Abrasive slurry composition for machining boron carbide

Patent · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:865613

Duran, Edward L ^[1]

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1. Santa Fe, NM

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.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4544376
• OSTI ID: 865613
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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