Abstract: A boron suboxide composite material having improved fracture toughness consists of particulate or granular boron suboxide distributed in a binder phrase, such as AlxByOz, for example.

Abstract: A hard powder contains much amount of a complex carbonitride solid solution, which can improve sinterability of a sintered hard alloy and give a uniform structure. The hard powder is a powder containing 90 vol % or more of a complex carbonitride solid solution represented by (Ti1-x,Mx)(C1-y,Ny), wherein M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, Nb, Zr and Ta, x represents an atomic ratio of M based on the sum of Ti and M, y represents an atomic ratio of N based on the sum of C and N, x and y satisfy 0.05?x?0.5 and 0.01?y?0.75.

Abstract: A coated material for a cutting tool can realize long life-time under severe cutting processing conditions such as high-speed processing, high-feed-rate processing, higher hardness of a material to be cut, cutting of a difficult-to-cut material, etc. In a coated material in which a coating is coated on the surface of a substrate, at least one layer of the coating is a hard film having a cubic metallic compound which includes at least one metal element M selected from Al, Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo and W, and at least one element selected from C, N and O. An X-ray intensity distribution of an ? axis in a pole figure for a (111) plane of the hard film has a maximum intensity in an ? angle range of 75 to 90°, and an X-ray intensity distribution of an ? axis in a pole figure for a (220) plane of the hard film has a maximum intensity in an ? angle range of 75 to 90°.

Abstract: A precursor of a ceramic adhesive suitable for use in a vacuum, thermal, and microgravity environment. The precursor of the ceramic adhesive includes a silicon-based, preceramic polymer and at least one ceramic powder selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, boron carbide, boron oxide, boron nitride, hafnium boride, hafnium carbide, hafnium oxide, lithium aluminate, molybdenum silicide, niobium carbide, niobium nitride, silicon boride, silicon carbide, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, tin oxide, tantalum boride, tantalum carbide, tantalum oxide, tantalum nitride, titanium boride, titanium carbide, titanium oxide, titanium nitride, yttrium oxide, zirconium boride, zirconium carbide, zirconium oxide, and zirconium silicate. Methods of forming the ceramic adhesive and of repairing a substrate in a vacuum and microgravity environment are also disclosed, as is a substrate repaired with the ceramic adhesive.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide ceramics for decorative component which has golden color tone and provides high-grade impression, aesthetic satisfaction and mind soothing effect, and has high mechanical properties such as hardness and toughness with less color difference. The present invention relates to a ceramics for decorative component, composed of titanium nitride-based sintered material which contains titanium nitride as a main component, wherein the titanium nitride-based sintered material contains nickel, niobium, chromium and carbon, and wherein a content of carbon is not less than 0.5% by mass nor more than 0.9% by mass. According to the ceramics for decorative component of the present invention, it is possible to have better mechanical properties such as hardness and toughness since carbon diffuses and forms solid solution with titanium nitride that accelerates the sintering process.

Abstract: The crystal structure of three compositions of matter has been determined to be iso-structural with FeB ortho-rhombic (space group Pnma). The crystalline structures are: Ti0.5Ta0.5B, Zr0.5Ta0.5B and Hf0.5Ta0.5B. A process for preparing ceramics is disclosed. Molded ceramics including the compositions of matter are useful for applications such as rocket nozzles, leading edges on hypersonic missiles, engine parts and other applications requiring a structural component to operate at temperatures of 1600° C. to 2400° C.

Abstract: Methods of forming aluminum oxynitride (AlON) materials include sintering green bodies comprising aluminum orthophosphate or another sacrificial material therein. Such green bodies may comprise aluminum, oxygen, and nitrogen in addition to the aluminum orthophosphate. For example, the green bodies may include a mixture of aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, and aluminum orthophosphate or another sacrificial material. Additional methods of forming aluminum oxynitride (AlON) materials include sintering a green body including a sacrificial material therein, using the sacrificial material to form pores in the green body during sintering, and infiltrating the pores formed in the green body with a liquid infiltrant during sintering. Bodies are formed using such methods.

Abstract: Mix which comprises a) one or more very finely divided silicon dioxide powders having an average particle diameter of from 2 to 100 nm and a BET surface area of at least 30 m2/g, b) one or more particulate components selected from the group consisting of oxides, carbides and nitrides, in each case having an average particle diameter of from >0.5 ?m to 30 mm, c) one or more synthetic resins as binders and d) one or more metallic antioxidants having an average particle diameter of from >0.5 to 250 ?m. Process for producing a shaped body, in which to the mix is introduced into a mould, pressed if appropriate and heated to a temperature at which the synthetic resin crosslinks thermally. Shaped body which can be obtained therefrom. Process for producing a refractory shaped body, in which the shaped body is carbonized. Refractory shaped body which can be obtained therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a complete solid solution powder used for preparing a cermet composite sintered body, and method for preparing thereof under high temperature. Particularly, the present invention is directed to a complete solid solution powder which can improve, to a great extent, toughness of a cermet sintered body which is used for high-speed cutting tool materials and die materials in the field of metal working, such as various machine industries and automobile industry, and method for preparing thereof under high temperature.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a MgB2 superconductor, comprising compacting and heating a mixture comprising Mg or MgH2 powder and B powder, wherein said mixture comprises SiC powder and an aromatic hydrocarbon, and a MgB2 superconductor having a higher critical current density (Jc) than that of the known MgB2 superconductors added SiC only or added an aromatic hydrocarbon only such as benzene.

Abstract: One aspect of this titanium carbonitride-based cermet insert has a microstructure including 75 to 90 area % of a hard phase and the balance as a binding phase, wherein the hard phase includes a first hard phase in which a core-having structure includes a TiCN phase and a peripheral portion includes a (Ti,W,Ta/Nb)CN phase, a second hard phase including a (Ti,W,Ta/Nb)CN phase, and a third hard phase including a TiCN phase, and the binding phase contains 18 to 33% of Co, 20 to 35% of Ni, 5% or less of Ti and Ta and/or Nb, and 40 to 60 mass % of W.

Abstract: A mixed powder and a sintered body obtained by sintering the mixed powder. The mixed powder includes a solid-solution powder with complete solid-solution phase. The solid-solution powder includes a carbide or a carbonitride of at least two metals selected, including Ti, from metals of Groups IVa, Va and VIa of the periodic table, or a mixture thereof. A mixed cermet powder and a cermet obtained by sintering the mixed cermet powder are also disclosed. The mixed cermet powder includes at least a cermet powder with complete solid-solution phase. The cermet powder includes a carbide or a carbonitride of at least two metals selected, including Ti, from metals of Groups IVa, Va and VIa of the periodic table, or a mixture thereof, and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co and Fe. Also disclosed are a sintered body and a fabrication method of a cermet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a transparent polycrystalline aluminum oxynitride. Aluminum oxynitride manufactured by prior art methods has a great number of porosities therein and thus has low transparency. The present invention is directed to solving such a problem. In the method of manufacturing aluminum oxynitride of the present invention, a sintering additive added to a source powder includes less than 0.5 wt. % MgO. Further, the source powder is presintered at 1550° C. to 1750° C. so that a relative density becomes 95% or more and is then resintered at 1900° C. or more so that a relative density higher than that of presintering can be accomplished. According to the present invention, a cubic-phased polycrystalline aluminum oxynitride ceramic can be obtained, wherein porosities therein are nearly eliminated and its substantial transparency becomes 95% or more.

Abstract: There is described a sealing composition for sealing aluminum nitride and aluminum oxynitride ceramics comprising: a mixture of SiO2, at least one other metal oxide, and a silicon additive comprising at least one of silicon metal or a silicide. The silicon additive acts to suppress the formation of nitrogen bubbles during the sealing of articles comprised of aluminum nitride or aluminum oxynitride ceramics, e.g., as in the case of a ceramic discharge vessel for a high intensity discharge lamp.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of synthesizing a Si/C/N/Ea/Fb/Gc/O multielement nanopowder that is directly suitable for sintering, E, F, and G representing three distinct metallic elements other than Si, and at least one of a, b, and c being non-zero. The nanopowder is obtained by laser pyrolysis of an aerosol comprising at least one metal precursor, hexamethyldisilazane Si2C6NH19 used as the sole solvent for said at least one metal precursor, and silane SiH4. Each grain of the resulting nanopowder contains all of the elements Si, C, N, Ea, Fb, Gc, and O, and the chemical composition of the nanopowder in terms of equivalent stoichiometric compounds is such that its free carbon content is less than 2% by weight and its SiO2 content is less than 10% by weight. The use of this nanopowder for fabricating a Si3N4/SiC composite ceramic.

Abstract: A novel process for the preparation of boron carbide, boron nitride and silicon carbide powders comprises carbidization or nitrization step of boron oxide or silicon oxide respectively, using nanoparticles substrates.

Abstract: A solid structure includes a substrate and a layer located on a surface of the substrate. The layer includes crystalline or polycrystalline MgB2.

Abstract: Preparation for producing refractory materials, characterized in that it comprises one or more particulate, refractory components and one or more binders, where—the particulate, refractory component has a mean particle diameter of >0.3 m and—the binder is selected from among—from 0.05 to 50% by weight of a very finely particulate binder having a mean particle diameter of from 10 nm to 0.3 m selected from the group consisting of aluminium oxide, titanium dioxide, zirconium dioxide and/or mixed oxides of the abovementioned oxides, —from 0 to 20% by weight of an inorganic binder, from 0 to 20% by weight of a hydraulically setting binder, —from 0 to 15% by weight of an organic, silicon-free binder—and the preparation additionally contains from 0 to 35% by weight of water, where—the proportion of the particulate, refractory component is equal to 100 and the percentages of the further materials in the preparation are based on the particulate component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for continuously producing pre-ceramic polymers. The inventive method consists in synthesizing polymers, in separating polymers from a reaction mixture and in thermally conditioning for defining a cross linkage degree and rheological properties, wherein all said steps are integrated into a single method. The thus obtainable polymers are used in the form of an initial material for producing non-oxidized ceramics in ternary X/Y/N or X/Y/N/C quaternary systems. Said materials are characterized by the high mechanical, thermal and chemical resistance thereof, wherein any X and Y combination can represent in particular Si, B, P, Al, Ti, V, Zr, Ta elements.

Abstract: Disclosed are a solid-solution powder, a method for preparing the solid-solution powder, a cermet powder including the solid-solution powder, a method for preparing the cermet powder, a cermet using the cermet powder and a method to prepare the cermet. According to the present invention, the problem of low toughness due to high hardness that conventional cermets (especially TiC or Ti(CN) based cermet) have is resolved because a complete solid-solution phase without core/rim structure is provided to the cermets as a microstructure thereof, and in which further increased the hardness as well as the toughness, thereby substantially and considerably increasing general mechanical properties of materials using the cermet, and thus substituting WC—Co Hard material and allowing manufacturing of cutting tools with high hardness and toughness.

Abstract: One aspect of this titanium carbonitride-based cermet insert has a microstructure including 75 to 90 area % of a hard phase and the balance as a binding phase, wherein the hard phase includes a first hard phase in which a core-having structure includes a TiCN phase and a peripheral portion includes a (Ti,W,Ta/Nb)CN phase, a second hard phase including a (Ti,W,Ta/Nb)CN phase, and a third hard phase including a TiCN phase, and the binding phase contains 18 to 33% of Co, 20 to 35% of Ni, 5% or less of Ti and Ta and/or Nb, and 40 to 60 mass % of W.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of producing an ultrahard abrasive composite material having a desirable overall thermal expansion coefficient mismatch, between the ultrahard particles and their matrix materials. The method includes the steps of providing a volume fraction of ultrahard particles having a pre-determined thermal expansion coefficient; determining the volume fraction and thermal expansion coefficient of a matrix material that would be required to produce an ultrahard composite material having a desired overall thermal expansion coefficient mismatch; contacting the ultrahard particles and the matrix material to form a reaction volume; and consolidating and sintering the reaction volume at a pressure and a temperature at which the ultrahard particles are crystallographically or thermodynamically stable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fired refractory ceramic product. According to the invention, this generic term encompasses both shaped and unshaped products. Shaped products are ones which have a defined shape so that they can be manufactured in finished form on the premises of the manufacturer. Shaped products include: bricks, nozzles, tubes, stoppers, plates, etc. The term unshaped products includes ones which are usually produced by the user from a corresponding composition. They include bases for furnaces which are cast from a composition but also repair compositions, etc.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of forming a dense, shaped article, such as a crucible, formed of a refractory material, the method comprising the steps of placing a refractory material having a melting point of at least about 2900° C. in a mold configured to form the powder into an approximation of the desired shape. The mold containing the powder is treated at a temperature and pressure sufficient to form a shape-sustaining molded powder that conforms to the shape of the mold, wherein the treating step involves sintering or isostatic pressing. The shape-sustaining molded powder can be machined into the final desired shape and then sintered at a temperature and for a time sufficient to produce a dense, shaped article having a density of greater than about 90% and very low open porosity. Preferred refractory materials include tantalum carbide and niobium carbide.

Abstract: A compact is obtained from a mixed powder of a multi-component system ceramics composed of constitutive elements of at least two metal elements selected from the group consisting of Ti, Al, V, Nb, Zr, Hf, Mo, Ta, Cr, and W, N, and optionally C; and Fe, Ni, Co, or an alloy composed of a constitutive element of at least one metal element of Fe, Ni, and Co. A composite material is prepared by sintering the compact.

Abstract: A precursor of a ceramic adhesive suitable for use in a vacuum, thermal, and microgravity environment. The precursor of the ceramic adhesive includes a silicon-based, preceramic polymer and at least one ceramic powder selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, boron carbide, boron oxide, boron nitride, hafnium boride, hafnium carbide, hafnium oxide, lithium aluminate, molybdenum silicide, niobium carbide, niobium nitride, silicon boride, silicon carbide, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, tin oxide, tantalum boride, tantalum carbide, tantalum oxide, tantalum nitride, titanium boride, titanium carbide, titanium oxide, titanium nitride, yttrium oxide, zirconium diboride, zirconium carbide, zirconium oxide, and zirconium silicate. Methods of forming the ceramic adhesive and of repairing a substrate in a vacuum and microgravity environment are also disclosed, as is a substrate repaired with the ceramic adhesive.

Abstract: After an alloy powder including W, Cr, at least one of Ti, Zr, and Hf, and at least one of V, Nb, and Ta is produced, the alloy powder, a powdery carbon material, and a catalyst are heat-treated in the presence of a nitrogen gas. The alloy powder is carbonitrided into a multicomponent ceramics powder, and sintered into a sintered body. Alternatively, a powder of a first substance including at least two of Ti, Al, V, Nb, Zr, Hf, Mo, Ta, Cr, and W is molded into a molded body. Then, the surface of the molded body is surrounded by a second substance including a metal element which is not contained in the powder of the first substance, and the molded body is heat-treated in an atmosphere in which N is present. A porous sintered body thus produced is crushed into a multicomponent ceramics powder.

Abstract: A titanium-containing additive, a method for its production and methods of using the additive.

Abstract: A precursor of a ceramic adhesive suitable for use in a vacuum, thermal, and microgravity environment. The precursor of the ceramic adhesive includes a silicon-based, preceramic polymer and at least one ceramic powder selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, boron carbide, boron oxide, boron nitride, hafnium boride, hafnium carbide, hafnium oxide, lithium aluminate, molybdenum silicide, niobium carbide, niobium nitride, silicon boride, silicon carbide, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, tin oxide, tantalum boride, tantalum carbide, tantalum oxide, tantalum nitride, titanium boride, titanium carbide, titanium oxide, titanium nitride, yttrium oxide, zirconium, diboride, zirconium carbide, zirconium oxide, and zirconium silicate. Methods of forming the ceramic adhesive and of repairing a substrate in a vacuum and microgravity environment are also disclosed, as is a substrate repaired with the ceramic adhesive.

Abstract: A ceramic material (20, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20C?, 20D, 20E, 20E1, 20E2, 20E3, 20E4, 20F) comprises a structural mass made of at least one refractory compound selected from refractory borides, aluminides and oxycompounds, and combinations thereof. This structural mass has an open microporosity that is impregnated with colloidal and/or polymeric particles of iron oxide and/or a precursor of iron oxide. These particles promote wetting of the structural mass by molten aluminum and/or form upon heat treatment a sintered barrier against oxygen diffusion through the structural mass. The ceramic material can be used on cathodes (15), carbon or metal-based anodes (5,5,?), sidewalls (16) and other parts (26) of aluminum electrowinning cells, on electrodes (15A) of arc furnaces, and on stirrers (10) or vessels (45) of aluminum purification apparatus.

Abstract: A ceramic precursor batch composition comprising inorganic ceramic-forming ingredients, a hydrophobically modified cellulose ether binder having a molecular weight less than or equal to about 300,000 g/mole and an aqueous solvent is provided. The ceramic precursor batch composition has a ratio of binder to aqueous solvent of less than about 0.32. The ceramic precursor batch composition may be used to increase the rate of extrusion of the composition. A method for increasing a rate of extrusion of a ceramic precursor batch composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: Components of semiconductor processing apparatus are formed at least partially of erosion, corrosion and/or corrosion-erosion resistant ceramic materials. Exemplary ceramic materials can include at least one oxide, nitride, boride, carbide and/or fluoride of hafnium, strontium, lanthanum oxide and/or dysprosium. The ceramic materials can be applied as coatings over substrates to form composite components, or formed into monolithic bodies. The coatings ca protect substrates from physical and/or chemical attack. The ceramic materials can be used to form plasma exposed components of semiconductor processing apparatus to provide extended service lives.

Abstract: Components of semiconductor processing apparatus axe formed at least: partially of erosion, corrosion and/or corrosion-erosion resistant ceramic materials. Exemplary ceramic materials can include at least one oxide, nitride, boride, carbide and/or fluoride of hafnium, strontium, lanthanum oxide and/or dysprosium. The ceramic materials can be applied as coatings over substrates to form composite components, or formed into monolithic bodies. The coatings can protect substrates from physical and/or chemical attack. The ceramic materials can be used to form plasma exposed components of semiconductor processing apparatus to provide extended service lives.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cubic boron nitride sintered body, which achieves both of superior chipping resistance and wear resistance. In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, a cubic boron nitride (cBN) sintered body contains cubic boron nitride particles and a bonding material used for bonding the cBN particles to one another. This sintered body is constituted by cBN particles in a range from 70 vol % to 98 vol % and a residual bonding material made from a Co compound, an Al compound and WC and a solid solution of these. Moreover, the cBN particles in the sintered body contain 0.03 wt % or less of Mg and 0.001 wt % or more to 0.05 wt % or less of Li. In accordance with a second aspect of the present invention, the cubic boron nitride sintered body has a composition in which the bonding material of the first aspect is changed to an Al compound.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage material is expressed by a composition formula, (Ca1-xAx)1-z(Si1-yBy)z, wherein “A” is at least one member selected from the group consisting of alkali metal elements, alkaline-earth metal elements, rare-earth elements, the elements of groups 3 through 6, Ni, Au, In, Tl, Sn, Fe, Co, Cu and Ag; “B” is at least one member selected from the group consisting of the elements of groups 7 through 17, rare-earth elements, Hf and Be; 0?x<1 by atomic ratio; 0?y<1 by atomic ratio; and 0.38?z?0.58 by atomic ratio. It is lightweight as well as less expensive. In principle, neither high-temperature nor high-pressure activation is required, because it exhibits a high initial activity. The operation temperature can be lowered and the hydrogen absorption content can be enlarged by controlling the kind and substitution proportion of the substituent elements appropriately.

Abstract: The composition of compounds containing a multiplicity of different elements are optimized in general by full or partial substitutions of one or more of the atoms in such compounds so as to effect an Ne/? value which represents a peak or near peak value in ? (the electron-phonon coupling constant) so as to maximize Tc for such compositions of matter.

Abstract: Atomic layer epitaxy (ALE) is applied to the fabrication of new forms of rare-earth oxides, rare-earth nitrides and rare-earth phosphides. Further, ternary compounds composed of binary (rare-earth oxides, rare-earth nitrides and rare-earth phosphides) mixed with silicon and or germanium to form compound semiconductors of the formula RE-(O, N, P)—(Si,Ge) are also disclosed, where RE=at least one selection from group of rare-earth metals, O=oxygen, N=nitrogen, P=phosphorus, Si=silicon and Ge=germanium. The presented ALE growth technique and material system can be applied to silicon electronics, opto-electronic, magneto-electronics and magneto-optics devices.

Abstract: The invention provides Al2O3 dispersion-strengthened Ti2AlN composites, wherein Ti2AlN matrix and Al2O3 strengthening phase both are reactively formed in situ. The volume fraction of Al2O3 is 5% to 50%; the particle size of Al2O3 ranges from 500 nm to 2 ?m, with the mean size of Al2O3 particles about 0.8 ?m to 1.2 ?m; the shape of Ti2AlN grain is plate-like about 80 nm to 120 nm thick and 0.5 ?m to 2 ?m long. The composites exhibit excellent deformability at high temperature under compression and flexure stresses, and possess excellent oxidation resistance at 1100° C. to 1350° C. for long time (100 h). The composites show typical metallic conductor behavior and the electrical resistivity at room temperature is 0.3 to 0.8 ??·m. The invention also provides a method for preparing the same: First, nanoparticles in Ti—Al binary system were prepared in continuous way by hydrogen plasma-metal reaction (HPMR) using Ti—Al alloy rods with Al content 20% to 60% by atom, or pure Al rods and pure Ti rods.

Abstract: A ceramic matrix composite material is disclosed having non-oxide ceramic fibers, which are formed in a complex fiber architecture by conventional textile processes; a thin mechanically weak interphase material, which is coated on the fibers; and a non-oxide or oxide ceramic matrix, which is formed within the interstices of the interphase-coated fiber architecture. During composite fabrication or post treatment, the interphase is allowed to debond from the matrix while still adhering to the fibers, thereby providing enhanced oxidative durability and damage tolerance to the fibers and the composite material.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aluminum oxide-titanium nitride sintered body having good resistance to electrostatic damage and small variation in volume resistivity. The aluminum oxide-titanium nitride sintered body is mainly composed of 65 to 85% by weight of aluminum oxide and titanium nitride constituting the rest. The average of the sum of the crystal grain sizes of the aluminum oxide and the titanium nitride is 0.4 to 2.0 ?m. The aluminum oxide has a mean crystal grain size of 0.5 to 2.2 ?m and the titanium nitride has a mean crystal grain size of 0.2 to 1.6 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a material for use at temperatures exceeding 1200° C. and in oxidizing atmospheres consisting generally of an alloy between a metal, aluminium (Al) and carbon (C) or nitrogen (N). The invention is characterized in that the alloy has a composition MZAlYXW where M essentially consists of titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr) and/or niobium (Nb) and where X is carbon (C) or where X is nitrogen (N) and/or carbon (C) when M is titanium (Ti); and in that z lies in the range of 1.8 to 2.2, y lies in the range of 0.8-1.2 and w lies in the range 0.8-1.2, and wherein a protective oxide layer of Al2O3 is formed after heating to the mentioned temperature.

Abstract: A porous ceramic body having increased strength is formed by exposing a porous ceramic body to a source of boron and heating the porous body to a sufficient temperature in an oxygen containing atmosphere to form the porous ceramic body. The porous ceramic body has a boron containing oxide glassy phase on at least a portion of the ceramic grains of the porous ceramic body.

Abstract: A porous ceramic body having increased strength is formed by exposing a porous ceramic body to a source of boron and heating the porous body to a sufficient temperature in an oxygen containing atmosphere to form the porous ceramic body. The porous ceramic body has a boron containing oxide glassy phase on at least a portion of the ceramic grains of the porous ceramic body.

Abstract: A ceramic body, as well as a method for making the same, wherein the ceramic body contains aluminum oxynitride and whiskers, (and optionally) one or more of titanium carbonitride, and/or alumina, and/or zirconia, and/or other component(s).

Abstract: Ceramic composite material that has excellent mechanical properties within a range from room temperature to high temperature and high die release with respect to glass, resins, ceramics, and similar substances. The ceramic composite material is composed of a ceramic phase and a phase containing 2 to 98 wt. % carbon and/or boron nitride as the main component, and that has a mean particle size of 100 nm or less, wherein the thermal expansion coefficient is within a range of 2.0-9.0×10?6/° C. and the surface roughness after surface polishing is 0.05 ?m or less. The sintered body of the material is obtained by sintering a mixture of powdered starting materials at a sintering temperature of 800-1500° C. and a sintering pressure of 200 MPa or higher.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a group III nitride substrate by which a group III nitride substrate being excellent in flatness can be obtained includes the steps of adhering a plurality of the stripe type group III nitride substrates to an abrading holder so that a stripe structure direction is perpendicular to a rotation direction of the abrading holder; and grinding, lapping and/or polishing the-substrates.

Abstract: After an alloy powder including W, Cr, at least one of Ti, Zr, and Hf, and at least one of V, Nb, and Ta is produced, the alloy powder, a powdery carbon material, and a catalyst are heat-treated in the presence of a nitrogen gas. The alloy powder is carbonitrided into a multicomponent ceramics powder, and sintered into a sintered body. Alternatively, a powder of a first substance including at least two of Ti, Al, V, Nb, Zr, Hf, Mo, Ta, Cr, and W is molded into a molded body. Then, the surface of the molded body is surrounded by a second substance including a metal element which is not contained in the powder of the first substance, and the molded body is heat-treated in an atmosphere in which N is present. A porous sintered body thus produced is crushed into a multicomponent ceramics powder.

Abstract: A ceramic body, as well as a method for making the same, wherein the ceramic body contains aluminum oxynitride and whiskers, (and optionally) one or more of titanium carbonitride, and/or alumina, and/or zirconia, and/or other component(s).

Abstract: A translucent polycrystalline material suitable for use in ceramic discharge vessels for metal halide lamps is produced by sintering an alumina powder doped with a MgO sintering aid in a nitrogen atmosphere containing a partial pressure of a vapor phase carbon-containing species. The sintered polycrystalline alumina has a grain boundary phase containing aluminum, oxygen and nitrogen. The formation of the AL—O—N grain boundary phase is believed to facilitate the transport of nitrogen from entrapped pores during sintering. Preferably, the PCA is sintered in a carbon-element furnace under flowing ultra-high-purity nitrogen.

Abstract: Transparent polycrystalline sintered ceramic of cubic crystal structure. The invention relates to the field of technical ceramic and relates to transparent polycrystalline sintered ceramics of cubic crystal structure for applications with increased mechanical stress, e.g., as protective or armoring ceramic. Provided are sintered ceramics that combine a high transmission of RIT>75% of the theoretical maximum value with a distinctly improved hardness. Transparent polycrystalline sintered ceramics of cubic crystal structure with a real in-line transmission RIT>75% of the theoretical maximum value measured on 0.8 mm-thick polished plates and for light of a wavelength between 600 and 650 nm, and with an average grain size D in the range of 60 nm<D<10 ?m are provided.