Compositions: ceramic – Ceramic compositions – Carbide or oxycarbide containing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-02-22
2011-02-22
Group, Karl E (Department: 1731)
Compositions: ceramic
Ceramic compositions
Carbide or oxycarbide containing
C501S095200, C501S095300, C264S434000, C264S640000, C264S641000, C264S667000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07893000
ABSTRACT:
Boron carbide ceramics produced by spark sintering methods have more desirable mechanical properties than conventionally produced carbides. The boron carbide ceramics include amorphous boron, amorphous carbon, and Al2O3powder as a sintering aid. The boron carbides may also contain a carbon nano fiber in a nearly homogeneously dispersed state. The sintered compact has a relative density of a boron carbide ceramic of approximately not less than 99%. The boron carbide ceramics are prepared preferably by subjecting a mixed powder of the starting raw materials and the carbon nano fiber to simultaneous synthesis and sintering using the spark plasma sintering method.
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Hirota Ken
Nakane Shingo
Nakayama Yoshihiro
Foley & Lardner LLP
Group Karl E
The Doshisha
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