said sintered body to result in the cooled body having a substantially crystalline intergranular phase having a Diopside and Apatite structure.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of producing a silicon nitride sintered body comprising: mixing together 75-95% by weight of silicon nitride starting powder having SiO 2 present as an impurity therein, 2-15% by weight as Y 2 O 3 , 1-10% by weight as MgO and 1-10% by weight as CeO 2 to form a powdery mixture; molding the powdery mixture to form a molded body; sintering the molded body at a temperature of 1,650°-1,800° C. in a nitrogen or an inert gas atmosphere to form a sintered body; and cooling said sintered body to result in the cooled body having a substantially crystalline intergranular phase having a Diopside and Apatite structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said Si 3 N 4 has a purity of at least 96%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 4, wherein each of said Y 2 O 3 , MgO and CeO 2 each have a purity of at least 96%.
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