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US4867758A
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Method for producing ceramic abrasive materials
Assignee: Lanxide Technology Co LP
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Filing: 1986-08-07
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Granted: 1989-09-19
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Expires: 2006-08-07
Abstract
Abstract In the present invention there is provided a method for producing abrasive ceramic and ceramic composite material characterized by an abrasive grain as the comminuted form of a polycrystalline ceramic material. The abrasive grains of the present invention consist essentially of the oxidation reaction product of a parent metal precursor with a vapor phase oxidant, and, optionally one or more metallic constituents such as non-oxidized constituents of the parent metal. There is also provided a method for producing abrasive grains which additionally consist of one or more inert filler materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Marc S. Newkirk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-29 13:30
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/622; C04B35/64; C04B35/65; C04B35/652; C09; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/14; C09K3/1409
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A method comprising the steps of: (A) heating said parent metal to a temperature above its melting point but below the melting point of the oxidation reaction product to form a body of molten metal, contacting a zone of a mass of filler material with said body of molten metal, reacting said molten metal with said vapor-phase oxidant to form said oxidation reaction product, and maintaining at least a portion of said oxidation reaction product in contact with and between said molten metal and said oxidant to progressively transport molten metal through the oxidation reaction product toward the oxidant and towards and into said mass of filler material so that fresh oxidation reaction product continues to form at an interface between said oxidant and previously formed oxidation reaction product that has infiltrated said mass of filler material, and continuing said oxidation reaction for a time sufficient to infiltrate at least a portion of said filler with said oxidation reaction product to form a ceramic composite body, leaving metallic constituents dispersed through said oxidation reaction product, and (B) comminuting said ceramic composite body, and (C) recovering the comminuted ceramic composite material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
190 words
A method comprising the steps of: (A) heating said parent metal to a temperature above its melting point but below the melting point of the oxidation reaction product to form a body of molten metal, contacting a zone of a mass of filler material with said body of molten metal, reacting said molten metal with said vapor-phase oxidant to form said oxidation reaction product, and maintaining at least a portion of said oxidation reaction product in contact with and between said molten metal and said oxidant to progressively transport molten metal through the oxidation reaction product toward the oxidant and towards and into said mass of filler material so that fresh oxidation reaction product continues to form at an interface between said oxidant and previously formed oxidation reaction product that has infiltrated said mass of filler material, and continuing said oxidation reaction for a time sufficient to infiltrate at least a portion of said filler with said oxidation reaction product to form a ceramic composite body, leaving metallic constituents dispersed through said oxidation reaction product, and (B) comminuting said ceramic composite body, and (C) recovering the comminuted ceramic composite material.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
214 words
A method for producing an abrasive material characterized by grains consisting essentially of (1) the oxidation reaction product of a parent metal with a vapor-phase oxidant and (2) at least one filler material, said method comprising the steps of: (A) heating said parent metal to a temperature above its melting point but below the melting point of the oxidation reaction product to form a body of molten metal, contacting a zone of a mass of filler material with said body of molten metal, reacting said molten metal with said vapor-phase oxidant to form said oxidation reaction product, and maintaining at least a portion of said oxidation reaction product in contact with and between said molten metal and said oxidant to progressively transport molten metal through the oxidation reaction product toward the oxidant and towards and into said mass of filler material so that fresh oxidation reaction product continues to form at an interface between said oxidant and previously formed oxidation reaction product that has infiltrated said mass of filler material, and continuing said oxidation reaction for a time sufficient to infiltrate at least a portion of said filler with said oxidation reaction product to form a ceramic composite body, and (B) comminuting said ceramic composite body, and (C) recovering the comminuted ceramic composite material.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
214 words
A method for producing an abrasive material characterized by grains consisting essentially of (1) the oxidation reaction product of a parent metal with a vapor-phase oxidant and (2) at least one filler material, said method comprising the steps of: (A) heating said parent metal to a temperature above its melting point but below the melting point of the oxidation reaction product to form a body of molten metal, contacting a zone of a mass of filler material with said body of molten metal, reacting said molten metal with said vapor-phase oxidant to form said oxidation reaction product, and maintaining at least a portion of said oxidation reaction product in contact with and between said molten metal and said oxidant to progressively transport molten metal through the oxidation reaction product toward the oxidant and towards and into said mass of filler material so that fresh oxidation reaction product continues to form at an interface between said oxidant and previously formed oxidation reaction product that has infiltrated said mass of filler material, and continuing said oxidation reaction for a time sufficient to infiltrate at least a portion of said filler with said oxidation reaction product to form a ceramic composite body, and (B) comminuting said ceramic composite body, and (C) recovering the comminuted ceramic composite material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said comminuted material is admixed with a bonding agent, molded and set thereby forming an abrasive article.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said comminuted material is admixed with an adhesive and applied to a backing sheet thereby forming an abrasive article.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said filler comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of oxides, nitrides, borides and carbides.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said filler material comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of alumina, silicon carbide, zirconia, diamond, titanium diboride, boron nitride, boron carbide, and magnesium aluminate spinel.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
27 words
The method according to any of claims 1, or 2, wherein said parent metal comprises aluminum, said oxidant comprises air, and said oxidation reaction product comprises alumina.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
An abrasive ceramic composite material produced according to the method of claim 1.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
180 words
A method comprising the steps of: (A) heating said parent metal to a temperature above its melting point but below the melting point of the oxidation reaction product to form a body of molten metal, contacting a zone of a mass of filler material with said body of molten metal, reacting said molten metal with said oxidant to form said oxidation reaction product, and maintaining at least a portion of said oxidation reaction product in contact with and between said molten metal and said oxidant to progressively transport molten metal through the oxidation reaction product towards the oxidant and towards and into said mass of filler material so that fresh oxidation reaction product continues to form at an interface between said oxidant and previously formed oxidation reaction product that has infiltrated said mass of filler material, and continuing said oxidation reaction for a time sufficient to infiltrate at least a portion of said filler with said oxidation reaction product to form a ceramic composite body, and (B) comminuting said ceramic composite body, and (C) recovering the comminuted ceramic composite material.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
180 words
A method comprising the steps of: (A) heating said parent metal to a temperature above its melting point but below the melting point of the oxidation reaction product to form a body of molten metal, contacting a zone of a mass of filler material with said body of molten metal, reacting said molten metal with said oxidant to form said oxidation reaction product, and maintaining at least a portion of said oxidation reaction product in contact with and between said molten metal and said oxidant to progressively transport molten metal through the oxidation reaction product towards the oxidant and towards and into said mass of filler material so that fresh oxidation reaction product continues to form at an interface between said oxidant and previously formed oxidation reaction product that has infiltrated said mass of filler material, and continuing said oxidation reaction for a time sufficient to infiltrate at least a portion of said filler with said oxidation reaction product to form a ceramic composite body, and (B) comminuting said ceramic composite body, and (C) recovering the comminuted ceramic composite material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, claim 2 or claim 9, wherein said parent metal comprises at least one metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, silicon, titanium, hafnium and zirconium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said oxidant comprises at least one oxidant which is a liquid at said temperature.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said oxidant comprises at least one oxidant which is a solid at said temperature.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein said parent metal comprises aluminum, said oxidant comprises air, and said oxidation reaction product comprises alumina.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein said parent metal comprises aluminum, said oxidant comprises air, and said oxidation reaction product comprises alumina.
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