US4925458A
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Cutting tool
Assignee: Kennametal Inc
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Filing: 1988-11-14
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Granted: 1990-05-15
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Expires: 2008-11-14
Abstract
Abstract A ceramic composition comprising a polycrystalline alumina matrix having titanium carbide whiskers distributed therein. The composition comprises 50 to 90 volume percent high purity alumina, 10 to 50 volume percent signal crystal titanium carbide whiskers, and up to 3 volume percent being the residue of sintering aids.
Inventors
- 👤 Pankaj K. Mehrotra
- 👤 Elizabeth R. Billman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:49
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24D; B24D3/00; B24D3/02; B24D3/04; B24D3/06; C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/10; C04B35/111; C04B35/71; C04B35/78; C04B35/80; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T407/00; Y10T407/27
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of machining steels, cast iron, superalloys and the like comprising the steps of: (a) using a cutting tool insert comprised of sintered ceramic composition comprising 50 to 90 volume percent a polycrystalline alumina matrix having 10 to 50 volume percent single crystal titanium carbide whiskers distributed therein, and (b) maintaining the machining feed rate between 0.005 and 0.030 inch per revolution and the machining speed between 500 and 4000 surface feet per minute.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of machining steels, cast iron, superalloys and the like comprising the steps of: (a) using a cutting tool insert comprised of sintered ceramic composition comprising 50 to 90 volume percent a polycrystalline alumina matrix having 10 to 50 volume percent single crystal titanium carbide whiskers distributed therein, and (b) maintaining the machining feed rate between 0.005 and 0.030 inch per revolution and the machining speed between 500 and 4000 surface feet per minute.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the depth of cut ranges up to 0.2 inch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said cutting tool insert comprises up to 3 volume percent residue of sintering aids.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method according to claim 3 wherein the high purity alumina of the cutting tool insert is comprised of at least 99 weight percent Al 2 O 3 and the residue of sintering aids comprises up to 1 volume percent ZrO 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method according to claim 3 wherein the average grain size of the high purity alumina matrix of the cutting tool insert is 0.5 to 3 microns and the diameter of the titanium carbide whiskers ranges from 0.25 to 3 microns and the length of the whiskers ranges up to 150 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said cutting tool insert comprises (a) 65 to 85 volume percent high purity alumina, (b) 15 to 35 volume percent titanium carbide whiskers, and (c) up to 1.5 volume percent residue of sintering aids.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said cutting tool insert comprises (a) 75 to 85 volume percent high purity alumina, (b) 25 to 35 volume percent titanium carbide whiskers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 3 wherein the whiskers in the cutting tool insert are randomly oriented.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 3 wherein the whiskers in the cutting tool insert are preferentially oriented in planes perpendicular to one axis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A sintered ceramic composition comprising: 50 to 90 volume percent of a polycrystalline alumina matrix; and about 10 to 50 volume percent of single crystal titanium carbide whiskers; wherein said titanium carbide whiskers are distributed in said polycrystalline alumina matrix.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
A sintered ceramic composition comprising: 50 to 90 volume percent of a polycrystalline alumina matrix; and about 10 to 50 volume percent of single crystal titanium carbide whiskers; wherein said titanium carbide whiskers are distributed in said polycrystalline alumina matrix.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A sintered ceramic cutting tool insert comprising: about 50 to 90 volume percent of a polycrystalline alumina matrix; and about 10 to 50 vol. percent of single crystal titanium carbide whiskers; wherein said titanium carbide whiskers are distributed in said polycrystalline alumina matrix.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
A sintered ceramic cutting tool insert comprising: about 50 to 90 volume percent of a polycrystalline alumina matrix; and about 10 to 50 vol. percent of single crystal titanium carbide whiskers; wherein said titanium carbide whiskers are distributed in said polycrystalline alumina matrix.
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