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Silicon nitride sintered bodies
Assignee: NGK Insulators Ltd
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Filing: 1987-02-26
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Granted: 1989-05-16
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Expires: 2007-02-26
Abstract
Abstract Silicon nitride sintered bodies are disclosed herein which each contain an intergranular phase. The intergranular phase contained in the sintered body is crystallized into diopside structure type crystals and apatite structure type crystals. The silicon nitride sintered bodies have excellent density and mechanical strength as well as extremely excellent static fatigue characteristics, and therefore are applicable as various mechanical structural parts such as engine parts, gas turbine parts, etc.
Inventors
- 👤 Minoru Matsui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 03:52
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/58; C04B35/584
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A silicon nitride sintered body containing an intergranular phase, said intergranular phase being substantially crystallized into diopside structure type crystals and apatite structure type crystals, wherein the diopside structure is M 1 M 2 M 3 2 M 4 6 in which M 1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Y, a rare earth element, Mg, Fe and Ni; M 2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Fe, Ni and Si; M 3 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si and Al; and M 4 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of O and N, while the apatite structure is M 5 (M 6 M 7 4 ) 3 M 8 in which M 5 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Y, a rare earth element, Mg, Fe and Ni; M 6 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si and Al; M 7 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of O and N; and M 8 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of O and N.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
A silicon nitride sintered body containing an intergranular phase, said intergranular phase being substantially crystallized into diopside structure type crystals and apatite structure type crystals, wherein the diopside structure is M 1 M 2 M 3 2 M 4 6 in which M 1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Y, a rare earth element, Mg, Fe and Ni; M 2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Fe, Ni and Si; M 3 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si and Al; and M 4 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of O and N, while the apatite structure is M 5 (M 6 M 7 4 ) 3 M 8 in which M 5 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Y, a rare earth element, Mg, Fe and Ni; M 6 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si and Al; M 7 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of O and N; and M 8 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of O and N.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
A silicon nitride sintered body according to claim 1, wherein M 1 is Ca, M 2 is an element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Fe and Al, and M 4 is O, while the apatite structure type crystal is one selected from the group consisting of Ce 4 .67 (SiO 4 ) 3 O, Y 5 (SiO 4 ) 3 N, and (Y 4 Mg) (SiO 4 ) 3 O.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A silicon nitride sintered body according to claim 1, wherein a bulk density of said body is not less than 3.1 g/cm 3 and strengths of said body at room temperature and at 1,200° C. are not less than 600 MPa.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A silicon nitride sintered body according to claim 1, which contains not less than 70% by weight of Si 3 N 4 particles, 70% by weight of said Si 3 N 4 particles being needle-like β-Si 3 N 4 particles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A silicion nitride sintered body according to claim 1, wherein the silicon nitride sintered body contains an amount of oxygen such that a ratio of equivalents of oxygen to equivalents of metals excluding Si in said sintered body is from 1.3:1 to 2.2:1.
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