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Novel compositions for oxide ceramics
Assignee: Greenleaf Technology Corp
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Filing: 1986-08-11
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Granted: 1988-05-17
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Expires: 2006-08-11
Abstract
Abstract Improved ceramic tool compositions comprising primarily aluminum oxide are provided. The aluminum oxide can be supplemented with other oxides including zirconium oxide, magnesium oxide, hafnium oxide. In addition are added silicon nitride or aluminum nitride together with dispersed particles comprising carbides, nitrides and/or carbonitrides. These compositions are prepared by e.g., a reaction hot pressing process and ceramic bodies prepared in accordance with the invention display superior wear resistance to conventional tool compositions.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard L. Landingham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:08
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/10; C04B35/111; C04B35/117
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A ceramic composition for use in cutting tools, seal rings and wear resistant applications consisting essentially of: a predominantly aluminum oxide matrix; a second phase in said matrix comprising a uniform distribution of from 0.1 to 15.0 weight percent nitride modifiers selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, aluminum nitride and mixtures thereof; and, 0.10 to 40.0 weight percent dispersion particles selected from the group consisting of TiC, TiN, ZrC, ZrN, HfC, HfN, B 4 C, SiC, Ti x N y , ZrC x N y and HfC x N y , where x plus y is in the range of 0.5 to 1.0, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A ceramic composition for use in cutting tools, seal rings and wear resistant applications consisting essentially of: a predominantly aluminum oxide matrix; a second phase in said matrix comprising a uniform distribution of from 0.1 to 15.0 weight percent nitride modifiers selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, aluminum nitride and mixtures thereof; and, 0.10 to 40.0 weight percent dispersion particles selected from the group consisting of TiC, TiN, ZrC, ZrN, HfC, HfN, B 4 C, SiC, Ti x N y , ZrC x N y and HfC x N y , where x plus y is in the range of 0.5 to 1.0, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A ceramic composition as recited in claim 1 wherein the weight percent proportion of nitride modifiers is between 2 and 13 and the proportion of dispersion particles is between 0.10 and 38.5 weight percent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A ceramic composition as recited in claim 1 wherein said silicon nitride modifier is present from 0.1 to 15.0 weight percent and said silicon nitride reacts with some of the aluminum oxide matrix to obtain a uniform finely dispersed second phase within the matrix.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A ceramic composition as recited in claim 1 wherein said nitride modifier mixture comprises at least 50.0 weight percent silicon nitride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A ceramic composition as recited in claim 1 wherein said dispersion particles have a shape selected from the group consisting of fine whiskers, fibers, platelets or equal axis powder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A ceramic composition as recited in claim 1 wherein said oxide matrix is further modified by the addition of at least one oxide compound selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide, zirconium oxide and hafnium oxide, said total addition comprising 0.1 to 20 0 weight percent of the entire ceramic composition.
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