Title: Engineered high expansion glass-ceramics having near linear thermal strain and methods thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates to glass-ceramic compositions, as well as methods for forming such composition. In particular, the compositions include various polymorphs of silica that provide beneficial thermal expansion characteristics (e.g., a near linear thermal strain). Also described are methods of forming such compositions, as well as connectors including hermetic seals containing such compositions.

Inventors:

Dai, Steve Xunhu; Rodriguez, Mark A.; Lyon, Nathanael L.

Issue Date:

Tue Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2018

Research Org.:

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1418988

Patent Number(s):

9878944

Application Number:

14/834,616

Assignee:

National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

C - CHEMISTRY C03 - GLASS C03B - MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES

C - CHEMISTRY C03 - GLASS C03C - CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUS ENAMELS

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C - CHEMISTRY C03 - GLASS C03B - MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES

C03B27/012 - by heat treatment, e.g. for crystallisation
C03B32/02 - Thermal crystallisation, e.g. for crystallising glass bodies into glass-ceramic articles {

C - CHEMISTRY C03 - GLASS C03C - CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUS ENAMELS

C03C10/0027 - {containing SiO2, Al2O3, Li2O as main constituents}
C03C27/02 - by fusing glass directly to metal
C03C3/097 - containing phosphorus, niobium or tantalum

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16J - PISTONS {

F16J15/102 - {characterised by material}

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2015 Aug 25

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE