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Ceramic sintered bodies and a process for manufacturing the same
Assignee: NGK Insulators Ltd
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Filing: 1987-12-07
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Granted: 1989-04-11
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Expires: 2007-12-07
Abstract
Abstract High density fine ceramic sintered bodies are disclosed, which have a maximum pore diameter of not more than 10 μm and a porosity of not more than 0.5%. A process for producing such high density fine ceramic sintered bodies comprises the steps of mixing a ceramic raw material powder with a sintering aid, grinding the resulting mixture granulating and shaping the mixture, and firing the shaped body. The granulated powder is once forcedly dried, and upon necessity is added with water and/or sieved to obtain a uniform granulated powder having a given amount of water.
Inventors
- 👤 Noriyuki Ukai
- 👤 Issei Hayakawa
- 👤 Mithuru Miyamoto
- 👤 Tadaaki Matsuhisa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 21:55
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/58; C04B35/584; C04B35/593; C04B35/622; C04B35/626
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A process for producing a silicon nitride sintered body, comprising: mixing a silicon nitride raw material powder with a sintering aid selected from the group consisting of a compound of Mg, Zr and Y, which forms MgO, ZrO 2 and Y 2 O 3 , respectively, upon heating; granulating said resultant mixture to form a granulated powder; forcibly drying said granulated powder; shaping said dried, granulated powder to form a shaped body; and firing the shaped body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A process for producing a silicon nitride sintered body, comprising: mixing a silicon nitride raw material powder with a sintering aid selected from the group consisting of a compound of Mg, Zr and Y, which forms MgO, ZrO 2 and Y 2 O 3 , respectively, upon heating; granulating said resultant mixture to form a granulated powder; forcibly drying said granulated powder; shaping said dried, granulated powder to form a shaped body; and firing the shaped body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said granulated powder is forcibly dried at a temperature of 60°-100° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 1, further comprising the step of passing the mixture through a sieve having a sieve opening of not greater than 32 microns, before said mixture is granulated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 1, further comprising the step of sieving the dried, granulated powder through a sieve having a sieve opening of not greater than 250 microns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of adding water to the dried, granulated powder in an amount not greater than 6.0 wt % and then sieving the dried, granulated powder/water mixture through a sieve having a sieve opening of not greater than 250 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 5, wherein said water is present in an amount between 0.5-5.0 wt %.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the average particle size of the silicon nitride raw material powder after mixing and grinding is not greater than 1 micron.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the firing step consists of pressureless sintering.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the granulating step consists of spray drying.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 9, wherein said spray drying step includes the use of at least one auxiliary material selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, methyl cellulose, stearic acid and combinations thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the average particle size of the silicon nitride raw material powder is not greater than 2 microns.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said silicon nitride raw material powder contains not less than 90 wt % of α-silicon nitride.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of subjecting the shaped body to a preliminary treatment selected from the group consisting of a primary firing at a temperature between 1400°-1600° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere and sealing the shaped body in a capsule, and then hot isostatically pressing the preliminarily treated body in an inert atmosphere.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 13, wherein the body consists mainly of silicon nitride.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
94 words
A process for producing a ZrO 2 sintered body, comprising: mixing a ZrO 2 raw material powder with a sintering aid selected from the group consisting of a compound of Mg, Y and Al, which forms MgO, Y 2 O 3 and Al 2 O 3 , respectively, upon heating; grinding a resultant mixture of said ZrO 2 raw material powder and said sintering aid; granulating said resultant mixture to form a granulated powder; forcibly drying said granulated powder; shaping said dried, granulated powder to form a shaped body; and firing the shaped body.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
94 words
A process for producing a ZrO 2 sintered body, comprising: mixing a ZrO 2 raw material powder with a sintering aid selected from the group consisting of a compound of Mg, Y and Al, which forms MgO, Y 2 O 3 and Al 2 O 3 , respectively, upon heating; grinding a resultant mixture of said ZrO 2 raw material powder and said sintering aid; granulating said resultant mixture to form a granulated powder; forcibly drying said granulated powder; shaping said dried, granulated powder to form a shaped body; and firing the shaped body.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 15, wherein said granulated powder is forcibly dried at a temperature of 60°-100° C.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 15, further comprising the step of passing the mixture through a sieve having a sieve opending of not greater than 32 microns, before said mixture is granulated.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 15, further comprising the step of sieving the dried, granulated powder through a sieve having a sieve opening of not greater than 250 microns.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process according to claim 15, further comprising the steps of adding water to the dried, granulated powder in an amount not greater than 6.0 wt % and then sieving the dried, granulated powder/water mixture through a sieve having a sieve opening of not greater than 250 microns.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 19, wherein said water is present in an amount between 0.5-5.0 wt %.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 15, wherein the average particle size of the ZrO 2 raw material powder after mixing and grinding is not greater than 1 micron.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 15, wherein the firing step consists of pressureless sintering.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 15, wherein the granulating step consists of spray drying.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process according to claim 23, wherein said spray-drying step includes the use of at least one auxiliary material selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, methyl cellulose, stearic acid and combinations thereof.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 18, wherein the average particle size of the ZrO 2 raw material powder is not greater than 2 microns.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process according to claim 15, further comprising the steps of subjecting the shaped body to a preliminary treatment selected from the group consisting of a primary firing at a temperature between 1400°-1600° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere and sealing the shaped body in a capsule, and then hot isostatically pressing the preliminarily treated body in an inert atmosphere.
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