Solide state thermal conversion of polycrystalline alumina to sapphire
A solid state process for the bulk conversion of a dense polycrystalline ceramic body to a single crystal body has been accomplished by heating the polycrystalline material to a temperature above one-half of the melting temperature of the material but below the melting point of the material. As the...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
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15.12.1999
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Edition | 6 |
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Summary: | A solid state process for the bulk conversion of a dense polycrystalline ceramic body to a single crystal body has been accomplished by heating the polycrystalline material to a temperature above one-half of the melting temperature of the material but below the melting point of the material. As the process is a solid state process, no melting of the ceramic body is necessary to convert it to a single crystal. The process has been used to convert a dense polycrystalline alumina body (PCA) containing less than 100 wppm of magnesia to sapphire (single crystal alumina) by heating the PCA to temperatures above 1100 DEG C but below 2050 DEG C, the melting point of alumina. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: CN19941015321 |