Abstract:
Polymers derived from a metallocene comprising a group IV element and at least one cyclopentadienyl group are described. Methods for preparing refractory ceramics comprising group IV carbides and/or borides using such polymer are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the method for fabricating the refractory ceramic comprises infiltrating a fiber preform with such polymer and pyrolyzing the polymeric fiber preform.
Abstract:
A refractory object can include at least 10 wt % Al2O3. In an embodiment, the refractory object can further include a dopant including an oxide of a rare earth element, Ta, Nb, Hf, or any combination thereof. In another embodiment, the refractory object may have a property such that the averaged grain size does not increase more than 500% during sintering, an aspect ratio less than approximately 4.0, a creep rate less than approximately 1.0×10−5 μm/(μm×hr), or any combination thereof. In a particular embodiment, the refractory object can be in the form of a refractory block or a glass overflow forming block. The glass overflow forming block can be useful in forming an Al—Si—Mg glass sheet. In a particular embodiment, a layer including Mg—Al oxide can initially form along exposed surfaces of the glass overflow forming block when forming the Al—Si—Mg glass sheet.
Abstract:
Provided is a sintered ferrite magnet 10 that contains Sr ferrite having a hexagonal crystal structure, wherein the total amount of Na and K is 0.01 to 0.09% by mass in terms of Na2O and K2O, an amount of Si is 0.1 to 0.29% by mass in terms of SiO2, and the following Expression (1) is satisfied. 2.5≦(SrF+Ba+Ca+2Na+2K)/Si≦5.4 (1) [In Expression (1), SrF represents an amount of Sr, on a molar basis, other than Sr which constitutes the Sr ferrite, and Ba, Ca, Na, and K represent amounts of respective elements on a molar basis.]
Abstract:
A zirconia sintered body, where when cross-sectional area of each zirconia crystal-grain is calculated in image of cross section of zirconia sintered body, converted crystal-grain size of each zirconia crystal-grain is calculated based on cross-sectional area where each zirconia crystal-grain has circular cross-sectional shape, zirconia crystal-grains are classified into class of
Abstract:
There is provided a multilayer ceramic capacitor, including: a ceramic body including dielectric layers; first and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween within the ceramic body; a first external electrode electrically connected to the first internal electrodes; and a second external electrode electrically connected to the second internal electrodes, wherein the dielectric layer includes 40 to 99 wt % of barium titanate (BaTiO3) powder having an average grain size of 0.1 μm to 0.8 μm and 1 to 60 wt % of barium titanate zirconate (Ba(Ti1-xZrx)O3) having an average grain size of 0.2 to 2.0 μm.
Abstract:
The invention describes a sputtering target comprising a ceramic body having tin oxide as a major constituent and between 0.5 and 15 wt % of at least two other oxides, one of which being antimony oxide, the target having a density of at least 90%, and preferably at least 95%, of the theoretical density (TD) and an electrical resistivity of less than 50 Ohm·cm, and the target having a planar or rotary configuration with a sputtering area of at least 10 cm2, and preferably at least 20 cm2. Also described is a process for manufacturing this sputtering target according comprising the steps of: —providing for a slurry comprising tin oxide and said at least two other oxides, —shaping of a green body from said slurry, and drying said green body, —firing of said green body at a temperature between 1050 and 1250° C., thereby obtaining a pre-shaped target, and —grinding of said pre-shaped target to its final dimensions.
Abstract:
A dielectric ceramic is provided having a high relative dielectric constant, and in the case in which it is used for a multilayer ceramic capacitor, high insulating properties and superior reliability can be obtained even when the thickness of a dielectric ceramic layer is decreased. The dielectric ceramic used for forming the dielectric ceramic layer of a multilayer ceramic capacitor has a composition represented by 100 (Ba1−w−x−mCawSrxGdm)k(Ti1−y−z−nZryHfzMgn)O3+a+pMnO2+qSiO2+rCuO, in which 0.995≦k≦1.010, 0≦w
Abstract translation:提供具有高相对介电常数的电介质陶瓷,并且在其用于多层陶瓷电容器的情况下,即使当电介质陶瓷层的厚度减小时,也可以获得高绝缘性和优异的可靠性。 用于形成多层陶瓷电容器的电介质陶瓷层的电介质陶瓷具有由100(Ba x 1-w x m Ca x Sr Sr x x) (Ti 1-z z)Zr(CH 3)m H z 0 3 + a + pMnO 2 + qSiO 2 + rCuO,其中0.995 <= k < = 1.010,0 <= w <0.04,0 <= x <= 0.04,0 <= y <= 0.10,0 <= z <= 0.05,0.015 <= m <= 0.035,0.015 <= n <= 0.035, 0.01 <= p <= 1.0,0.5 <= q <= 2.5,0.01 <= r <= 5.0。 另外,a是相对于3的偏差选择的值,使得主要部件是电中性的。
Abstract:
A method for sintering ceramic materials using a microwave hybrid heating system includes the steps of providing a ceramic member to be sintered, providing a microwave furnace, providing a thermal containment box comprising a material that is virtually transparent to microwave energy, providing at least one susceptor comprising a material that directly couples to microwave energy at room temperature substantially immediately within the thermal containment box, positioning the ceramic member within the thermal containment chamber proximate the susceptor, and irradiating the thermal containment box with microwave energy. The susceptor couples to the microwave energy and generates heat within the thermal containment box and the temperature of the ceramic member increases to the microwave coupling-trigger temperature, at which time the ceramic member couples directly to the microwave energy and is directly sintered by the microwave energy in cooperation with radiant energy from the one susceptor.
Abstract:
A multilayer ceramic capacitor containing dielectric layers, in which each of the dielectric layers has a main component containing barium titanate, a first auxiliary component containing at least one kind selected from MgO, CaG, BaO, and SrO, a second auxiliary component containing a silicon oxide as a main component, a third auxiliary component containing at least one kind selected from the group consisting of V2O5, MoO3, and WO3, a fourth auxiliary component containing an oxide of at least one kind of first rare-earth element (R1) selected from Sc, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu, a fifth auxiliary component containing CaZrO3 or a mixture (CaO+ZrO2) of CaO and ZrO2, and a liquid phase addition of organic metal salts of Zr and Ca.
Abstract:
A method for continuously forming a three-dimensional body from a mixture, the mixture comprising at least 15 vol % solid particles and a radiation curable material. The method allows the continuous production of three-dimensional bodies comprising to a high content ceramic particles at a forming speed of at least 25 mm/hour.