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Abrasive material based on zirconium corundum a process for its production and its use
Assignee: Imerys Fused Minerals Laufenburg GmbH
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Filing: 1995-05-17
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Granted: 1996-06-11
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Expires: 2015-05-17
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an abrasive material based on α-Al 2 O 3 and ZrO 2 with a content of titanium compounds in the form of suboxides, carbides and/or oxycarbides, to a process for its production and to its use.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Moltgen
- 👤 Wolfgang Gallmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-09 05:22
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/10; C04B35/111; C04B35/117; C04B35/119; C09; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/14; C09K3/1409
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An abrasive material comprising α-Al 2 O 3 and ZrO 2 , the ZrO 2 present as 35-50 weight percent of combined α-Al 2 O 3 and ZrO 2 , and a content of titanium compounds selected from the group consisting of titanium suboxides, titanium carbides, titanium oxycarbides and mixtures thereof, as made by melting said components together in the presence of reducing agent and quenching to solidify completely in under ten seconds, whereby the resultant abrasive material has a eutectic matrix with alumina and zirconia sub-micron crystals, at least 90 weight percent of the zirconia is present in the tetragonal crystal form and the quantity of titanium compounds is from 1 up to 5 weight percent of the material, but sufficient to accommodate 90 weight percent or higher of tetragonal crystal formation in the ZrO 2 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An abrasive material comprising α-Al 2 O 3 and ZrO 2 , the ZrO 2 present as 35-50 weight percent of combined α-Al 2 O 3 and ZrO 2 , and a content of titanium compounds selected from the group consisting of titanium suboxides, titanium carbides, titanium oxycarbides and mixtures thereof, as made by melting said components together in the presence of reducing agent and quenching to solidify completely in under ten seconds, whereby the resultant abrasive material has a eutectic matrix with alumina and zirconia sub-micron crystals, at least 90 weight percent of the zirconia is present in the tetragonal crystal form and the quantity of titanium compounds is from 1 up to 5 weight percent of the material, but sufficient to accommodate 90 weight percent or higher of tetragonal crystal formation in the ZrO 2 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An abrasive material as claimed in claim 1 wherein the abrasive material contains at most 3% by weight impurities expressed as oxides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An abrasive material as claimed in claim 2 wherein the abrasive material contains at most 0.1% by weight rare earths expressed as oxides.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process of grinding comprising use of the product of any one of claims 1, 2 or 3 as a grinding medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A coated abrasive comprising an abrasive material therein as set forth in claim 1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
111 words
An abrasive material comprising α-Al 2 O 3 and ZrO 2 the ZrO 2 present as 35-50 weight percent of combined α-Al 2 O 3 and ZrO 2 , and a content of titanium compounds selected from the group consisting of titanium suboxides, titanium carbides, titanium oxycarbides and mixtures thereof, and having an eutectic matrix with alumina and zirconia sub-micron crystals, at least 90 weight percent of the zirconia being present in the tetragonal crystal form and the quantity of titanium compounds being from 1 up to 5 weight percent of the material, but sufficient to accommodate 90 weight percent or higher of tetragonal crystal formation in the ZrO 2 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
111 words
An abrasive material comprising α-Al 2 O 3 and ZrO 2 the ZrO 2 present as 35-50 weight percent of combined α-Al 2 O 3 and ZrO 2 , and a content of titanium compounds selected from the group consisting of titanium suboxides, titanium carbides, titanium oxycarbides and mixtures thereof, and having an eutectic matrix with alumina and zirconia sub-micron crystals, at least 90 weight percent of the zirconia being present in the tetragonal crystal form and the quantity of titanium compounds being from 1 up to 5 weight percent of the material, but sufficient to accommodate 90 weight percent or higher of tetragonal crystal formation in the ZrO 2 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
An abrasive material as claimed in either of claims 1 or 6 wherein: (a) the content of impurities therein, expressed as oxides, is at most 3% by weight of the material, (b) the ZrO 2 content is 37 to 45% by weight of the material, (c) the content of rare earths, expressed as oxides, is at most 0.1% by weight of the material.
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