SiAlON ceramic compositions and methods of fabrication
Abstract
A method of fabricating a SiAlON ceramic body includes: (a) combining quantities of Si[sub 3]N[sub 4], Al[sub 2]O[sub 3] and CeO[sub 2] to produce a mixture; (b) forming the mixture into a desired body shape; (c) heating the body to a densification temperature of from about 1,550 C to about 1,850 C; (d) maintaining the body at the densification temperature for a period of time effective to densify the body; (e) cooling the densified body to a devitrification temperature of from about 1,200 C to about 1,400 C; and (f) maintaining the densified body at the devitrification temperature for a period of time effective to produce a [beta][prime]-SiAlON crystalline phase in the body having elemental or compound form Ce incorporated in the [beta][prime]-SiAlON crystalline phase. Further, a SiAlON ceramic body comprises: (a) an amorphous phase; and (b) a crystalline phase, the crystalline phase comprising [beta][prime]-SiAlON having lattice substituted elemental or compound form Ce.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7037464
- Patent Number(s):
- 5316988
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-100888
- Assignee:
- EG G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-76ID01570
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2 Aug 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ALUMINIUM OXIDES; FABRICATION; SILICON NITRIDES; CERIUM OXIDES; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DENSITY; MIXTURES; PHASE STUDIES; ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; DISPERSIONS; NITRIDES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PNICTIDES; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; SILICON COMPOUNDS; 360201* - Ceramics, Cermets, & Refractories- Preparation & Fabrication
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O'Brien, M H, and Park, B H. SiAlON ceramic compositions and methods of fabrication. United States: N. p., 1994.
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title = {SiAlON ceramic compositions and methods of fabrication},
author = {O'Brien, M H and Park, B H},
abstractNote = {A method of fabricating a SiAlON ceramic body includes: (a) combining quantities of Si[sub 3]N[sub 4], Al[sub 2]O[sub 3] and CeO[sub 2] to produce a mixture; (b) forming the mixture into a desired body shape; (c) heating the body to a densification temperature of from about 1,550 C to about 1,850 C; (d) maintaining the body at the densification temperature for a period of time effective to densify the body; (e) cooling the densified body to a devitrification temperature of from about 1,200 C to about 1,400 C; and (f) maintaining the densified body at the devitrification temperature for a period of time effective to produce a [beta][prime]-SiAlON crystalline phase in the body having elemental or compound form Ce incorporated in the [beta][prime]-SiAlON crystalline phase. Further, a SiAlON ceramic body comprises: (a) an amorphous phase; and (b) a crystalline phase, the crystalline phase comprising [beta][prime]-SiAlON having lattice substituted elemental or compound form Ce.},
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year = {Tue May 31 00:00:00 EDT 1994},
month = {Tue May 31 00:00:00 EDT 1994}
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