Microwave sintering of boron carbide

Patent · Fri Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6163422

Blake, R. D.; Katz, J. D.; Petrovic, J. J.; Sheinberg, H.

A method for forming boron carbide into a particular shape and densifying the green boron carbide shape. Boron carbide in powder form is pressed into a green shape and then sintered, using a microwave oven, to obtain a dense boron carbide body. Densities of greater than 95% of theoretical density have been obtained. 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: US Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A7206153
• Application Number: ON: DE89009652
• OSTI ID: 6163422
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BORON CARBIDES
SINTERING
DESIGN
INVENTIONS
MICROWAVE RADIATION
VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE
YIELDS
BORON COMPOUNDS
CARBIDES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FABRICATION
RADIATIONS
360201* - Ceramics
Cermets
& Refractories- Preparation & Fabrication