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Abrasive slurry composition for machining boron carbide

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OSTI ID:5897992

An abrasive slurry particularly suited for use in drilling or machining boron carbide consists essentially of a suspension of boron carbide and/or silicon carbide grit in a carrier solution consisting essentially of a dilute solution of alkylaryl polyether alcohol in octyl alcohol. The alkylaryl polyether alcohol functions as a wetting agent which improves the capacity of the octyl alcohol for carrying the grit in suspension, yet without substantially increasing the viscosity of the carrier solution.

Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
Patent Number(s):
US 4544376
OSTI ID:
5897992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English