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Title: Process for microwave sintering boron carbide

Abstract

A method of microwave sintering boron carbide comprises leaching boron carbide powder with an aqueous solution of nitric acid to form a leached boron carbide powder. The leached boron carbide powder is coated with a glassy carbon precursor to form a coated boron carbide powder. The coated boron carbide powder is consolidated in an enclosure of boron nitride particles coated with a layer of glassy carbon within a container for microwave heating to form an enclosed coated boron carbide powder. The enclosed coated boron carbide powder is sintered within the container for microwave heating with microwave energy.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. 440 Sugarwood Dr., Knoxville, TN 37922
  2. Rte. #3, Box 113, Kingston, TN 37763
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
868957
Patent Number(s):
5252267
Assignee:
Holcombe, Cressie E. (440 Sugarwood Dr., Knoxville, TN 37922);Morrow, Marvin S. (Rte. #3, Box 113, Kingston, TN 37763)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C04 - CEMENTS C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
process; microwave; sintering; boron; carbide; method; comprises; leaching; powder; aqueous; solution; nitric; acid; form; leached; coated; glassy; carbon; precursor; consolidated; enclosure; nitride; particles; layer; container; heating; enclosed; sintered; energy; carbide powder; microwave sintering; boron carbide; microwave energy; nitric acid; boron nitride; aqueous solution; microwave heating; glassy carbon; carbon precursor; wave energy; particles coated; sintering boron; comprises leaching; leached boron; /264/

Citation Formats

Holcombe, Cressie E, and Morrow, Marvin S. Process for microwave sintering boron carbide. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Holcombe, Cressie E, & Morrow, Marvin S. Process for microwave sintering boron carbide. United States.
Holcombe, Cressie E, and Morrow, Marvin S. Fri . "Process for microwave sintering boron carbide". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868957.
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abstractNote = {A method of microwave sintering boron carbide comprises leaching boron carbide powder with an aqueous solution of nitric acid to form a leached boron carbide powder. The leached boron carbide powder is coated with a glassy carbon precursor to form a coated boron carbide powder. The coated boron carbide powder is consolidated in an enclosure of boron nitride particles coated with a layer of glassy carbon within a container for microwave heating to form an enclosed coated boron carbide powder. The enclosed coated boron carbide powder is sintered within the container for microwave heating with microwave energy.},
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year = {1993},
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