摘要:
Polycrystalline alumina and methods for manufacturing polycrystalline alumina exhibiting improved transmission in the infrared region. In one embodiment, polycrystalline alumina articles are formed by providing a powder of substantially alpha phase alumina having a grain size of up to about 1 μm, dispersing the powder in a liquid to form a slurry comprising powdered solids and liquid, removing excess of the liquid from the slurry to form a body, heating the body to provide a densified body, hot isostatically pressing the densified body under conditions to provide an article having a density of at least about 99.9% of theoretical density, and optionally annealing the article, wherein one or more of the annealing or heating are performed in an inert, dry gas.
摘要:
An improved process for producing a translucent polycrystalline alumina body comprising sintering a prefired compacted green body of alumina of predetermined shape is disclosed. The green body of alumina includes alumina doped with one or more sintering aids. The method of the present invention comprises sintering the prefired compacted green body of predetermined shape at a maximum sintering temperature in an atmosphere containing nitrogen and an amount of hydrogen greater than or equal to about 2.5 volume percent and less than 75 volume percent for a period of time sufficient to produce a translucent polycrystalline alumina body.
摘要:
An article of manufacture comprising a substantially transparent high density polycrystalline yttria-based body consisting essentially of yttria and from 0.1 to 5 wt. % MgO or from 0.1 to 5 wt. % MgAl.sub.2 O.sub.4.Transparent yttria-based bodies according to this invention are particularly useful as envelopes for high pressure sodium vapor lamps.
摘要:
An article of manufacture is provided comprising a substantially transparent high density polycrystalline yttriabase body consisting essentially of yttria and from about 6 to 14 mole percent lanthana.A method for preparing the transparent yttria doped with lanthana is also provided comprising admixing or co-precipitating lanthana or a precursor thereof with yttria or a precursor thereof, washing, drying and screening the mixture, calcining the admixed or co-precipitated powders, pressing the calcined powders into a desired shape and thereafter sintering the shaped powder for from about 1/6 to 6 hours at a temperature above the H-phase transition and for from about 1/2 to 6 hours at a temperature below the H to C phase transition, said sintering being effected at a sufficiently low oxygen atmosphere to prevent oxidative contaminants.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to an improved cutting tool blank formed by hot pressing a mixture of finely divided high-purity alumina and from about 0.05% to 0.35% of magnesia. Up to 0.10% nickel oxide may be present. The hot pressing temperatures are effected at a temperature in the range of about 1300.degree.C to 1525.degree.C so that the crystal size of the alumina in the tool blank has an average size range from 1 to 2 microns and the pressed blank has a final product density in excess of 3.97 grams per cubic centimeter. The preferred density of the blank is in excess of 3.98 grams per cubic centimeter. The hot pressing is conducted under vacuum conditions.
摘要:
Polycrystalline alumina and methods for manufacturing polycrystalline alumina exhibiting improved transmission in the infrared region. In one embodiment, polycrystalline alumina articles are formed by providing a powder of substantially alpha phase alumina having a grain size of up to about 1 μm, dispersing the powder in a liquid to form a slurry comprising powdered solids and liquid, removing excess of the liquid from the slurry to form a body, heating the body to provide a densified body, hot isostatically pressing the densified body under conditions to provide an article having a density of at least about 99.9% of theoretical density, and optionally annealing the article, wherein one or more of the annealing or heating are performed in an inert, dry gas.
摘要:
A composition is provided that includes a plurality of calcined particles of terbium aluminum oxide having a mean particle domain size of between 30 and 600 nanometers. A translucent article having a surface includes polycrystalline terbium aluminum garnet having a mean grain size from 1 to 10 microns and light scattering inclusions of aluminum-rich oxide and/or terbium-rich oxide that are present at less than 2 surface area percent of the surface. A process for forming such an article involves sintering the above provided composition at a temperature between 1500° C. and 1700° C. to yield a sintered article. The article has improved translucency and even transparency as sintering is performed under vacuum at a temperature between 1610° C. and 1680° C. Hot isostatic pressing alone or in combination with article polishing also improves article translucency.
摘要:
A composition is provided that includes a plurality of calcined particles of terbium aluminum oxide having a mean particle domain size of between 30 and 600 nanometers. A translucent article having a surface includes polycrystalline terbium aluminum garnet having a mean grain size from 1 to 10 microns and light scattering inclusions of aluminum-rich oxide and/or terbium-rich oxide that are present at less than 2 surface area percent of the surface. A process for forming such an article involves sintering the above provided composition at a temperature between 1500° C. and 1700° C. to yield a sintered article. The article has improved translucency and even transparency as sintering is performed under vacuum at a temperature between 1610° C. and 1680° C. Hot isostatic pressing alone or in combination with article polishing also improves article translucency.
摘要:
A method of making a translucent alumina article is described. The method comprises the following steps:Step 1 - An alumina powder and a sintering aid are mixed in a liquid for a period sufficient to form a homogeneous slurry.Step 2 - The homogeneous slurry from Step 1 is dried remove the liquid to form a dried powder.Step 3 - The dried powder is shaped to form a compacted green body.Step 4 - The compacted green body from Step 3 is heated at a temperature equal to or less than 500.degree. C. and for a period sufficient to form a compacted green body having a density of at least 30% of theoretical density.Step 5 - The compacted green body having a density of at least 30% of theoretical density from Step 4 is heated at a temperature from about 800.degree. C. to about 1300.degree. C. in an oxygen containing atmosphere for a period sufficient to impart green strength to said compacted green body to form a prefired compacted green body.Step 6 - The prefired compacted green body from Step 5 is sintered at a temperature from about 1700.degree. C., to about 2000.degree. C. in an nitrogen/hydrogen atmosphere consisting essentially of nitrogen and hydrogen for a period sufficient to form a translucent polycrystalline alumina article, the hydrogen being equal to or greater than about one volume percent of said nitrogen/hydrogen atmosphere and having a dew point in the range of minus 15.degree. C. to about minus 110.degree. C.
摘要:
An improved process for producing a translucent polycrystalline alumina body comprising rapid-sintering a prefired compacted green body of alumina of predetermined shape is disclosed. The green body of alumina includes alumina doped with one or more sintering aids. Rapid sintering in accordance with the method of the present invention comprises the steps of raising the temperature of the prefired compacted green body of predetermined shape up to maximum sintering temperature at a heating rate greater than or equal to about 0.1.degree. C./second and less than the rate at which the green body experiences thermal shock; and heating the green body at the maximum sintering temperature for a period of time sufficient to produce a translucent polycrystalline alumina body. The rapid sintering is carried out under a flowing gas mixture of nitrogen and at least about 2.5 volume percent hydrogen.