US4920838A
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Method of cutting with ceramic cutting tool having improved toughness behavior
Assignee: Sandvik AB
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Filing: 1989-05-09
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Granted: 1990-05-01
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Expires: 2009-05-09
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 toughenings 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 21:19
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
183 words
In a method of cutting metal wherein a cutting tool is brought into contact with a metal workpiece and at least one of the cutting tool and metal workpiece moves relative to the other whereby metal is removed from the workpiece, the improvement which comprises using as the tool 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
183 words
In a method of cutting metal wherein a cutting tool is brought into contact with a metal workpiece and at least one of the cutting tool and metal workpiece moves relative to the other whereby metal is removed from the workpiece, the improvement which comprises using as the tool 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
49 words
In the method of cutting metal 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
31 words
In the method of cutting metal claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the matrix consists essentially of silicon nitride and zirconia in an amount of less than 10 weight %.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
In the method of cutting metal claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the whisker material is silicon carbide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
In the method of cutting metal claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the whisker material is silicon carbide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
In the method of cutting metal claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the whisker material is silicon carbide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
In the method of cutting metal 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
27 words
In the method of cutting metal 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
29 words
In the method of cutting metal 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
27 words
In the method of cutting metal claimed in claim 1, wherein the matrix consists essentially of alumina and zirconia in an amount of from 5-15 weight %.
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