US4849381A
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Ceramic cutting tool with improved toughness behavior
Assignee: Sandvik AB
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Filing: 1988-06-03
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Granted: 1989-07-18
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Expires: 2008-06-03
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a cutting tool material with improved toughness behavior. The improved toughness behavior is obtained by using carefully selected reinforcing materials. The objectives of this invention are realized by simultaneously utilizing additives resulting in different toughening mechanisms. By the simultaneous utilization of different toughening additives, synergistic effects occur giving the tool excellent material properties. The tool material of the present invention comprises reinforcing whisker additives of one dimensional single crystals with preferably different diameter and aspect ratios, two dimensional single crystals with different thickness and aspect ratios, and, in combination therewith, phase transformation additives such as ZrO 2 .
Inventors
- 👤 Nils G. L. Brandt
- 👤 Anders G. Thelin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:43
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/71; C04B35/78; C04B35/80; C04B35/01; C04B35/10; C04B35/111; C04B35/515; C04B35/58; C04B35/584; C04B35/593; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T407/00; Y10T407/27; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/55; Y10T408/564; Y10T408/5653; Y10T408/78; Y10T408/81; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/303752; Y10T82/00; Y10T82/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A whisker-reinforced ceramic cutting tool material characterized by increased toughness behaviour over a wide range of metal cutting applications, consisting essentially of a composite defined by a matrix of silicon nitride or alumina with up to 35 weight % whiskers homogeneously dispersed therein, said whiskers having a monocrystalline structure and said composite being characterized in that it has at least 5 weight % of each of at least two of three whisker single crystals characterized by geometry and size range as follows: (i) single crystal fibers with a diameter less than 1 μm and an aspect ratio of 15-150; (ii) single crystal fibers with a diameter of 1-6 μm and an aspect ratio of 5-100; and (iii) single crystal discs with an equivalent diameter of 5-50 μm and an aspect ratio of 5-50.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A whisker-reinforced ceramic cutting tool material characterized by increased toughness behaviour over a wide range of metal cutting applications, consisting essentially of a composite defined by a matrix of silicon nitride or alumina with up to 35 weight % whiskers homogeneously dispersed therein, said whiskers having a monocrystalline structure and said composite being characterized in that it has at least 5 weight % of each of at least two of three whisker single crystals characterized by geometry and size range as follows: (i) single crystal fibers with a diameter less than 1 μm and an aspect ratio of 15-150; (ii) single crystal fibers with a diameter of 1-6 μm and an aspect ratio of 5-100; and (iii) single crystal discs with an equivalent diameter of 5-50 μm and an aspect ratio of 5-50.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The whisker reinforced ceramic composite claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the matrix consists essentially of alumina and zirconia in the range of 3 to 20 weight % and chromium in amounts corresponding to a total of up to 20 weight-% as Cr 2 O 3 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The whisker reinforced ceramic composite claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the matrix consists essentially of silicon nitride and further comprises zirconia in an amount of less than 10 weight %.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The whisker reinforced ceramic composite claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the whisker material is silicon carbide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The whisker reinforced ceramic composite claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the whisker material is silicon carbide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The whisker reinforced ceramic composite claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the whisker material is silicon carbide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The whisker reinforced ceramic composite claimed in claim 1, wherein the single crystal fibers have a diameter of about 0.6 μm and an aspect ratio of 15-150.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The whisker reinforced ceramic composite claimed in claim 1, wherein the single crystal fibers have a diameter of 3-4 μm and an aspect ratio of 5-100.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The whisker reinforced ceramic composite claimed in claim 1, wherein the single crystal discs have an equivalent diameter of about 20 μm and an aspect ratio about 10-20.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The whisker reinforced ceramic composite claimed in claim 2, wherein the zirconia is present in an amount of from 5-15 weight %.
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