US4884737A
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Method for surface bonding of ceramic bodies
Assignee: Lanxide Technology Co LP
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Filing: 1987-05-21
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Granted: 1989-12-05
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Expires: 2007-05-21
Abstract
Abstract Two or more ceramic bodies are bonded together by oxidizing with a vapor-phase oxidant molten metal obtained from a body of precursor metal to form an oxidation reaction product bond. The oxidation reaction product is formed between adjacent facing, substantially congruent surfaces of the ceramic bodies and bridges the surfaces, thus bonding the ceramic bodies to each other. Promoters may optionally be used to facilitate formation of the oxidation reaction product.
Inventors
- 👤 Marc S. Newkirk
- 👤 Robert C. Kantner
- 👤 Eugene S. Park
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 08:43
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B37/00; C04B37/003; C04B37/006; C04B2235/00; C04B2235/65; C04B2235/656; C04B2235/6562; C04B2235/658; C04B2235/6586; C04B2237/00; C04B2237/02; C04B2237/04; C04B2237/06; C04B2237/064; C04B2237/08; C04B2237/083; C04B2237/09; C04B2237/12; C04B2237/121; C04B2237/122; C04B2237/123; C04B2237/126; C04B2237/128; C04B2237/16; C04B2237/30; C04B2237/32; C04B2237/34; C04B2237/345; C04B2237/348; C04B2237/36; C04B2237/368; C04B2237/50; C04B2237/52; C04B2237/60; C04B2237/70; C04B2237/704; C04B2237/708; C04B2237/72; C04B2237/80; C04B2237/88
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A method of bonding ceramic bodies to each other along substantially congruent surfaces, comprising: (a) positioning a first cermic body and a second ceramic body adjacent to each other with a surface of said first body facing a surface of said second body to define a bonding zone therebetween; (b) orienting a body of precursor metal relative to said bonding zone so that an oxidation reaction product obtained from said precursor metal in step (c) below is formed in said bonding zone; (c) heating the resultant assembly of said ceramic bodies and said body of precursor metal in the presence of a vapor-phase oxidant to a temperature region above the melting point of said precursor metal and below the melting point of said oxidation reaction product to provide a body of molten precursor metal; and (d) in said temperature region, (i) reacting said vapor-phase oxidant with said molten precursor metal to form said oxidation reaction product; p2 (ii) maintaining at least a portion of said oxidation reaction product in contact with and between said molten precursor metal and said oxidant, to progressively draw molten precursor metal from said body through the oxidation reaction product and into said bonding zone; and (iii) continuing such reacting for a time sufficient to bridge said bonding zone with said oxidation reaction product and thereby bond said surfaces to each other.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
226 words
A method of bonding ceramic bodies to each other along substantially congruent surfaces, comprising: (a) positioning a first cermic body and a second ceramic body adjacent to each other with a surface of said first body facing a surface of said second body to define a bonding zone therebetween; (b) orienting a body of precursor metal relative to said bonding zone so that an oxidation reaction product obtained from said precursor metal in step (c) below is formed in said bonding zone; (c) heating the resultant assembly of said ceramic bodies and said body of precursor metal in the presence of a vapor-phase oxidant to a temperature region above the melting point of said precursor metal and below the melting point of said oxidation reaction product to provide a body of molten precursor metal; and (d) in said temperature region, (i) reacting said vapor-phase oxidant with said molten precursor metal to form said oxidation reaction product; p2 (ii) maintaining at least a portion of said oxidation reaction product in contact with and between said molten precursor metal and said oxidant, to progressively draw molten precursor metal from said body through the oxidation reaction product and into said bonding zone; and (iii) continuing such reacting for a time sufficient to bridge said bonding zone with said oxidation reaction product and thereby bond said surfaces to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said ceramic bodies comprise a material selected from the group consisting of ceramic oxides, borides, carbides, and nitrides, said vapor-phase oxidant comprising an oxygen-containing gas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said ceramic bodies comprise alumina.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, claim 2, or claim 3 wherein said vapor-phase oxidant is air.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, claim 2, or claim 3 including orienting said body of precursor metal by placing it at the periphery of said bonding zone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, claim 2, or claim 3 including positioning said ceramic bodies with said surfaces inclined at a small angle to each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, claim 2, or claim 3 including orienting said body of precursor metal by placing it within said bonding zone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said body of precursor metal is sandwiched between said surfaces of said first and second bodies.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 including promoting said oxidation reaction by using a promoter material in conjunction with said precursor metal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said precursor metal is an aluminum precursor metal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said promoter material is selected from the group consisting of one or more of sources of magnesium, zinc, silicon, germanium, tin, lead, boron, sodium, lithium, calcium, phosphorus, yttrium, and rare earth metals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1, claim 2, or claim 3 wherein one or both of said first and second ceramic bodies are a ceramic composite comprising a ceramic filler embedded by a ceramic matrix.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
25 words
The method of any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 10 wherein said temperature ranges is from about 800° C. to about 1450° C.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said precursor metal is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, titanium, tin, zirconium, hafnium, and silicon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said oxidation reaction product comprises an oxide, a nitride or a carbide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said oxidation reaction product comprises aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, tin oxide, silicon carbide, titanium nitride, zirconium nitride, or hafnium nitride.
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