Abstract: A high strength ceramic body for use in a regenerative burner media bed, comprising a generally spherical refractory portion and a plurality of irregular aggregate portions distributed randomly throughout the generally spherical portion. The aggregate portions are selected from the group comprising tabular alumina, white fused alumina, mullite, chamotte, and combinations thereof. The generally spherical portion has a porosity of less than 1 percent and is more than 99.5 weight percent alumina.

Abstract: A sintered Ni ferrite body having a composition comprising, calculated as oxide, 47.0-48.3% by mol of Fe2O3, 14.5% or more and less than 25% by mol of ZnO, 8.2-10.0% by mol of CuO, and more than 0.6% and 2.5% or less by mol of CoO, the balance being NiO and inevitable impurities, and having an average crystal grain size of more than 2.5 ?m and less than 5.5 ?m.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component includes forming an inner wrap about a mandrel. The inner wrap has first and second walls joined by a base portion and an outer wall. A rod is arranged at each of the first and second walls. An outer wrap is formed about the inner wrap and the rods to form a body. Features are formed in the first and second walls.

Abstract: A method for enhancing optical properties of sintered, zirconia ceramic bodies and zirconia ceramic dental restorations is provided. The porous or pre-sintered stage of a ceramic body is treated with two different yttrium-containing compositions and sintered, resulting in sintered ceramic bodies having enhanced optical properties. The enhanced optical properties may be substantially permanent, remaining for the useful life of the sintered ceramic body.

Abstract: A method for producing SiC/SiC composite material according to the present invention includes impregnating a substrate with a slurry containing particles of a flaky lubricant to obtain an impregnated body, drying out a solvent of the slurry from the impregnated body, forming an interface layer on surfaces of the SiC fibers by bending the impregnated body, and transferring the particles of the flaky lubricant to the surfaces of the SiC fibers while stretching the particles, and forming a SiC matrix inside the substrate on which the interface layer is formed. Since a thin interface layer of the flaky lubricant can be formed on the surfaces of the SiC fibers by transferring the flaky lubricant to the surfaces of the SiC fibers, the interface layer reaching inside of the substrate can be easily formed.

Abstract: A polycrystalline cubic boron nitride comprising 96% by volume or more of cubic boron nitride, wherein the cubic boron nitride has a dislocation density of more than 8×1015/m2, the polycrystalline cubic boron nitride comprises a plurality of crystal grains, and the plurality of crystal grains have a median diameter d50 of an equivalent circle diameter of less than 100 nm.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a ceramic material having a positive slow release effect and a method for manufacturing the same. The ceramic material comprises a hierarchically meso-macroporous structure which composition at least includes silicon and oxygen, wherein the hierarchically meso-macroporous structure includes a plurality of macropores and a wall having a plurality of arranged mesopores, and the plurality of macropores are separated by the wall; and nano-scale metal particles confined in at least one of the plurality of arranged mesopores. The nano-scale metal particles have a positive slow release effect from the at least one of the plurality of arranged mesopores. The ceramic material has a property of inhibiting growth of microorganisms or killing the microorganisms in an environment or a system containing a hydrophilic medium.

Abstract: Preparation of halogen-doped silica is described. The preparation includes doping silica with high halogen concentration and sintering halogen-doped silica to a closed-pore state in a gas-phase environment that has a low partial pressure of impermeable gases. Impermeable gases are difficult to remove from halogen-doped fiber preforms and lead to defects in optical fibers drawn from the preforms. A low partial pressure of impermeable gases in the sintering environment leads to a low concentration of impermeable gases and a low density of gas-phase voids in densified halogen-doped silica. Preforms with fewer defects result.

Abstract: A sintered material includes a first phase and a second phase, wherein the first phase is composed of cubic boron nitride particles, and the following relational expressions are satisfied when more than or equal to two cubic boron nitride particles adjacent to and in direct contact with each other among the cubic boron nitride particles are defined as a contact body, Di represents a length of an entire perimeter of the contact body, n represents the number of contact locations at which the cubic boron nitride particles are in direct contact with each other, dk represents a length of each of the contact locations, and ?dk (where k=1 to n) represents a total length of the contact locations: Dii=Di+(2×?dk (where k=1 to n)); and [(Dii?Di)/Dii]×100?50.

Abstract: A spark plug according to one embodiment of the present invention includes an insulator formed of an alumina-based sintered body, wherein the insulator contains 90 wt % or more of an aluminum component in terms of oxide, and wherein crystal grains of the insulator has an average grain size of 1.5 mm or smaller and a grain size standard deviation of 1.2 ?m or smaller.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition having nanoparticles or particles of a refractory metal, a refractory metal hydride, a refractory metal carbide, a refractory metal nitride, or a refractory metal boride, an organic compound consisting of carbon and hydrogen, and a nitrogenous compound consisting of carbon, nitrogen, and hydrogen. The composition, optionally containing the nitrogenous compound, is milled, cured to form a thermoset, compacted into a geometric shape, and heated in a nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature that forms a nanoparticle composition comprising nanoparticles of metal nitride and optionally metal carbide. The nanoparticles have a uniform distribution of the nitride or carbide.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of a dense HfC(Si)—HfB2 composite ceramic. hafnium oxide powders, nano-sized carbon black and silicon hexaboride powders are mixed in a molar ratio of (1-10):(1-20):(1-5) to obtain a powder mixture. The powder mixture is subjected to ball milling, dried and transferred to a graphite mold for spark plasma sintering. In this way, an in-situ carbon-boron reduction reaction and the sintering densification are completed in one step, and the obtained HfC(Si)—HfB2 composite ceramic has a density of 94.0%-100% and uniformly dispersed grains.

Abstract: This invention has an object to provide a means for providing a calcium phosphate sintered body particle group that does not cause a phenomenon of bubble generation in any use mode thereof, and further has a smaller particle diameter. There is provided a ceramic particle group containing spherical ceramic particles, which is characterized in that the ceramic particle has a particle diameter within a range of 10 nm to 700 nm, and is a calcium phosphate sintered body particle, and further the ceramic particle group contains no calcium carbonate.

Abstract: Provided is a block body that makes it possible to quickly produce a dental prosthesis with a good accuracy. A material of the block body including SiO2 in an amount of 60.0 mass % to 80.0 mass %, Li2O in an amount of 10.0 mass % to 20.0 mass %, Al2O3 in an amount of 5.1 mass % to 10.0 mass %, wherein the block body is formed in a column, and a main crystalline phase of the block body is lithium disilicate.

Abstract: A high-purity calcium carbonate sintered body containing less impurities and available for biological and like applications, a production method, a high-purity calcium carbonate porous sintered body containing less impurities and available for biological and like applications, and a production method. A method for producing a high-purity calcium carbonate sintered body includes the steps of: compaction molding calcium carbonate with a purity of 99.7% by mass or more to make a green body; and sintering the green body to produce a calcium carbonate sintered body. A method for producing a high-purity calcium carbonate porous sintered body according to the present invention includes the steps of: preparing a dispersion liquid containing calcium carbonate with a purity of 99.7% by mass or more; adding a foaming agent to the dispersion liquid, followed by stirring until foamy to make a foam; and sintering the foam to produce a calcium carbonate porous sintered body.

Abstract: A glass substrate and a method for manufacturing the glass substrate are provided. The glass substrate may include a base glass including SiO2, Al2O3, and Li2O, and nanocrystals having an average diameter in a range from about 5 nm to about 10 nm, thereby exhibiting enhanced surface strength properties while maintaining good transmittance properties. The method may include a step of heat-treating a base glass, thereby providing a glass substrate having enhanced strength properties.

Abstract: A method for producing a silicon-carbide-based composite. In the production of a silicon-carbide-based composite comprising a carbon-fiber-reinforced/silicon carbide composite (a C/SiC composite) or a silicon-carbide-fiber-reinforced/silicon carbide composite (a SiC/SiC composite), a film boiling method is carried out, using an organosilicon polymer having a chlorine-free polysilane skeleton and/or a chlorine-free polycarbosilane skeleton. The organosilicon polymer is in a liquid form at room temperature. The molar ratio of Si and C in the matrix of the C/SiC composite or the SiC/SiC composite is Si:C=1:1.08 to 1:1.43.

Abstract: In one inventive concept, a product includes a three dimensional ceramic structure having an open cell structure with a plurality of pores, wherein the pores connect through the ceramic structure from one side of the ceramic structure to an opposite side of the ceramic structure.

Abstract: A part for an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle is made of a composite material and includes at least one outer face (S1), a fibrous preform including fiber locks and having a surface(s) delimiting depressions between fiber locks, a covering material which at least partially covers the surface(s) of the fibrous preform and in particular the depressions, and a matrix which binds entirely the covering material and the fibrous preform. The covering material is a fibrous mat and the outer face (S1) is smooth. A method for manufacturing such a part includes manufacturing the fibrous preform, providing a fibrous mat, depositing the fibrous preform and fibrous mat in a mold, dispersing the matrix between the fibers of the preform and mat and consolidating the fibrous preform and mat.

Abstract: The present invention provides a material composition and a process of producing translucent ZrO2—SiO2 nanocrystalline glass ceramic (NCGC) with ultra-high flexural strength. The method comprises the following step: (1) prepare homogenous ZrO2-SiO2 nano-sized powder with high purity via a sol-gel method; (2) pressure assisted sintering of ZrO2-SiO2 nano-sized sol-gel powder to obtain translucent ZrO2-SiO2 NCGC. The invention also includes materials manufactured using the method.