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4400427 Sintered silicon nitride ceramic articles having surface layers of controlled composition  
Sintered silicon nitride-silica-yttria ceramic articles having silica-rich or yttria-rich casing layers are disclosed. The surface layers are formed by sintering pre-compacted bodies in a powder...
4388414 Thermally stable silicon nitride material  
A thermally stable, oxidation resistant ceramic Si 3 N 4 material is disclosed. The material has a substantially pure primary phase formed of substantially pure silicon nitride. A substantially...
4386022 Voltage non-linear resistance ceramics  
A voltage non-linear resistance ceramics having a larger voltage non-linear coefficient and a superior protection ability against the overvoltage is prepared by firing an essential component of...
4384909 Bonding Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 ceramics  
Compositions are disclosed for securing Si 3 N 4 parts together, these compositions being in the β'-Y 2 Si 2 O 7 --Y 3 Al 5 O 12 tetrahedron, e.g. compositions in mole % comprising (1) 15%...
4383958 Method of producing dense silicon nitride ceramic articles having controlled surface layer composition  
Dense, composite, polycrystalline ceramic articles comprising silicon nitride, silicon dioxide, and yttrium oxide and having thin surface layers of controlled composition are formed by sintering...
4376742 Fugitive liquid phase densification of silicon nitride  
Dense silicon nitride bodies are fabricated using conventional hot-pressing techniques using cerium oxide as a densification aid. The bodies are then further treated in a flowing inert atmosphere...
4364859 Method for producing oxide powder  
A method for the heat treatment of a radioactive substance by microwave power comprising preparing a nitrate solution of uranium, thorium, plutonium or a mixture thereof, and applying to the...
4365011 Process for preparing pieces composed of solid electrolyte based on stabilized zircon and to pieces obtained by this process  
The invention relates to a process for preparing pieces of solid electrolyte based on stabilized zircon having an improved conductivity due to the addition of Al 2 O 3 . According to the process,...
4360598 Zirconia ceramics and a method of producing the same  
Zirconia ceramics consisting mainly of ZrO 2 and Y 2 O 3 in a molar ratio of Y 2 O 3 /ZrO 2 of 2/98.about.7/93 and consisting of crystal grains having a mixed phase consisting essentially of...
4357426 Humidity sensitive ceramics  
A humidity sensitive ceramics comprises a sintered body consisting essentially of a semiconductive compound oxide with a perovskite structure and a compound oxide, said semiconductive compound...
4357427 Economic preparation of alumina suitable for isostatic pressing and sintering  
Method for preparing finely divided high purity alumina doped with a small predetermined percentage of magnesia. In the preparation, there is first formed a mixed clear solution of aluminum...
4356272 Sintered bodies Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 -TiC-TiO.sub.2 continuing yttrium (y)  
Sintered bodies having improved sinterability and toughness consist essentially of: (1) 100 parts by weight of titanium carbide, titanium oxide and aluminum oxide, the titanium carbide and titanium...
4356136 Method of densifying an article formed of reaction bonded silicon nitride  
A method of densifying an article formed of reaction bonded silicon nitride is disclosed. The reaction bonded silicon nitride article is packed in a packing mixture consisting of silicon nitride...
4354964 Cermet materials  
An electrically conducting cermet comprises a sintered compact of refractory oxide granules such as alumina granules having diameters of from 50 to 800 microns and a conductive network extending...
4347167 Fine-grain semiconducting ceramic compositions  
A semiconducting internal boundary layer ceramic composition having a fine grain structure suitable for use in thin-layer multilayer capacitors is made in one step by firing a mixture comprising a...
4338403 Dielectric ceramics  
A dielectric ceramic consisting essentially of at least 88 weight % of a main component and up to 12 weight % of stannic oxide (SnO 2 ), said main component consisting essentially of 34.5 to 82...
4331627 Alumina sintered products and process for their production  
A process for producing an alumina sintered product is disclosed wherein the starting alumina mixture contains about 0.01 to 0.55% by weight of MgO and 0.5 to 5.5% by weight of Y 2 O 3 . The...
4330633 Solid electrolyte  
A solid electrolyte having high electron conductivity and high oxide ion conductivity, which is composed of a sintered body consisting substantially of (a) an oxide of cobalt, (b) an oxide of at...
4325710 Sintered ceramics for cutting tools and manufacturing process thereof  
A sintered ceramics for cutting tools having a relative apparent density of not less than 98% is obtained by sintering a mixture substantially consisting of 80-95% by volume alumina and the balance...
4323325 ethod of using Si.sub.3 N.sub.4.Y.sub.2 O.sub.3.SiO.sub.2 ceramic system for machine cast iron  
A process for machine cutting of cast iron with a shaped tool which is a ceramic having as constituent ingredients about 4 to about 12% by weight Y 2 O 3 and a balance consisting essentially of...
4322249 Process for the preparation of dispersion ceramics  
In a process for the production of dispersion ceramics by sintering or hot pressing of a mixture of a matrix-forming ceramic material and of at least one ceramic embedment material dispersible...
4310402 Gas tight sealant for zirconia sensors  
In a high temperature gas measuring device consisting of a zirconia oxide solid electrolyte cell bonded to a support member, a sealant exhibiting a thermal coefficient of expansion comparable to...
4309467 Composition for use in high-temperature hydrogen-fluorine environments and method for making the composition  
The present invention relates to a composition particularly suitable for as structural components subject to high-temperature environments containing gaseous hydrogen and fluorine. The composition...
4305848 Method of producing high conductive sinters  
This application is directed to a method of manufacturing high conductive sinters of a conductive lanthanum, chromium composite oxide material in which the specific resistance is extremely reduced...
4303447 Low temperature densification of zirconia ceramics  
Addition of from about 1.0 to about 15% by weight of a vanadium oxide or boric oxide promoter to a zirconia (ZrO 2 ) powder promotes rapid densification at temperatures below about 1300° C. For...
4302362 Stable pyrochlore resistor compositions  
Thick film resistors, based on pyrochlore conductive phase, glass, and refractory fillers having a thermal expansion coefficient range of 40×10 -7 -60×10 -7 /° C. and low solubility in the...
4296608 Cryogenic ceramic and apparatus  
Ceramic material, and cryogenic refrigeration apparatus containing thermal energy absorbing elements made of the ceramic material, which is a dielectric insulator and has values of specific heat at...
4293356 Method for adhesion of ceramics  
A method for providing strong adhesion of two ceramic articles to each other or one ceramic article to an article of metallic copper, which method comprises applying, in the former adhesion, a...
4292209 Ceramic component for MHD electrode  
A ceramic component which exhibits electrical conductivity down to near room temperatures has the formula: Hf x In y A z O 2 where x=0.1 to 0.4, y=0.3 to 0.6, z=0.1 to 0.4 and A is a...
4292081 Boride-based refractory bodies  
The invention provides a novel class of sintered refractory and abrasive ies composed mainly of one or a combination of metal diborides such as titanium diboride TiB 2 , chromium diboride CrB 2 ,...
4285732 Alumina ceramic  
A particulate dispersion of α-alumina, magnesium oxide and an additive selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide, hafnium oxide and mixtures thereof, is formed into a green body and...
4284686 Spectacle lenses to reduce discomfort from aphakia and certain eye diseases  
This invention is concerned with producing glasses suitable for use as spectacle lenses for aphakics or for persons subject to photoretinitis or retinitis pigmentosa. The glasses exhibit near-zero...
4266978 Synthesis of mixed oxide composition  
A non-aqueous gel of at least two metal oxides which is a precursor for glassy amorphous or crystalline mixed oxides is produced by reacting an alkoxide of one metal and a halide of another metal...
4265666 Boron carbide La, Sr and/or Ba hexaboride ceramic material for a low temperature direct heating electric gun cathode  
Ceramic material for a low temperature direct heating electron gun cathode, wherein it is constituted by a mixed ceramic material of a hexaboride of a refractory material consisting of at least one...
4261753 Lanthanum-hexaboride carbon composition for use in corrosive hydrogen-fluorine environments  
The present invention relates to a structural composition useful in corrosive hydrogen-fluorine environments at temperatures in excess of 1400° K. The composition is formed of a isostatically...
4248440 Titania-alumina-yttria piston ring facing  
Disclosed is a coating for bearing faces of piston rings and a powder composition for plasma spray application of such coating. The plasma spray powder comprises 94%-98% by weight of aluminum oxide...
4244743 Sulfur containing refractory for resisting reactive molten metals  
Improved refractories for resisting attack of molten titanium aluminum and similar metals are provided by the inclusion of sulfur. Metal, oxygen, and sulfur combinations, wherein sulfur is present...
4229322 Ceramic component for electrodes  
A ceramic component suitable for preparing MHD generator electrodes having the compositional formula: Y x (Mg y Cr z ) w Al (1-w) O 3 where x=0.9 to 1.05, y=0.02 to 0.2, z=0.8 to 1.05 and w=1.0...
4225459 Glasses having a low non-linear refractive index for laser applications  
Glass composition ranges are described which permit the introduction of laser activators into fluorphosphate glass with exceptionally high fluorine content while forming glasses of high...
4222760 Preparation of oxynitride glass-ceramics  
The instant invention is directed to the production of glass-ceramic articles from thermally crystallizable glass compositions containing, by weight, about 40-85% SiO 2 and 2.5-17% N as basic...
4219359 Sintered body of zirconia for oxygen concentration sensor  
A sintered body of zirconia material for an oxygen concentration sensor exhibiting an electromotive force in accordance with the difference in the concentration of oxygen between a gas tested and a...
4216021 High strength silicon nitride sintered material  
A high strength silicon nitride sintered material having a modulus of rupture of about 100 kg/mm 2 or more, which is prepared by sintering a mixture of about 88.7 to 98% by weight of silicon...
4214666 Tubular discharge envelope composed of a polycrystalline transparent alumina and a high-pressure vapor discharge lamp using the same  
A tubular discharge envelope and a high-pressure vapor discharge lamp using the same are disclosed. The envelope is composed of a polycrystalline transparent alumina having an average crystal grain...
4211758 Ceramic compositions and articles prepared therefrom  
A transparent or translucent article of manufacture such as a discharge tube for a metal vapor arc lamp is formed from a high density ceramic composition having a perovskite structure and having...
4198244 Fluorescing agents for dental porcelain  
A dental porcelain composition which includes, as fluorescing agents, 0.05 to 2% by weight of CeO 2 and 0.1 to 0.5% by weight of Tb 2 O 3 .
4194917 Fired ceramic having dense and low thermal expansion characteristics  
A fired ceramic having dense and low thermal expansion characteristics comprises 0.3 to 8 wt. % of at least one of rare earth oxides and has a thermal expansion coefficient of less than 0.3% and a...
4191721 Making ceramic articles having a high degree of porosity and crushability characteristics  
A method for increasing the porosity and crushability characteristics thereof embodies the firing of a ceramic compact comprising a reactant fugitive filler material and a ceramic material in a...
4182972 Transparent polycrystalline alumina and high pressure vapor discharge lamp  
A polycrystalline alumina has at least 50% unit surface area provided by crystals of at least 60 μm, and preferably 100 μm size. This improves the in-line transmission value and hence lamp...
4181532 Production of colloidal dispersions  
A colloidal dispersion is disclosed in which colloidal particles of an inorganic substance, and a compound of a Group IIA, or of a Group IIIA, or of a lanthanide (rare earth) element are dispersed...
4179486 Method of protecting Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 ceramic alloy during heating  
Articles made from Si 3 N 4 ceramic alloy powders are protected during heating by loosely packing them in Si 3 N 4 before heating. Compacts made from Si 3 N 4 ceramic alloys are protected...