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Method of making aluminum oxide precursors
Assignee: Rockwell Collins ElectroMechanical Systems Inc
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Filing: 1991-01-02
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Granted: 1992-04-14
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Expires: 2011-01-02
Abstract
Abstract Aluminum oxide ceramic composite articles having high flexural and tensile strength are produced by introducing a liquid aluminum oxide precursor material into a ceramic reinforcement fabric, curing the precursor material at an elevated temperature, and converting the cured precursor material to an aluminum oxide ceramic by pyrolysis at temperatures which do not result in the degradation of the reinforcement material. Such ceramic composite articles are particularly useful for applications requiring a low dielectric constant and a high mechanical strength.
Inventors
- 👤 H. O. Davis
- 👤 Marvin Pennell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:35
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/10; C04B35/111; C04B35/71; C04B35/78; C04B35/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A method for preparing a liquid aluminum oxide precursor material, said method comprising: combining an inorganic aluminum oxide salt in an aqueous alcohol solution; adding a sufficient amount of a mineral acid to promote dissolution of the inorganic aluminum oxide salt; heating the solution at a temperature between 85° C. to 95° C.; and cooling the solution after the aluminum oxide salt has dissolved to form a clear solution.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
69 words
A method for preparing a liquid aluminum oxide precursor material, said method comprising: combining an inorganic aluminum oxide salt in an aqueous alcohol solution; adding a sufficient amount of a mineral acid to promote dissolution of the inorganic aluminum oxide salt; heating the solution at a temperature between 85° C. to 95° C.; and cooling the solution after the aluminum oxide salt has dissolved to form a clear solution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the aluminum oxide salt is selected from the group consisting of aluminum hydroxide, aluminum halides, and aluminum nitrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the aqueous alcohol solution is a dihydric alcohol solution.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as in claim 3, wherein the dihydric alcohol is ethylene glycol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the mineral acid is selected from the group consisting of nitric acid, and hydrochloric acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as in claim 5, wherein the mineral acid is nitric acid added to a concentration in the range from about 10 percent by volume to 20 percent by volume.
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