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Carbon-silicon carbide composite material and method for the preparation thereof
Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
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Filing: 1993-08-26
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Granted: 1994-07-05
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Expires: 2013-08-26
Abstract
Abstract Proposed is a novel composite material consisting of carbon as the matrix phase and particles of silicon carbide having an acicular or needle-like particle configuration uniformly and isotropically dispersed in the matrix phase as the reinforcing dispersed phase, in which the needle-like silicon carbide particles are formed by the in situ crystal growth from particles of beta -silicon carbide in a shaped body of a powder blend consisting of particles of carbon and the powder of beta -silicon carbide with further admixture of boron or a boron compound which promotes crystal growth of silicon carbide to have an acicular particle configuration.
Inventors
- 👤 Ichitaro Ogawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:58
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/52; C04B35/528; C04B35/71; C04B35/78; C04B35/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A carbon-silicon carbide composite material which is an integral shaped body consisting essentially of carbon as the matrix phase and particles of silicon carbide in an acicular or needle-like configuration as the reinforcing dispersed phase uniformly and isotropically dispersed in the matrix phase, the particles of silicon carbide being formed in the matrix phase by the in situ crystal growth.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A carbon-silicon carbide composite material which is an integral shaped body consisting essentially of carbon as the matrix phase and particles of silicon carbide in an acicular or needle-like configuration as the reinforcing dispersed phase uniformly and isotropically dispersed in the matrix phase, the particles of silicon carbide being formed in the matrix phase by the in situ crystal growth.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The carbon-silicon carbide composite material as claimed in claim 1 in which the particles of silicon carbide in an acicular or needle-like configuration have a diameter in the range from 1 to 5 μm and a length in the range from 10 to 100 μm with an aspect ratio of at least 5.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The carbon-silicon carbide composite material as claimed in claim 1 in which the content of the particles of silicon carbide in an acicular or needle-like configuration is in the range from 5 to 40% by weight.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for the preparation of a carbon-silicon carbide composite material as an integral shaped body consisting of carbon as the matrix phase and particles of silicon carbide in an acicular or needle-like configuration as the reinforcing dispersed phase uniformly and isotropically dispersed in the matrix phase which comprises the steps of: (a) blending 100 parts by weight of a combination of powders of carbon and from 2 to 20% by weight based thereon of boron or a boron compound calculated as boron with from 20 to 40 parts by weight of particles of β-silicon carbide having a granular particle configuration to give a powder blend; (b) shaping the powder blend into a form; and (c) subjecting the form of the powder blend to a heat treatment at a temperature in the range from 2100° to 2500° C. for at least 0.5 hour.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for the preparation of a carbon-silicon carbide composite material as an integral shaped body consisting of carbon as the matrix phase and particles of silicon carbide in an acicular or needle-like configuration as the reinforcing dispersed phase uniformly and isotropically dispersed in the matrix phase which comprises the steps of: (a) blending 100 parts by weight of a combination of powders of carbon and from 2 to 20% by weight based thereon of boron or a boron compound calculated as boron with from 20 to 40 parts by weight of particles of β-silicon carbide having a granular particle configuration to give a powder blend; (b) shaping the powder blend into a form; and (c) subjecting the form of the powder blend to a heat treatment at a temperature in the range from 2100° to 2500° C. for at least 0.5 hour.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method for the preparation of a carbon-silicon carbide composite material as claimed in claim 4 in which the temperature for the heat treatment in step (c) is in the range from 2200° to 2400° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method for the preparation of a carbon-silicon carbide composite material as claimed in claim 4 in which the length of time for the heat treatment in step (c) is in the range from 2 to 10 hours.
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