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Glass-ceramic composition for hermetic seals

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OSTI ID:7125961

The invention relates to a glass-ceramic composition having a high fracture strength adaptable for hermetically sealing to chromium bearing iron or nickel base alloys at temperatures of between about 950 C to about 1100 C to form a hermetically sealed insulator body, comprising from about 55 to about 65 weight percent SiO[sub 2], from about 0 to about 5 weight percent Al[sub 2]O[sub 3], from about 6 to about 11 weight % Li[sub 2]O, from about 25 to about 32 weight percent BaO, from about 0.5 to about 1.0 weight percent CoO and from about 1.5 to about 3.5 weight percent P[sub 2]O[sub 5]. 2 figs.

Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 4135936
Application Number:
PPN: US 5-916398
OSTI ID:
7125961
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English