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Title: Silicon nitride having a high tensile strength

Abstract

A ceramic body comprising at least about 80 w/o silicon nitride and having a mean tensile strength of at least about 800 MPa.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [6];  [7]
  1. Northboro, MA
  2. Medfield, MA
  3. Oxford, MA
  4. Sutton, MA
  5. Grafton, MA
  6. Worcester, MA
  7. Latrobe, PA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
871588
Patent Number(s):
US 5759481
Assignee:
Saint-Gobain/Norton Industrial Ceramics Corp. (Worcester, MA)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
silicon; nitride; tensile; strength; ceramic; comprising; 80; mean; 800; mpa; silicon nitride; tensile strength; /264/

Citation Formats

Pujari, Vimal K, Tracey, Dennis M, Foley, Michael R, Paille, Norman I, Pelletier, Paul J, Sales, Lenny C, Willkens, Craig A, and Yeckley, Russell L. Silicon nitride having a high tensile strength. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Pujari, Vimal K, Tracey, Dennis M, Foley, Michael R, Paille, Norman I, Pelletier, Paul J, Sales, Lenny C, Willkens, Craig A, & Yeckley, Russell L. Silicon nitride having a high tensile strength. United States.
Pujari, Vimal K, Tracey, Dennis M, Foley, Michael R, Paille, Norman I, Pelletier, Paul J, Sales, Lenny C, Willkens, Craig A, and Yeckley, Russell L. 1998. "Silicon nitride having a high tensile strength". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871588.
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Self-Reinforced Silicon Nitride — A new Microengineered Ceramic
book, January 1992


Silicon Nitride Tensile Strength Database from CTP Processing for Reliability Project
book, January 1993

  • Foley, Michael R.; Pujari, Vimal K.; Sales, Lenny C.
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Microstructure and Properties of Self-Reinforced Silicon Nitride
journal, November 1993


Analysis of Fracture Strength of Si3N4 using Weibull's Multi-Modal Distribution
journal, January 1992


Development of Improved Processing and Evaluation of Silicon Nitride
conference, March 2015

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Processing Methods for High Reliability Silicon Nitride Heat Engine Components
conference, February 2015

  • Pujari, Vimal K.; Tracey, Dennis M.
  • ASME 1993 International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Volume 3B: General
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