Sialon composite and cutting tools made thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10221102B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-05

    申请号:US15567262

    申请日:2016-04-22

    申请人: TaeguTec, Ltd.

    摘要: A SiAlON composite includes a SiAlON phase including α-SiAlON phase, β-SiAlON phase and grain boundary phase. The SiAlON composite is prepared from a starting powder mixture including a silicon nitride powder and at least one powder providing aluminum, oxygen, nitrogen, yttrium (Y) and erbium (Er) to the SiAlON composite. The SiAlON composite contains the SiAlON phase of at least 90 vol %, z-value of the β-SiAlON phase ranges between 0.27 and 0.36 and thermal diffusivity of the SiAlON composite is equal to or greater than 2.4 (mm2/sec) and equal to or less than 5.2 (mm2/sec).