Method for localized heating and isostatically pressing of glass

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes – With measuring – testing – or inspecting – Controlling heat transfer with molding material

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264 56, 264125, 264332, 264570, 419 10, 419 49, 419 56, B29C 4310, C04B 3660

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ABSTRACT:
A method for consolidating or densifying material selected from metal, ceramic or mixtures thereof to form a densified compact article, which process includes (a) arranging the sample to be consolidated or densified in a general configuration within a temperature controlled high pressure chamber completely surrounded by a pre-glass material which forms a glass at elevated temperature in close proximity and surrounded by a heating element within the pre-glass material and having at least one temperature measuring device in close proximity to the sample all located within a shell; (b) externally heating the arrangement produced in step (a) at an elevated temperature for a time effective to remove moisture, volatiles, impurities, volatile oxides or mixtures thereof; (c) heating the sample produced in step (c) to produce fusion of the pre-glass at between about 500.degree. to 1600.degree. C. to encapsulate the heating element; (d) using the encapsulated heating element, to locally heat the prearticle and sample to a temperature of between about 700.degree. and 2,200.degree. C., monitoring the sample temperature using the temperature measuring device, and simultaneously applying a pressure to the prearticle of between about 50,000 and 275,000 psi for a time effective to densify the material, wherein the external pressure chamber has a surface temperature in contact with the prearticle of not greater than 500.degree. C., and recovering the formed article. The brief localized heating makes it possible to use the high pressing pressures.

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